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Chocolate Angel Food Cake
1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
1 cup sifted cake flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
12 egg whites
1 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp almond extract
1 tsp powdered sugar
Strawberry-amaretto Cheesecake
Vegetable Cooking Spray
1/4 cup chocolate wafer cookie crumbs
1 (24 oz) carton 1% low-fat cottage cheese
2 (8 oz) cartons light process cream cheese product
3/4 cup plus 2 tbs sugar, divided
1/4 cup amaretto
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup frozen egg substitute, thawed
2 egg whites
1/8 tsp cream of tartar
2 cups fresh strawberry halves
1/3 cup jelly, melted
Sift 1/4 cup sugar, flour, and cocoa together in a small bowl; set aside.
Beat egg whites in an extra-large bowl at high speed until foamy. Add cream of tartar and the next three ingredients; beat until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 1 cup sugar, 2 tbs at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Sift flour mixture over egg whites and mix with an electric mixer until smooth (batter will be thick). Fold 1/3 of beaten egg whites into batter; gently fold in the remaining egg whites.
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes or until a wooden toothpick insertd into the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool on a wire rack. Yield: 16 servings.
Serving size: 1/2 inch slice
Calories: 126 (26% from fat)
Fat: 3.6 grams
Protein: 4.6 grams
Carbs: 29.4 grams
Fiber 0 grams
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium 128 mg
Coat the bottom of a 10-inch springform pan with cooking spray: dust with cookie crumbs. Set aside.
Position knife blade in food processor bowl. Add cottage cheese and cream cheese: process until smooth. Add egg substitute: process just until blended. Transfer cheese mixture to a large bowl; set aside.
Beat egg whites and cream of tartar at high speeds until soft peaks form. Gently fold 1/3 of egg white mixture into cheese mixture. Gently fold in the remaining egg white mixture.
Pour the mixture into prepared pan. Bake at 400 degrees for twelve minutes; reduce oven temp. to 200 degrees, and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until set. Turn off oven, and partially open oven door: leave cheescake in oven for 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let cool on wire rack to room temperature. Cover and chill at least 8 hours. Arrange strawberry halves over cheesecake, and brush with jelly. Yield: 16 servings
Serving size: 1/2 inch slice
Calories: 182 (29% from fat)
Fat: 5.8 grams
Protein: 9.7 grams
Carbs: 23.1 grams
Fiber: 0.5 grams
Cholesterol: 20 mg
Sodium: 362 mg
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