Hungry Girl 1-2-3 (16 page)

You’ll Need:
bowl, blender

Prep:
5 minutes

Freeze:
5 minutes

PER SERVING
(entire recipe): 263 calories, 2g fat, 226mg sodium, 57g carbs, 3.5g fiber, 16g sugars, 7g protein

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

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

HG Tip!

Use ½ teaspoon coffee granules for a mild flavor, or use ¾ teaspoon for a full-on coffee kick!

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

PER SERVING
(entire recipe): 102 calories, <0.5g fat, 2mg sodium, 27g carbs, 5g fiber, 19g sugars, 0.5g protein

1 Fuji apple, cored and cubed

1 no-calorie sweetener packet

½ teaspoon cinnamon

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

PER SERVING
(entire parfait): 199 calories, 1g fat, 107mg sodium, 43.5g carbs, 2.75g fiber, 33.5g sugars, 8g protein

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

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

PER SERVING
(1 crepe, ½ of recipe): 117 calories, 1.25g fat, 226mg sodium, 22.5g carbs, 0.75g fiber, 10g sugars, 2g protein

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

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

PER SERVING
(entire parfait): 196 calories, 3g fat, 371mg sodium, 45g carbs, 6g fiber, 11g sugars, 4g protein

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

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

You’ll Need:
bowl, small sealable plastic bag

Prep:
5 minutes

PER SERVING
(entire sundae): 175 calories, 1.75g fat, 125mg sodium, 38g carbs, 2.25g fiber, 20g sugars, 4g protein

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

Spoon ice cream into a bowl and set aside.

Carefully place marshmallow creme in the bottom corner of a sealable plastic bag. Use 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

You’ll Need:
12-cup muff in pan, nonstick spray, rolling pin, pizza cutter (optional), bowl

Prep:
10 minutes

Cook:
15 minutes

PER SERVING
(1 “puff”): 121 calories, 3.5g fat, 266mg sodium, 22g carbs, 0g fiber, 6.5g sugars, 1.5g protein

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

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.

Swirl chocolate pudding into the Cool Whip mixture, being careful not to over-stir.

Remove dough cups from the muffin pan and evenly distribute pudding mixture among them. Top each with ½ tablespoon caramel dip and use the end of a spoon or fork to swirl it into the creamy mixture. Serve and enjoy!

MAKES 12 SERVINGS

You’ll Need:
bowl, wire whisk, large baking sheet, parchment paper

Prep:
15 minutes

Cook:
10 minutes

PER SERVING
(1 medium-large cookie): 125 calories, 2.5g fat, 120mg sodium, 23.5g carbs, 2g fiber, 10g sugars, 3g protein

¼ cup brown sugar (not packed)

2 tablespoons Splenda No Calorie Sweetener (granulated)

2 tablespoons light whipped butter or light buttery spread, room temperature

2 tablespoons no-sugar-added applesauce

2 tablespoons fat-free liquid egg substitute

¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

1/3 cup whole-wheat flour

¼ teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Dash salt

¾ cup old-fashioned oats

¼ cup raisins (not packed), chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a bowl, combine brown sugar, Splenda, butter, applesauce, egg substitute, and vanilla extract, and mix thoroughly with a wire whisk.

Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt, and stir until completely mixed and smooth.

Add oats and raisins, and mix until both are thoroughly coated with batter.

Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Spoon batter onto the sheet in 6 evenly spaced mounds. Using the back of a spoon, spread and flatten batter into circles about 3½ inches wide.

Place baking sheet in the oven and bake for about 10 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cookie comes out clean.

Remove from the oven, and allow cookies to cool for 1 minute on the sheet. Then slide parchment paper onto a cool surface, and let cool completely. Enjoy!

MAKES 6 SERVINGS