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Reduced Fat Recipes

Reduced Fat Recipes

If you are looking to lower your fat intake try our selection of low fat recipes. There are all sorts of foods you can eat that are healthy or healthier versions of some of those fatty favorites. Hint: When using reduced fat ingredients check the product label to make sure they aren't just loaded up with carbs as instead. Use fresh ingredients whenever possible and make as much as you can from scratch. Packaged foods contain lots of sodium and fat.



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recipe for low-fat chicken and mushroom quiche

Low-Fat Chicken and Mushroom Quiche

This healthy recipe has a lot to love--mushrooms, diced chicken, and shallots with tarragon all together in an egg mixture baked up in a crispy crust.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for carrot tofu cake

Carrot Tofu Cake

Finally, a cake that balances sweetness with nutrition, this carrot tofu cake makes the most of whole wheat and shredded carrots while infusing moist richness with applesauce and tofu.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for low-fat chicken enchiladas

Low-Fat Chicken Enchiladas

When you think of enchiladas, it's a gooey, cheesy, decidedly not low-fat picture that comes to mind, right? Doesn't have to be. Keep the cheesy and keep the gooey with this...

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for fat free oatmeal raisin cookies

Fat Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Delicious cookies without the guilt. Go ahead, have another one!

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for chocolate peanut butter pie with rice krispies crust

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie With Rice Krispies Crust

A slice of this peanut butter and chocolate pudding pie is decadent enough that you won't even notice you're skipping out on all those calories.


Time:   1-2 hours

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recipe for low fat & low cholesterol chocolate cake

Low Fat & Low Cholesterol Chocolate Cake

Baking doesn't always have to mean a sugar overload. This low-fat, low-cholesterol chocolate cake shows you can enjoy dessert without a hefty price tag for your...

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for 12 egg white angel food cake

12 Egg White Angel Food Cake

This classic 12-egg white angel food cake is light and fluffy, with a delicate flavor. Perfect for any special occasion.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for baked fish

Baked Fish

This recipe works well with a wide variety of fish. We like a firm white fish such as tilapia, cod, or flounder. Adjust the cooking time as needed to account for the thickness of the fish.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for weight watchers au gratin potatoes

Weight Watchers Au Gratin Potatoes

If you thought potatoes au gratin were a no-no for dieters, you can rejoice! Skim milk and low-fat shredded cheddar keep the calories low and the flavor high for this...

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for blueberry ricotta ice cream

Blueberry Ricotta Ice Cream

You'd never guess the base for this creamy treat was ricotta and cottage cheese. Along with honey and fresh berries, it makes a scrumptious and healthier summer treat.


Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for crusty bread machine bread bowls

Crusty Bread Machine Bread Bowls

As long as you've got a bread machine on hand, heavenly homemade bread bowls are surprisingly easy to make. Creamy, cheesy soups are an especially good fit.

Method:   bread machine, oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for black bean, spinach and cheese quesadillas

Black Bean, Spinach And Cheese Quesadillas

Delicious quesadillas made with fresh spinach, black beans, onion, and cheddar cheese melted inside flour tortillas.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for weight watchers garden vegetable soup

Weight Watchers Garden Vegetable Soup

Made with salt, dried oregano, carrot, onion, garlic, broth, cabbage, green beans, tomato paste, dried basil

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for low fat, almost sugar free ice cream

Low Fat, Almost Sugar Free Ice Cream

Healthy ice cream recipes shouldn't taste this good. The sweet treat low in fat and sugar so you can indulge whenever, and a healthy dose of fresh berries mixed in...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for fat free fudge

Fat Free Fudge

Step aside traditional fudge; there's a new hero in town, and it's delightfully skinny. Satisfy those chocolate cravings without any of the extra baggage.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for curtido salvadoreno (el salvador)

Curtido Salvadoreno (El Salvador)

Blanched cabbage and grated carrots dressed in a tangy blend of brown sugar and vinegar make a delightful complement to savory pupusa pancakes.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for no fat-no work bread

No Fat-No Work Bread

Believe it or not, baking bread from scratch doesn't need to be a lot of work. This is a no-knead yeast-raised bread. And, as a bonus, it's fat-free.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for fat free chocolate mousse

Fat Free Chocolate Mousse

A sweet treat that cuts down on calories without sacrificing flavor. This dessert is easy to whip up and can be varied easily to include other flavors.


Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for bread machine no-fat, no-sugar white bread

Bread Machine No-Fat, No-Sugar White Bread

Looking for a healthy white bread recipe? This recipe uses non-fat ingredients and a sugar substitute to create a delicious guilt-free bread.

Method:   bread machine
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for copycat entenmann's fat-free oatmeal raisin cookies

Copycat Entenmann's Fat-Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Nothing beats milk and cookies for a sweet dose of nostalgia. If you're looking for a fat-free fix, these copycat oatmeal raisin cookies like...

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for sugar free fat free sweetened condensed milk

Sugar Free Fat Free Sweetened Condensed Milk

No fat or sugar in this version of homemade sweetened condensed milk


Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for splenda chocolate cake

Splenda Chocolate Cake

Made with baking soda, cocoa powder, sugar substitute, margarine, water, skim milk, eggs, egg whites, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for pressure cooker split pea soup

Pressure Cooker Split Pea Soup

Split pea soup in no time using a pressure cooker or Instant Pot. And, it's pretty darned tasty too!

Method:   pressure cooker
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for low-fat baked macaroni

Low-Fat Baked Macaroni

With a few tricks up your sleeve you can make a creamy mac n' cheese bake that's lower in fat than your taste buds would believe. The crunch from parmesan bread crumbs on top...

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for sichuan sweet & sour cabbage

Sichuan Sweet & Sour Cabbage

You might be used to sweet and sour chicken or pork, but how about cabbage? It makes a killer side dish, deeply flavored from sesame and chili oil.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours




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