Gluten Free Recipe: Low-Cal Desserts

10 Easy Low-Cal Desserts

1. Ricotta Fruit Cup. Fill a wineglass or parfait glass half-full with blueberries or fresh sliced strawberries. Top with 1/2 cup fat-free ricotta cheese, then drizzle with honey and sprinkle with cinnamon.

2. Roasted Fruits with Honey. Halve fruits such as peaches or nectarines and remove the pits. Place on a baking sheet and drizzle each half with 1 teaspoon honey. Roast in a 350°F oven until tender and juicy, about 15 minutes. (you can use Agave Nectar as a sub also)

3. Banana-Peanut Almond Butter Sandwich. Peel a banana and cut it in half lengthwise. Spread 1 tablespoon a reduced-fat peanut Almond butter onto the cut side of one half, then top with the other half to create a banana sandwich. Cut into bite-size pieces, if desired.

4. Low-Cal "Ice Cream" Sandwich. Create a homemade frozen treat by sandwiching 2 tablespoons sugar-free whipped topping between 2 fat-free chocolate graham crackers. Cover with plastic wrap and pop into the freezer for 1 hour. Graham Crackers are NOT gluten free unless you find some but then the whipped cream is not so skip this one.

5. Baked Maple Apple. Core and halve an unpeeled apple and place it in a small microwavable bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and heat on high power in a microwave for 2 minutes. Drizzle each half with 1 tablespoon sugar-free maple syrup, then sprinkle with cinnamon or allspice. I'd skip this, I'm not sure maple syrup is on the ok for Gluten free, but just in case....

6. Low-Cal Peanut Butter Almond Cup. Stir 1 teaspoon creamy reduced-fat peanut Almond butter into a sugar-free, fat-free chocolate pudding cup (See sub below). It tastes just like a peanut butter cup! Remember 70% Dark Chocolate and ummm, pudding cups are on the no list.  But you can melt 70% chocolate into cup molds and then once cooled use Almond or Cashew Butter.

7. Banana Milkshake. Peel an extra-ripe banana, cut it into chunks, and freeze in a ziptop bag. In a blender, process the frozen chunks with 1 cup fat-free milk or fat-free GREEK yogurt.

8. Healthy Latte. For a healthier alternative to the drinks sold at many coffee chains, pour 1 cup of cooled coffee over ice, add a small scoop of fat-free vanilla frozen yogurt, and top with a sprinkling of nutmeg or cocoa powder.NO COFFEE!

9. Angel Food Trifle. In a parfait glass, layer 2 small chunks of angel food cake (equal to one slice) with sliced berries of your choice and 1/2 cup fat-free frozen yogurt. Negatory.

10. Not-So-Decadent Chocolate-Covered Strawberries. Dip 5 or 6 large fresh strawberries into 2 tablespoons fat-free chocolate sauce melt 70% dark Chocolate for a guilt-free version of chocolate-covered strawberries.