Sweet Dessert Recipes

Recipes for Desserts Creations

Almond-Fudge Freeze

A healthy take on the traditional milkshake, made with vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, and a whipped topping.

Ingredients
4 oz - ice cubes (equal to 1/2 cup)
2 cup - light vanilla ice cream, no sugar added (or frozen yogurt)
1/4 cup - Smucker's Sugar Free Hot Fudge Topping
1/8 tsp - almond extract
1 tbsp - Topping, whipped, lite , sugar free (optional)
1 pinch - Cocoa Powder, unsweetened (optional)


Desserts Recipe - Carb Safe
Difficulty: Easy	Servings: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes	Cook Time: 0 minutes
Carbs: 25.3g	Calories: 145.5
Saturated Fat: 2.6g	Sodium: 79.7mg

Directions
1. Combine all ingredients in a blender container in the order listed. Process on and off, stirring in between, to blend ingredients.
2. Pour into glasses. Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and a sprinkle of cocoa powder.

Additional Information
To warm hot fudge topping, remove lid and warm jar in microwave for approximately 30 seconds. Stir. Do not overheat.

Almond Macaroons

Light and airy cinnamon and almond cookies.

Ingredients
8 oz - whole almonds , lightly toasted
1/4 cup - potato starch (or matzo cake meal)
3 - egg whites , at room temperature
2/3 cup - packed light brown sugar
1 tsp - vanilla extract
1/2 tsp - ground cinnamon
1 pinch - salt
1 - cooking spray

Desserts Recipe - Low Carb
Difficulty: Easy	Servings: 36
Prep Time: 15 minutes	Cook Time: 15 minutes
Carbs: 5.4g	Calories: 33.4
Saturated Fat: 0.1g	Sodium: 8.7mg

Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Place the almonds in a food processor, and process until they resemble a coarse meal.
3. Beat the egg whites until quite stiff. Beat in the sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt.
4. Gently fold in the ground almonds.
5. Drop by tablespoonfuls on baking sheets which have been coated with a vegetable spray.
6. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the edges are golden.
7. Remove carefully with a spatula and set gently to cool on plates. The cookies will be soft at first, but become crisp once cool. Store in an airtight container.

Additional Information
Macaroons are traditional to Passover, but don't limit the use of these light and crisp cookies to Passover only. When making them at other times, you can use regular flour instead of the potato starch or matzo cake meal.

Angel Cake Parfait

Moist angel cake mixed with berries and ice cream.

Ingredients
1 - piece Cake, angel food, ring , cut into bite-sized cubes (2 cups)
2 cup - light vanilla ice cream, no sugar added
2 cup - Blueberries, fresh (or raspberries, strawberries, or kiwi)

Desserts Recipe - Carb Safe
Difficulty: Easy	Servings: 6
Prep Time: 15 minutes	Cook Time: 20 minutes
Carbs: 22.4g	Calories: 118.8
Saturated Fat: 1.8g	Sodium: 84.9mg

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Place angel cake cubes in a single layer in a shallow baking pan.
3. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Remove from oven. Cool completely.
4. In 6 serving dishes or parfait glasses, layer angel cake cubes, ice cream, and fruit.

Apricot Almond Pie

A crunchy, light dessert!

Ingredients
1/2 cup - Jam, apricot
1 - Crust, pie, graham cracker, ready to use (Keebler)
8 oz - fat free cream cheese (Philadelphia)
1 - Pudding, vanilla, sugar free, reduced calorie, instant, serving , 4-serving package (Jell-o)
2/3 cup - Milk, nonfat/skim, dry
1 cup - cold water
1/4 cup - whipped fat-free topping (Cool Whip)
1/2 tsp - almond extract
2 tbsp - slivered almonds

Desserts Recipe
Difficulty: Easy	Servings: 8
Prep Time: 45 minutes	Cook Time: 1 minutes
Carbs: 31.4g	Calories: 203.9
Saturated Fat: 1.2g	Sodium: 171.4mg

Directions
1. Spread all but 2 tablespoons apricot spreadable fruit in the bottom of the piecrust.
2. Stir the cream cheese in a mixing bowl until soft.
3. Mix in the dry pudding mix, dry milk powder, and water using a wire whisk.
4. Blend in whipped topping and almond extract, and then pour mixture into piecrust.
5. Place remaining 2 tablespoons spreadable fruit in a microwavable bowl and microwave on HIGH for 10 seconds.
6. Drizzle the melted fruit spread over the pie filling and sprinkle almonds on top.
7. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, cut into 8 pieces, and serve!

Additional Information
A great recipe.