Low Calorie Desserts--Please Share Your Recipes and Ideas

[Mern]

Please share low calorie dessert recipes and ideas here. Thanks!

Off the top of my head I can think of a few low calorie ready-made ideas.

--Melon such as cantaloupe/muskmelon, honeydew melon, or strawberries
--Strawberries with sugar free strawberry glaze (sold in stores in the produce section for making strawberry pies) and some sugar free or fat free Cool Whip
--Sugar free Jello/gelatin with sugar free or fat free Cool Whip
--low fat yogurt comes in so many yummy flavors
--sugar free angel food cake is available in some grocery stores

But any recipes you can add would be quite welcome.

[Mern]

Orange Dream Cheesecake
Serves 8 at 100 calories per serving

By Carroll Pellegrinelli, About.com Guide

1 whole graham cracker, crushed (about 3 Tbsp.)
2/3 cup boiling water
1 - 4-serving size package sugar-free orange flavored gelatin
1 cup low fat cottage cheese
8 ounces fat free cream cheese, cubed
2 cups thawed non-fat whipped topping
Optional garnishing with orange slices will add calories and carbs.

Spray bottom of 8- or 9-in. springform pan or pie plate with graham cracker crumbs.

Stir boiling water into gelatin in large bowl at least 2 minutes until gelatin is completely dissolved. Cool 5 minutes. Pour into blender container.

Add cheeses; cover. Blend on medium speed until well blended, occasionally scraping down side of blender container

Pour into large bowl. Fold in whipped topping.

Pour into prepared pan; smooth top with spatula.

Refrigerate 4 hours or until set. Remove side of pan just before serving.

Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.


Nutritional info per serving: 100 calories, 2 grams of Fat and 11 grams of Carbs

[barbarajeandeibert]

Thank you Mern. The receipe sounds delicious and a 100 calorie dessert is exactly what I am looking forward. After I get this forum down how to post and respond I look forward to getting to know you. Thanks Barb