54 fat baked goods Recipes

everywhere you look , there is a lot of emphasis on cutting the fat out of our daily diets, but who wants to cut out the fat if it means cutting out the flavor when it comes to baking, there is a way to cut down on your fat intake without changing the ingredients in your favorite recipes. if you switch to nonstick silicone bakeware, you can cut down on your fat intake with minimal effort. because the bakeware is nonstick, you never have to use butter, shortening, or grease on your pans or sheets to ensure easy food removal., first silicone items made exclusively for baking were small silicone mats that fit nicely on your cookie sheet and allowed you to bake cookies with out greasing the cookie sheet or worrying about the bottoms getting burned. these little mats were a huge success and stores were hard pressed to keep them in stock., as the popularity of these mats grew , manufacturers decide to explore the idea of making more bakeware from silicone. they began making spoons, spatulas, and whisks that could withstand high heats and could be used with nonstick cookware with no fear of ruining the coating. silicone utensils were the perfect choice for candy making or any other project that required a boiling and sticky liquid to be stirred., kitchen supply manufacturers also introduced silicone potholders and oven gloves. because they can withstand heats up to 500 degrees, they are the perfect insurance that you won tsp get burned when you pull a hot dish from your oven. they don tsp conduct heat the way that a cloth potholder does and they are much sturdier and easy to keep clean than traditional potholders. home canners fell in love with silicone baker s mitts because they could actually reach into a pot of boiling water to remove a hot jar of food once it was done processing. as an added bonus these durable potholders do double duty as lid grippers making opening jars a snap., once silicone hit kitchens in the form of baking mats , utensils, and pot holders, kitchen experts began to see the potential of this material in everyday baking. suddenly almost any type of bakeware that could traditionally be found in stainless steel, aluminum, glass, or stoneware was being offered in brightly colored silicone. stores began selling muffin tins, bread loaf pans, cake pans, and pie pans. the most popular pieces tend to be the specialty designed cake pans that allow you to make cakes shaped like everything from roses to pumpkins. they even have mini cake pans that make individual, fancy shaped cakes., popularity of silicone bakeware skyrocketed as cooks began to see the benefits of using this material in their kitchens. foods pop out of silicone pans with amazing ease. you never need to grease, flour, or even use cooking spray on a silicone pan and that adds up to lots of calories and fat grams saved with each meal. because silicone is very flexible, it is easy to bend and twist it so that cakes and breads pop out easily. you never have to force baked goods out of the pan, so they retain there shape and you don tsp see a lot of split and broken cakes., silicone is a bakers dream when it comes to making evenly cooked delicacies. the material distributes heat evenly, so you never end up with a cake that is burned around the edges and still not cooked in the middle. it also cools down quickly ensuring that your foods will not continue cooking and possibly drying out once you remove them from the oven., because silicone is nonstick , cleanup is a breeze. a little soap and water and any crumb left on your bakeware disappears. it is nonporous, so it never retains any odors from the foods you cook. completely versatile it goes from oven to table to freezer and can even be thrown in the dishwasher. once you are done cleaning it, storage is a snap. with its flexibility, you can twist it, bend it, fold it or mash it up so it can fit in the smallest of drawers or cupboards., if you haven tsp tried silicone bakeware , add a piece or two to your kitchen. you will be surprised at its quality and flexibility.

all-purpose white flour, whole wheat flour, graham cracker crumbs, wheat germ, oatmeal (not instant, but quick cooking is fine ), baking powder (powder is fresh when you see air bubbles when added to some warm water), sugar, salt, reduced-fat creamy peanut butter (or plain is fine ), butter, softened (or butter flavored crisco), low-fat milk (or skim), egg whites, honey

chicken, melted butter, prepared stuffing (pepperidge farm is good .), uncooked popcorn (orville redenbacher s low fat), salt and pepper (to taste)

cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, fat buttermilk, egg, margarine, canola oil (to grease pan or use pan spray)

good seasonings italian salad dressing mix, balsamic vinegar, water, olive oil, low-fat smoked sausage , cut into 2 inch pieces, bell peppers, cut into chunks, onions, cut into chunks, red potatoes, quartered, baby carrots, mushroom, squash , use your own judgement

stew, bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (i used half breasts and half thighs), salt and ground black pepper, vegetable oil, unsalted butter (1/2 stick), carrots, peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick, ribs celery, sliced 1/4 inch thick, onion, minced, unbleached all-purpose flour, dry sherry, low-sodium chicken broth, whole milk, minced fresh thyme leaves, bay leaves, frozen green peas, minced fresh parsley leaves, dumplings, unbleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, table salt, whole milk, reserved chicken fat (or unsalted butter)

whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, ground flax seeds, sugar substitute (splenda ), baking powder, salt, sliced strawberry, skim milk, natural applesauce or 2 tbsp plain fat-free yogurt, vanilla extract, egg

eggs, lightly beaten (or egg substitute), brown sugar, baking powder, salt, whole wheat flour, all-purpose white flour, rolled oats (oatmeal), cornmeal, nonfat plain yogurt, low-fat buttermilk (or make your own with milk plus lemon juice), melted butter or 1 tbsp margarine or 1 tbsp canola oil

baking potatoes , scrubbed (about 1 1/2 lb), water, garlic cloves, minced, parsley, chopped, tabasco sauce, salt, yellow mustard, grainy mustard, prepared horseradish, nonfat sour cream

all-purpose flour, baking powder, kosher salt, shortening, low-fat milk, egg (beaten with 2 tsp water), vegetable oil, for frying (or butter), mangoes, peeled and diced (2 cups), brown sugar, fresh lemon juice, sugar, cocoa powder, butter, softened

sugar, french vanilla flavored coffee creamer (i use fat-free), salt, vanilla extract (optional)

fat free tortilla chips or low fat tortilla chips (i use baked tostitos bite size and the serving size is 20 chips with 1 g of fat), fat-free refried beans (i use old el paso spicy fat free refried beans), shredded fat-free cheddar cheese, tomato, chopped, spinach or 1 cup lettuce, chopped, tomatillo salsa (or your favorite salsa), fat free sour cream

baked beans , use a good quality brand, chili, use good brand, ketchup, chopped onion, mustard, reduced-fat hot dogs , sliced into 1/2-inch coins, frozen tater tots, thawed, salt, shredded cheddar cheese, ketchup (optional)

baking potatoes , medium, fat-free american cheese, non-dairy coffee creamer (like coffee-mate fat free original liquid), salt , to taste, paprika , to taste, parsley , to taste

whole wheat flour, wheat germ, baking soda, salt (i omit the ), whole egg, egg whites, ripe bananas, brown sugar (use more if you like it sweet), unsweetened, plain applesauce (this replaces the fat in the recipe ), lemon juice, vanilla or cinnamon (depends on your preference)

all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, baking soda, salt, reduced-calorie stick margarine, softened, sugar, brown sugar, applesauce, vanilla extract, egg, egg white, reduced-fat semisweet chocolate chips

rolled oats, light butter, softened, light brown sugar, baking soda, non-fat vanilla yogurt, eggs, vanilla, whole wheat flour, semi-sweet chocolate chips

egg whites, sugar, corn syrup, hersheys chocolate syrup, hot fudge, water, vanilla, flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder