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These heavenly low calorie, low fat chocolaty treats have all of the chewy richness of traditional brownies, but contain only a small portion of the fat and calories. They are a necessary treat for those days when you just have to have something rich, gooey, and truly satisfying. You can play around with these as [...]

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These delightful mini pancakes are sure to make everyone in your family smile. They are a fun, low calorie, low fat breakfast that you can have any day of the week. The cream topping is out of this world – try it on top of various baked goods and sweets (like low fat brownies and [...]

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I received a comment yesterday from Emily conveying that she had quite a bit of zucchini “kicking around” the house. This morning, I figured that I would offer a sweet and delicious way to put some of that excess zucchini to great use! If you have never tried chocolate zucchini muffins before, you have truly [...]

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These pancakes will get anyone out of bed in the morning! They have an intoxicating scent and a truly luscious flavor. For a really special treat, indulge in the hot peach topping. Because these pancakes are made with whole wheat flour, they will stick with you long into your busy morning, and they provide an [...]

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These moist muffins are so sinfully scrumptious you will never believe that they could possibly be low fat – but they are!!! Unsweetened, shredded coconut has a very mild flavor (not like the rich, heavy, syrupy sweet flavor that you would associate with something such as a coconut cream pie, coconut cake, or coconut icing) [...]

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What could be better than a rich, moist, chocolate muffin? How about a FAT-FREE version!! That’s right, at just under 200 calories for the jumbo muffin, these low calorie, fat-free chocolate muffins are sure to please everyone in your family. The best part about this recipe is that since it is so low in calories, [...]

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These muffins are moist and delicious with a deep, rich flavor from the maple syrup. If you have never had (or are not partial to) currants, you can replace them with cranberries, raspberries, blueberries, or even raisins – just be sure to replace them with something; the addition of a sweet berry (or raisin) perfectly [...]

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My scones never come out the way “traditional” scones are supposed to. Instead of being a little dry and “tea-biscuit like” they always come out more like a cross between a muffin and a cookie. I’m assuming it’s due to the substitutions that I use to reduce the fat and calorie counts. Not that I’m [...]

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John and I get along well most of the time, but there is one subject that we always battle over, and it drives me insane. When it comes to food, John is one of the most unadventurous people that I know. He will flat out refuse to try something new. I, on the other hand, [...]

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These muffins have a fresh, light orange flavor that is a perfect “pick-me-up”. They are sweet and refreshing without being overpowering or heavy. To be honest, I wasn’t quite sure that I would like the combination of orange and pecan – but it came out surprisingly delicious. If you are in the mood to try [...]

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