7 lighter cherry Recipes

yellow cake mix, oil, neufchatel cheese, sugar, eggs, skim milk, cherry pie filling

dried tart cherries, chopped pitted dates, golden raisins, calvados (apple brandy), divided, unbleached all-purpose flour (about 1 1/4 cups), whole-wheat flour (about 1 cup), baking powder, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt, ground nutmeg, allspice, butter, divided, canola oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, divided, eggs, egg white, grated peeled fresh ginger, grated orange rind, low-fat buttermilk, chopped peeled pink lady apple, chopped peeled pear, chopped pecans, toasted, baking spray with flour (such as baker s joy)

quick-cooking oats, flour, whole wheat flour, brown sugar, splenda brown sugar blend, baking powder, baking soda, salt, fat-free buttermilk, egg beaters egg substitute, canola oil, unsweetened applesauce, almond extract, cherries, roughly chopped

lighter bake butter and oil replacement (can substitute with a combination of pureed prunes and apple sauce), brown sugar, splenda sugar substitute (1 cup splenda = 1 cup sugar), egg, water, wheat flour, vanilla, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, oats, dried cherries

flour, splenda sugar substitute, baking powder, salt, cocoa, water (or just until pouring consistency), egg, vanilla, almond extract, splenda sugar substitute (1 cup. if you prefer milk chocolate, i prefer dark chocolate, so a slightly bitter taste comes through), cocoa, water, frozen cherries