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Five Ways to Lighten Desserts

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Lighten Desserts Tip 1: Cut the Fat

If you love desserts, eating healthfully doesn’t mean taking all your favorite sweet treats off the menu. Use these tips and tricks to give desserts a lighter spin.

Use light or fat-free dairy products—such as milk, cream cheese, and sour cream—instead of regular versions. If you often accompany dessert with ice cream, serve low-fat or fat-free ice cream or yogurt. And in place of whipped cream, top desserts with thawed light or fat-free frozen whipped dessert topping or pressurized whipped dessert topping.

Get our recipe for guilt-free fruit parfaits featuring whipped dessert topping.

 
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