Recipes for festive treats that don't put on pounds – Ideas needed please!

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TryTryAgain

10:49 am
11 Nov 15
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Recipe ideas are discussed in various threads, but with Christmas and New Year coming up, and birthdays, dinner guests, pleasing children etc. in mind:

Please suggest recipes for festive-worthy deserts using Truvia, Natvia, or altogether low sugar, low GI.

Maybe top of my wish list after reading posts by Amazon and HappyNow:

I am salivating at the thought of a chestnut meringue pie, maybe made with chocolate and/ or rum cream.

Or anything with chocolate.

A no-bake cake, and/or anything very simple.

Using almond flour or polenta or other instead of wheat flour.

Thank you!

Bronx

2:29 pm
11 Nov 15
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Hi TryTry,

Have you looked through the recipe forum? There may be some ideas in there that interest you.

Most of the sugar free and reduced fat recipes I try come out just awful. It’s probably something I’m doing wrong. There is one recipe that’s fairly decent, a crustless pumpkin pie. I use Stevia in place of sugar and almond milk in place of whole milk. I make it 5 or 6 times a year and always enjoy it. I must admit I do miss having the whipped cream on top but can’t go there; too many calories for me!

2 cups pumpkin puree (15oz can)
18 packets Stevia (3/4 cups sugar equivalent)
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1 1/2 cups almond milk
1/4 cup powdered milk (optional)

Spray a 9×9″ baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. Mix all ingredients together and pour in pan. Bake in preheated 350 degree (F) oven for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Glass baking dishes without crust require a cooler oven, and in most cases, a longer baking time.

Personally, I use a Pyrex glass baking pan to make mine and bake it at 350. Haven’t had an issue, but your results may be different.

Bronx