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Yogurt Banana Split

This morning our kids woke up to a banana split with hot fudge for breakfast.  Needless to say, they are THRILLED we are doing food photography now. It was chocolatey, fruity and very tasty.

You’ll find that most of what we are doing now is healthy so even though these look like 500 calorie treats they are just 195!

Strawberry Breakfast Banana Split

1 ½ tsp fat-free, sugar free hot fudge 1 small banana, peeled and sliced 1/3 cup strawberries, chopped 1 tbsp Grape Nuts ¼ cup vanilla lowfat yogurt

1 Heat the hot fudge in the microwave. 2 Arrange the banana halves in a small dish with the cut sides facing inward. 3 Spoon the yogurt in the middle. 4 Top with strawberries, then cereal. 5 Drizzle hot fudge over the top and serve.

Nutrition Facts Servings: 1 Yield: 1 banana split Serving size: Entire recipe (9.2 ounces). Nutrition information provided by the recipe author. Amount Per Serving Calories 195 Calories From Fat (4%) 8.24 % Daily Value Total Fat 1g 2% Saturated Fat 0.65g 3% Cholesterol 3.06mg 1% Sodium 88mg 4% Potassium 638.69mg 18% Total Carbohydrates 46g 15% Fiber 5g 20% Sugar 25.59g   Protein 5g 10%

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Low fat Kahlua chocolate mousse

This Low fat Kahlua Chocolate Mousse recipe may save my LIFE.  I am a chocoholic, yep.  And for years I’ve tried to lose weight and eat healthy all to succumb to chocolate again at some point. I must say before I even begin comparisons or anything of the such – this tastes AMAZING.  It was so good we felt happy not to have leftovers because they would be gone too. It tastes absolutely delicious.

The typical chocolate mousse has 250 calories, 15g of fat, 440mg of sodium, 28 carbs, 3g protein.

Low Fat Chocolate Mousse has 145 calories, 3g of fat, 43mg of sodium, 22 carbs, and 3g of protein!

So yes, if you eat TWO of this recipe you’ve ingested 40 more calories, still less than half the fat, still 20% of the sodium and twice as much protein as if you ate a single serving of your typical mousse.  This stuff is practically life-saving!  This recipe comes from the Biggest Loser Cookbook which I highly recommend all homes carry.

Low fat Chocolate Kahlua Mousse

1/2 cup fat-free milk 1/4 cup kahlua 1.5 oz sugar-free, low-fat chocolate mousse mix 1 Tbs unsweetened cocoa powder 2   chocolate graham crackers, crushed 1 cup thawed fat-free frozen whipped topping

1 In a large mixing bowl, combine the milk, Kahlua, mousse mix, and cocoa. 2 With an electric mixer fitted with beaters, whip on low speed until blended. 3 Slowly increase the mixer speed to high, whipping for 5 minutes, or until fluffy. 4 In each of 4 large wine glasses or glass dessert bowls, layer 1/4 cup of the mousse, 2 teaspoons of crumbs, and 2 tablespoons of topping. 5 Repeat layering once more, using the remaining ingredients except for about 1/8 teaspoon of graham cracker crumbs. 6 Sprinkle the top of each serving with a few of the remaining graham cracker crumbs. 7 Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts Serving size: 1/4 of a recipe (3.1 ounces). Servings: 4 Nutrition information provided by the recipe author. Amount Per Serving Calories 145 Calories From Fat (16%) 22.92 % Daily Value Total Fat 3g 5% Saturated Fat 3.66g 18% Cholesterol 6.44mg 2% Sodium 43mg 2% Potassium 107.95mg 3% Total Carbohydrates 22.23g 7% Fiber 1.52g 6% Sugar 8.48g   Protein 3g 6%