by Lisa Lillien
3 frozen unsweetened strawberries
1 teaspoon sugar-free strawberry preserves
1 teaspoon Coffee-mate Sugar Free French Vanilla powdered creamer
1 small banana
½ cup light vanilla soymilk
¼ cup fat-free vanilla ice cream
1 no-calorie sweetener packet
1 cup crushed ice or 5 to 8 ice cubes
2 tablespoons Fat Free Reddi-wip
½ tablespoon Hershey’s Lite chocolate syrup
Optional topping: maraschino cherry
Directions
To make the topping, place strawberries in a small microwave-safe bowl, and microwave for 30 seconds, until mostly thawed. Mash thoroughly with a fork, mix in preserves, and set aside.
In another small bowl, combine powdered creamer with 1 tablespoon hot water, and stir until dissolved. Transfer to a blender.
To the blender, add banana, soymilk, ice cream, sweetener, and ice. Blend until smooth.
Pour into a tall glass and top with the strawberry mixture. Finish with Reddi-wip, chocolate syrup and, if you like, a maraschino cherry. Observe how beautiful it looks…then stir it up and enjoy!
MAKES 1 SERVING
For a pic of this recipe, see the second photo insert. Yay!
You’ll Need: blender
Prep: 5 minutes
Chill: at least 2 hours
pumpkin-licious nog
Even if you’re not a fan of eggnog, chances are you’ll LOVE this stuff. And don’t even think about limiting consumption of this delicious treat to holiday time. It’s WAY too good for that…
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PER SERVING (1 cup): 110 calories, 2g fat, 344mg sodium, 16g carbs, 2g fiber, 6.5g sugars, 6g protein
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Ingredients
5 cups light vanilla soymilk
1 small (4-serving) package sugar-free fat-free instant vanilla pudding mix
6 no-calorie sweetener packets
2/3 cup canned pure pumpkin
1 teaspoon rum extract
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Optional topping: additional cinnamon
Directions
In a blender, combine all ingredients and blend on high until mixed thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to allow it to thicken.
If you like, top each glass off with a sprinkling of cinnamon. Enjoy!
MAKES 5 SERVINGS
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HG Alternative!
If you want to make an alcoholic version of this drink, nix the rum extract and reduce the soymilk to 4½ cups—then add 5 ounces rum to the recipe. Each serving of the spiked stuff has 168 calories. Yay!
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You’ll Need: bowl, blender
Prep: 10 minutes
toffee crush coffee shake
Wendy’s swap alert!!! Candy, ice cream, and chocolate syrup? How can this thing have just 5.5g fat?! It’s HG magic!
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PER SERVING (entire shake): 244 calories, 5.5g fat, 163mg sodium, 41.5g carbs, 1g fiber, 18g sugars, 5.5g protein
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Ingredients
1 teaspoon Coffee-mate Sugar Free French Vanilla powdered creamer
¾ teaspoon instant coffee granules
1 no-calorie sweetener packet
½ cup fat-free vanilla ice cream
1/3 cup light vanilla soymilk
¾ cup crushed ice or 4 to 6 ice cubes
¼ cup Cool Whip Free, thawed
1 teaspoon Hershey’s Lite chocolate syrup
One-third of a 1.4-ounce toffee chocolate bar, finely crushed into bits
Optional topping: Fat Free Reddi-wip
Directions
In a small bowl, dissolve powdered creamer, instant coffee granules, and sweetener in 2 tablespoons hot water. Transfer to a blender.
To the blender, add ice cream, soymilk, and ice. Blend briefly, until smooth, and then pour into a glass.
Gently fold in the Cool Whip, until uniform. Add chocolate syrup and toffee-chocolate bits (if you plan to top your drink with Reddi-wip, set a few candy bits aside), and stir gently to swirl them in.
If you like, top with Reddi-wip and sprinkle with remaining candy bits. Now dig in!
MAKES 1 SERVING
You’ll Need: bowl, blender
Prep: 5 minutes
make-mine-mint cookie-rific ice cream freeze
If creamy chocolate mint is your thing, you will FREAK over this shake. If you’re not a fan of chocolate and mint together, skip ahead to the next recipe. It’s for a pumpkin pie shake. Yay!
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PER SERVING (entire shake): 159 calories, 3.25g fat, 164mg sodium, 26.5g carbs, 1.5g fiber, 12g sugars, 6g protein
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Ingredients
½ pack 100 Calorie Packs Oreo Thin Crisps or ¾ sheet (3 crackers) chocolate graham crackers
1 teaspoon Coffee-mate Sugar Free French Vanilla powdered creamer
¼ cup fat-free vanilla ice cream
5 ounces (½ cup plus 2 tablespoons) light vanilla soymilk
2 no-calorie sweetener packets
¼ teaspoon peppermint extract
2 drops green food coloring
1 cup crushed ice or 5 to 8 ice cubes
Optional toppings: Fat Free Reddi-wip, additional cookie or graham cracker crumbs
Directions
Lightly crush cookies or graham crackers and set aside.
In a small bowl, combine powdered creamer with 2 tablespoons hot water and stir to dissolve. Transfer to a blender.
To the blender, add ice cream, soymilk, sweetener, peppermint extract, food coloring, and ice. Blend on high for 45 to 60 seconds, until mixed thoroughly.
Pour into a tall glass and stir in the crushed cookies or graham crackers. If you like, top it all off with some Reddi-wip and cookie or graham cracker crumbs. Mmmmmm!
MAKES 1 SERVING
For a pic of this recipe, see the second photo insert. Yay!
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You’ll Need: blender
Prep: 5 minutes
pumpkin pie smoothie
This fun, frozen treat is great any time of day. Even in the early AM! Pumpkin pie for breakfast, anyone?!
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PER SERVING (entire smoothie): 172 calories, 2g fat, 147mg sodium, 32g carbs, 5g fiber, 13.5g sugars, 6g protein
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Ingredients
¾ cup light vanilla soymilk
½ cup canned pure pumpkin
¼ cup Cool Whip Free, thawed
1 tablespoon sugar-free calorie-free vanilla syrup
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon brown sugar (not packed)
1/8 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, or more to taste
2 no-calorie sweetener packets
1 cup crushed ice or 5 to 8 ice cubes
2 tablespoons Fat Free Reddi-wip
½ sheet (2 crackers) low-fat honey graham crackers, crushed
Directions
Place all ingredients except Reddiwip and crushed graham crackers in a blender. Blend at high speed until thoroughly mixed.
Pour the shake into a glass. If you like, add additional pumpkin pie spice. Top it off with Reddiwip and crushed graham crackers. Mmmm!
MAKES 1 SERVING
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HG Tip!
Torani makes the best sugar-free, calorie-free syrup out there. Visit the company’s website to see where the syrups are sold near you or to order online!
Can’t find syrup at the store (or don’t feel like purchasing an entire bottle)? Just stop by Starbucks and order a shot of sugar-free vanilla syrup to go.
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You’ll Need: bowl, blender
Prep: 5 minutes
Freeze: 5 minutes
mud pie in the sky
FYI…DQ has nothing on HG. Forget fatty Blizzards. Forever.
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PER SERVING (entire recipe): 263 calories, 2g fat, 226mg sodium, 57g carbs, 3.5g fiber, 16g sugars, 7g protein
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Ingredients
½ to ¾ teaspoon instant coffee granules
½ teaspoon Coffee-mate Original Fat Free powdered creamer
2 teaspoons Hershey’s Lite chocolate syrup
1 no-calorie sweetener packet
1 No Sugar Added Fudgsicle bar
¾ cup fat-free chocolate ice cream
¾ cup crushed ice or 4 to 6 ice cubes
½ pack 100 Calorie Packs Oreo Thin Crisps or ¾ sheet (3 crackers) chocolate graham crackers, slightly crushed
Directions
In a small bowl, dissolve coffee granules and powdered creamer in 2 tablespoons warm water. Add syrup, sweetener, and 2 tablespoons cold water. Transfer mixture to a blender.
Cut the fudge pop into pieces (removing the stick), and add to the blender. Add ice cream and ice.
Blend briefly at medium-low speed until just mixed. Spoon mixture into a glass, and then stir in the cookie or graham pieces.
If needed, place in the freezer for 5 minutes to firm up. Then enjoy!
MAKES 1 SERVING
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HG Tip!
Use ½ teaspoon coffee granules for a mild flavor, or use ¾ teaspoon for a full-on coffee kick!
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chapter ten
Speedy Sweeties
They’re FAST, they’re FUN, and they’re SWEET.
Yup, they’re SPEEDY SWEETIES. If parfaits, cookies, crepes, and various other dessert-like items are your thing, you’ll be a huge fan of this chapter. Face it: Sweet stuff is delicious. Weeeee!
You’ll Need: large sealable plastic bag
Prep: 5 minutes
apple shakers
Confession time. While making these, we like to sing the directions to the tune of KC & The Sunshine Band’s “Shake Your Booty.” Read on to see what we mean…
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PER SERVING (entire recipe): 102 calories, <0.5g fat, 2mg sodium, 27g carbs, 5g fiber, 19g sugars, 0.5g protein
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Ingredients
1 Fuji apple, cored and cubed
1 no-calorie sweetener packet
½ teaspoon cinnamon
Directions
Place cubed apple in a sealable plastic bag. Add sweetener and cinnamon.
Seal bag and shake until evenly distributed. Meanwhile, sing, “Shake, shake, shake…Shake, shake, shake…Shake your apples! Shake your apples!”
MAKES 1 SERVING
You’ll Need: glass
Prep: 5 minutes
dessert island parfait
As delicious and dessert-y as this is, it can TOTALLY be enjoyed for breakfast. Or for lunch—or as a snack. Don’t pigeonhole this parfait, humans!
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PER SERVING (entire parfait): 199 calories, 1g fat, 107mg sodium, 43.5g carbs, 2.75g fiber, 33.5g sugars, 8g protein
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Ingredients
3 drops coconut extract
One 6-ounce container fat-free vanilla yogurt
Half a banana, chopped
¼ cup chopped mango
2 tablespoons Fat Free Reddi-wip
1 teaspoon shredded sweetened coconut
Directions
Add coconut extract to yogurt and mix well.
Spoon half of the yogurt into a glass, and then top with half of the banana and half of the mango. Repeat layering with remaining yogurt, banana, and mango.
Top with Reddi-wip and coconut shreds and enjoy!
MAKES 1 SERVING
You’ll Need: bowl, microwave-safe bowl, basic skillet, nonstick spray
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 5 minutes
super-simple apple-cinnamon dessert crepes
This recipe is one of the most delicious and decadent creations we’ve ever whipped up. You can serve these caramel-drizzled treats to EVERYONE: adults, kids, fancy partygoers. Do NOT skip this one, people!
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PER SERVING (1 crepe, ½ of recipe): 117 calories, 1.25g fat, 226mg sodium, 22.5g carbs, 0.75g fiber, 10g sugars, 2g protein
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Ingredients
1 teaspoon Splenda No Calorie Sweetener (granulated)
¼ teaspoon cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
Dash salt
½ cup chopped apple
1/8 teaspoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon fat-free cream cheese, room temperature
½ cup Cool Whip Free, thawed
Two 9-inch ready-to-use dessert crepes
1 teaspoon fat-free or light caramel dip, room temperature
Directions
In a small bowl, mix Splenda, cornstarch, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
Place apple in a microwave-safe bowl and sprinkle with lemon juice. Add Splenda mixture and stir to coat. Microwave for 1 minute, and then allow to cool slightly.
Add cream cheese to the apple mixture, and mix until evenly distributed. Fold in Cool Whip.
Lay crepes flat on a dry surface. Evenly distribute apple mixture between the crepes. Fold each crepe up envelope-style, first folding the sides in, and then folding the top and bottom toward the center.
Bring a skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat. Place crepes in the skillet with the seam-sides down. Cook until slightly browned, about 1 minute per side. (Flip carefully.)
Plate your crepes and drizzle with caramel dip. Try not to pass out as you dig in!
MAKES 2 SERVINGS
You’ll Need: bowl, glass
Prep: 5 minutes
big black-and-white berry parfait
With layers of pudding and all kinds of berries, this is the BIGGEST parfait you’ll ever eat for under 200 calories. And bigger is better when it comes to parfaits. Everyone knows that…
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PER SERVING (entire parfait): 196 calories, 3g fat, 371mg sodium, 45g carbs, 6g fiber, 11g sugars, 4g protein
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Ingredients
1 Jell-O Sugar Free Vanilla Pudding Snack
1/3 cup chopped strawberries
1/3 cup blueberries
1/3 cup raspberries
1 Jell-O Sugar Free Chocolate Pudding Snack
¼ cup Fat Free Reddi-wip
Directions
In a bowl, combine vanilla pudding with all the berries. Gently mix to coat.
Spoon half of the chocolate pudding into a glass, and then top with half of the vanilla-berry mixture. Repeat with remaining chocolate pudding and vanilla-berry mixture.
Top with Reddi-wip and dive in!
MAKES 1 SERVING
For a pic of this recipe, see the second photo insert. Yay!
You’ll Need: bowl, small sealable plastic bag
Prep: 5 minutes
gimme s’more sundae
How do you make s’mores even better?! Add ice cream and whipped cream. Doy! And mmmmmmmm!
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PER SERVING (entire sundae): 175 calories, 1.75g fat, 125mg sodium, 38g carbs, 2.25g fiber, 20g sugars, 4g protein
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Ingredients
½ cup fat-free chocolate ice cream
2 tablespoons Jet-Puffed Marshmallow Creme, room temperatur
½ sheet (2 crackers) low-fat honey graham crackers, lightly crushed
1 teaspoon mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
¼ cup Fat Free Reddi-wip
Directions
Spoon ice cream into a bowl and set aside.
Carefully place marshmallow creme in the bottom corner of a sealable plastic bag. U
se scissors to snip a tiny hole from the outside of that corner, and squeeze 1 tablespoon of the creme (the rest will stick to the bag!) over your ice cream in a drizzle.
Top with crushed graham crackers and chocolate chips. Finish it all off with a generous squirt of Reddi-wip. Enjoy!
MAKES 1 SERVING
For a pic of this recipe, see the second photo insert. Yay!
You’ll Need: 12-cup muff in pan, nonstick spray, rolling pin, pizza cutter (optional), bowl
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
caramel swirl cream puffs
OMG. These puffs may be THE BEST Hungry Girl dessert of all time. I tend to exaggerate (occasionally), but not this time. You MUST make these at some point over the next month. No excuses…
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PER SERVING (1 “puff”): 121 calories, 3.5g fat, 266mg sodium, 22g carbs, 0g fiber, 6.5g sugars, 1.5g protein
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Ingredients
1 package Pillsbury Crescent Recipe Creations Seamless Dough Sheet
2½ cups Cool Whip Free, thawed
3 tablespoons sugar-free fat-free vanilla instant pudding mix
1 Jell-O Sugar Free Chocolate Pudding Snack
¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons fat-free or light caramel dip, room temperature
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick spray and set aside.
Roll dough out into a 12-inch by 9-inch rectangle. Using a knife or pizza cutter, cut into 12 squares.
Place each square of dough into a muffin cup, and press it into the bottom and up along the sides of the cup to form a little “dough cup.”
Bake in the oven for about 12 minutes, until golden brown. Remove and let cool.
In a large bowl, combine Cool Whip and instant pudding mix. Stir until blended, thickened, and uniform.
