When apples are in season, it’s hard NOT to think of apple crisp. With hot tender apples and crispy oat topping, apple crisp is indisputably one life’s great comfort foods. This Apple Crisp recipe includes a sneaky trick. Instead of using the usual flour and oats for the topping, I have swapped […]
Desserts
Chocolate Pavlova Pie
Looking for a dessert that everyone can enjoy? Hailing from Australia, a Pavlova is comprised of a meringue shell filled with whipped cream and topped with fresh fruit. Crispy, chewy, and a bit messy, it’s a marvelous treat – and it’s naturally gluten-free! While making the meringue is not difficult, […]
Anytime Cherry Berry Pocket Pies
Foolproof refrigerated pie dough and easy-to-keep-on-hand frozen fruit make these plump home-style fruit pies an anytime treat. I love the mixture of berries and dark sweet cherries, but any type or a blend of frozen berries will do. You can also roll out the pastry circles ahead of time, cover […]
Heavenly Strawberry Cake Roll
While making a cake roll may seem challenging, I urge you to give this one a try. Here angel food cake mix simplifies the process while producing a light airy cake that’s skinny yet scrumptious. Even if your final result looks a bit messy, you’d be hard pressed to find […]
Raspberry Oat Bars
This simple recipe combines the goodness of hearty oats, the sweetness of raspberry, and the scent of cinnamon to tie it all together. One batch can serve a crowd or be parceled out through the week as an after-school snack or a better-for-you dessert!
Cheesecake-Stuffed Strawberries
Luscious, creamy, juicy, and downright dreamy—here’s a dessert that turns decadent strawberry cheesecake inside out. With only 50 calories per stuffed berry, life doesn’t get much sweeter. Mini-desserts are “in” and these no-bake sweet bites are meant for sharing.
Amazing Peanut Butter Cookies
Whether you are looking to eliminate gluten, curb carbs, or slash added sugars in your diet – or simply enjoy a delicious melt-in-your mouth cookie – these beauties can’t be beat. Made with only a handful of ingredients—and no flour—these peanut butter cookies are almost too good to be true. […]
Unbelievable Chocolate Cake With Chocolate Cream Frosting
I believe everyone deserves chocolate cake. This signature recipe comes from my very first cookbook, Unbelievable Desserts with Splenda: Sweet Treats Low in Sugar, Fat, and Calories, and to this day it is still one of my most beloved recipes.
Key Lime Cheesecake “Cupcakes”
If you love Key lime pie, you’re certain to love these rich and creamy guilt-free
140 calorie cheesecake “cupcakes”…