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
Low Fat Bakery Items
When on a diet, one thing people often miss are bakery goods like breads, rolls, and bagels. If you are following a low fat eating plan you don't have to miss out on your favorites with our collection of low fat baked goods.
Some of the recipes are fat free, often using a fat replacement such as applesauce or baby food. The rest of the recipes fall into the low fat category, where they do have some fat but it's within reasonable amounts for a low fat lifestyle. Many of the recipes have other healthy aspects as well such as the use of whole wheat or whole grain flours or sugar substitutes to reduce the carbs as well as the fat.
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Crusty Bread Machine Bread Bowls
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
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
Low Fat French Bread
The fat in this recipe is limited to the melted butter brushed over the top of the loaves before baking. This recipe yields a great crust with a tender interior.
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Fat-Free Banana Muffins
Banana muffins are a great way to start your day. They are fat-free, and they taste great. This recipe can also be made into banana bread by using a loaf pan.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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Low Fat Cinnamon Rolls
There's nothing quite like a warm, freshly-baked cinnamon roll. But if you're watching your waistline, you might be hesitant to indulge. Not with these lower fat cinnamon rolls!
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Fantastic Fat-Free Bagels
This fat-free recipe goes great with some added cinnamon sugar and raisins. And since they're fat free it leaves room for extra cream cheese!
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Low Fat Strawberry Bread
Made with strawberries, unbleached flour, sugar, egg whites, vanilla extract, applesauce, salt, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Hunza Diet Bread
Made with ground nutmeg, cinnamon, water, natural buckwheat or millet flour, canola oil, unrefined sugar, honey, molasses, powdered soya milk, sea salt
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Low-Fat Fitness Energy Bars
Made with rolled oats, peanut butter, crispy brown rice cereal, sesame seeds, dried, unsulfured apricots, raisins or currants, protein powder, wheat germ, brown rice syrup...
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Fat Free Mexican Corn Bread
Made with jalapeno chilies, diced green chilies, yellow cornmeal, white or whole wheat flour, baking powder, egg, milk, soy milk or rice milk, creamed corn, onion, red...
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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