Aug 9
2010

Malted Chocolate Freezer Cake

What You Need:

1 qt. sugar free vanilla ice cream, softened
1/4 C malted milk powder
1 qt. sugar free chocolate ice cream
1/3 C fat free fudge topping
1 C malted milk balls, chopped

How to Make It:

Place the vanilla ice cream into a bowl.
Add the malted milk powder and stir until blended in well.
Spread the chocolate ice cream evenly into the bottom of a spring form pan.
Drop the topping by spoonfuls over the top of the chocolate ice cream.
Sprinkle half of the chopped malted milk balls evenly over the top.
Spread the vanilla ice cream evenly over the milk balls.
Freeze for at least 4 hours being sure the ice cream if firm before removing.
Remove the sides of the pan and garnish with the remaining milk balls before serving.

Makes 16 servings

Who says you have to leave chocolate or desserts out when trying to eat healthy? You don’t have to deprive yourself of those oh so decadent desserts if you make good food choices in the rest of your diet. Low fat, fat free and sugar free ingredients are a great way to incorporate desserts of any kind into a healthy nutritious diet. So enjoy a great cake like this one once in while and keep in line with healthy living while enjoying some of the finer things in life.

Preparation Time: approximately 10 minutes
Freezing Time: approximately 4 hours
Total Time: approximately 4 hours 10 minutes

Nutritional Information: (approximate values per serving)
Calories 204; Fat 4g; Saturated Fat 3g; Carbohydrates 35g; Protein 6g; Fiber 1g;
Cholesterol 26 mg; Sodium 109 mg

Mar 10
2009

Apple Butterscotch Delight Dessert


What You Need:

 

1 (4 oz.) pkg. instant butterscotch pudding

1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple in juice

1 C dry roasted peanuts

2 sweet apples, chopped

1 (8 oz.) container whipped topping, thawed

 

How to Make It:

 

Place the pudding into a mixing bowl.

Add the can of pineapple with the juice and stir until completely combined.

Stir the nuts into the pudding mixture.

Blend the apples into the mixture until well combined.

Fold the whip topping in until combined and smooth.

 

Serves:  4

 

Grapes and marshmallows can be added to this recipe for a special treat.  If butterscotch pudding isn’t your favorite; try vanilla, chocolate, lemon or any flavor that’s at the top of your list for a sweet treat the whole family will love. In which case, swap out the pineapple for the fruit of your choice:

oranges

lemons

pears

strawberries

would all work depending on the flavor of pudding you choose.