11 low chocolate cooking light Recipes

cooking-oil spray, whole-wheat pastry flour, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, light brown sugar, divided, dutch-processed unsweetened cocoa powder, chopped pitted dates, low-fat buttermilk, eggs, grapeseed or vegetable oil, vanilla extract, bittersweet chocolate, chopped, semisweet chocolate chips, unsalted butter, instant espresso powder, heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar , sifted, bourbon

toasted pecans, heavy cream, granulated sugar, light corn syrup, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, in pieces, salt, black licorice strands , cut into 2-inch pieces, semisweet chocolate, chopped, milk chocolate, chopped, chocolate curls or jimmies, optional, line 2 baking sheets with waxed paper and lightly spray with, mound 30 small clusters of pecans , about 3 or 4 pecans each, spaced a, couple inches apart on the pan ., make caramel : warm the cream over low heat and keep warm while you, cook the sugar ., put the sugar and corn syrup and in a deep, heavy-bottomed large, saucepan ., cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar, dissolves ., stop stirring , raise heat to medium-high, and simmer until the sugar, reaches the hard crack stage , or 305 degrees f on a candy, thermometer , about 7 minutes., whisk the butter and salt into the sugar mixture., gradually pour in the cream and vanilla taking care since the mixture, will bubble up ., reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring, occasionally , until the sugar reaches soft ball stage, 240 degrees f, on the thermometer , about 5 minutes more., immediately remove from the heat and cool for a minute., ladle a couple tbsp of warm caramel over some of the nut, clusters , to make the spider bodies., then press 6 pieces of licorice into the warm caramel to make the, legs ., repeat with the remaining caramel and licorice., helpful to have an extra hand here, since the caramel can set, quickly ., if caramel hardens, warm over very low heat . ), let spiders cool 15 minutes ., meanwhile , put the chocolates in a medium heatproof bowl., bring a saucepan filled with 1-inch or so of water to a very slow, simmer; set the bowl over , but not touching, the water., stir the chocolate occasionally until melted and smooth ., alternatively , put the chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl., melt at 50 percent power in the microwave until soft , about 1 minute., stir , and continue heat until completely melted, 2 to 3 minutes, spoon about 1 tbsp of melted chocolate on top of each spider ., sprinkle with jimmies or chocolate curls, if desired., let cool until firm .

gingersnap crumbs (about 25 cookies, finely crushed), sugar, ground cinnamon, egg white, lightly beaten, margarine, melted, vegetable cooking spray, sugar, cornstarch, salt, egg, low-fat milk, margarine, vanilla extract, sliced banana, chocolate curls

granulated sugar, dry yeast (about 2 1/4 tsp), warm 1% low-fat milk (105 f to 110 f), granulated sugar, vanilla extract, salt, egg yolk, lightly beaten, all-purpose flour, divided (about 1 2/3 cups), bread flour (about 1 1/4 cups), butter, cut into pieces and softened, granulated sugar, unsweetened cocoa, ground cinnamon, salt, semisweet chocolate, finely chopped or 4 oz mini chocolate chips, powdered sugar, all-purpose flour, butter, chilled

sugar, light butter, softened, egg substitute, all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa, baking soda, salt, low-fat sour cream, boiling water, vanilla extract, chocolate frosting

all-purpose flour, powdered sugar, butter, chilled and cut into small pieces, pecans, finely chopped and toasted, powdered sugar, cream cheese 1/3 less fat, softened, fat free cream cheese, softened, low-fat milk, chocolate instant pudding, unsweetened cocoa (optional)

all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, quick-cooking oats, baking soda, salt, light brown sugar, smart balance light butter spread, egg whites, skim milk, vanilla extract, semisweet chocolate chunks

vegetable oil cooking spray, chocolate graham cracker (teddy bear shaped cookies, finely crushed), low fat cottage cheese (1%), cocoa, all-purpose flour, reduced-fat cream cheese, softened, fat free cream cheese, softened, sugar, amaretto, vanilla extract, egg, egg white, almonds, sliced and lightly toasted

white meat chicken, cooked , torn into chunks, chicken stock (low sodium preferred ), mole (dona maria brand preferred), cornstarch (combine with 2 tbsp water), cocoa powder (not chocolate drink powder), sugar (optional), light sour cream, tabasco sauce, green (optional)