Healthy And Light Summer Desserts
Are you looking for some summer desserts? If so you've come to the right place. These light and healthy desserts are perfect for summer, they are easy to make, delicious, and guilt-free!
Summer Peach Mousse
1 package peach or orange Jell-O1 cup boiling water
3 medium ripe peach, sliced
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup whipped topping or whipped cream
fresh mint, additional peach slices or raspberry, optional
Place Jello and water in a large mixing bowl and stir to dissolve.
Place peaches, honey and almond extract in a food processor or blender and process until smooth.
Add to jello and stir to combine.
Cover and refrigerate 1 1/2 hours or until the mixture is the consistency of syrup.
Beat the mixture on high speed 5 minutes or until doubled in bulk.
Gently fold in whipped topping.
Spoon into stemmed wine glasses and refrigerate at least one hour.
Garnish with your choice of toppings if desired.
Serves 4
Healthy Mandarin Orange Dessert
1 (3 ounce) box sugar-free orange gelatin
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup cold water
1 cup crushed pineapple in juice
1 cup mandarin orange, drained
1 cup light whipped topping, thawed if frozen
1 cup low-fat plain yogurt
In square 8x8 dish, combine gelatin and boiling water and stir until gelatin is dissolved.
Add cold water, pineapple and Mandarin oranges.
Chill until almost set.
Combine whipped topping and yogurt. Fold into gelatin mixture.
Chill for at least three hours, cut into 8 equal squares and serve.
Serves 8
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup cold water
1 cup crushed pineapple in juice
1 cup mandarin orange, drained
1 cup light whipped topping, thawed if frozen
1 cup low-fat plain yogurt
In square 8x8 dish, combine gelatin and boiling water and stir until gelatin is dissolved.
Add cold water, pineapple and Mandarin oranges.
Chill until almost set.
Combine whipped topping and yogurt. Fold into gelatin mixture.
Chill for at least three hours, cut into 8 equal squares and serve.
Serves 8
Low-Fat Orange Dessert Cups
2 large oranges1 (6 ounce) can orange juice concentrate, thawed
2 1/2 cups low-fat vanilla ice cream
1/2 teaspoon orange extract
orange and black candy sprinkle
Cut oranges in half. Spoon out inner flesh.
Combine orange juice concentrate, ice cream and orange extract in a large bowl. Mix well.
Scoop ice cream mixture into each orange cup.
Decorate with black and orange candy sprinkles.
Freeze until firm.
Serves 4
Creamy Fruit Dessert
4 ounces fat-free cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup plain fat-free yogurt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
1 can (8.25 ounces) water-packed sliced peaches, drained
1 can (8 ounces) water-packed pineapple chunks, drained
4 tablespoons shredded coconut, toasted
In a small bowl combine the cream cheese, yogurt, sugar and vanilla. Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat until smooth.
In a separate bowl, combine the oranges, peaches and pineapple. Add the cream cheese mixture and fold together. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled.
Transfer to a serving bowl or individual bowls. Garnish with shredded coconut and serve immediately.
Serves 4
1/2 cup plain fat-free yogurt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
1 can (8.25 ounces) water-packed sliced peaches, drained
1 can (8 ounces) water-packed pineapple chunks, drained
4 tablespoons shredded coconut, toasted
In a small bowl combine the cream cheese, yogurt, sugar and vanilla. Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat until smooth.
In a separate bowl, combine the oranges, peaches and pineapple. Add the cream cheese mixture and fold together. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled.
Transfer to a serving bowl or individual bowls. Garnish with shredded coconut and serve immediately.
Serves 4
Fruit Slush
Pour your favorite 100% fruit juice into an ice cube tray and put in freezer until frozen (a few hours). Add all the ice cubes to a blender or food processor, and pulse until they turn into a fruity slush.
Fruit Kebabs With Lemon Lime Dip
4 ounces low-fat, sugar-free lemon yogurt1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon lime zest
4 to 6 pineapple chunks
4 to 6 strawberries
1 kiwi, peeled and diced
1/2 banana, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
4 to 6 red grapes
4 wooden skewers
In a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt, lime juice and lime zest. Cover and refrigerate until needed.
Thread 1 of each fruit onto the skewer. Repeat with the other skewers until the fruit is gone. Serve with the lemon lime dip.
Serves 2
Peaches a la mode
2 medium peaches, peeled and thinly sliced
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup low-fat granola
1 cup fat-free vanilla ice cream
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Lightly coat a small baking dish with cooking spray.
Place the peaches in the baking dish. Sprinkle with cinnamon and granola. Bake until the fruit is bubbling, about 30 minutes. Let cool 5 to 10 minutes.
To serve, divide the ice cream into two bowls (1/2 cup each). Top each with 1/2 of the baked peaches.
Serve immediately.
Serves 2
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup low-fat granola
1 cup fat-free vanilla ice cream
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Lightly coat a small baking dish with cooking spray.
Place the peaches in the baking dish. Sprinkle with cinnamon and granola. Bake until the fruit is bubbling, about 30 minutes. Let cool 5 to 10 minutes.
To serve, divide the ice cream into two bowls (1/2 cup each). Top each with 1/2 of the baked peaches.
Serve immediately.
Serves 2
Light Dessert Cookbooks
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Blueberry Polka Dot Popsicles from Chef Kathleen Daelemans
1-1/2 cups blueberries1-1/2 cups light lemonade
Divide blueberries evenly among Popsicle molds or paper cups. Add a stick to each mold. Pour lemonade over blueberries and freeze until popsicle perfect, about 2 hours.
Serves 6
Raspberry Watermelon Slush
1 cup frozen raspberries1 cup watermelon, chopped
1 cup carbonated lemon-lime beverage
1 tablespoon sugar
Combine all ingredients in a blender, and blend until smooth.
Serves 2
Light & Easy Creamy Dessert
1 package sugar-free jello (any flavor, four serving size box)
1 cup boiling water
6 ice cube
1 cup low-fat plain yogurt
Mix boiling water and gelatin dessert until gelatin is disolved completely.
Add ice cubes, stir until ice is melted.
Whisk in yogurt until smooth.
Refrigerate until set.
Serves 4
1 cup boiling water
6 ice cube
1 cup low-fat plain yogurt
Mix boiling water and gelatin dessert until gelatin is disolved completely.
Add ice cubes, stir until ice is melted.
Whisk in yogurt until smooth.
Refrigerate until set.
Serves 4
Pineapple Cream Cheese Pie With Berries
8 ounces fat-free cream cheese, softened2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 prepared graham cracker crust, about 9 inches in diameter
1 can (16 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, drained
1 pint raspberries, rinsed and drained
In a small bowl, mix the softened cream cheese with the sugar. Gently spread over the graham cracker crust. Refrigerate until well chilled, about 2 hours.
Just before serving, spread the crushed pineapple over the cream cheese. Add the raspberries.
No Bake Strawberry Dessert
1 (10 1/2 ounce) angel food cake, loaf, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 (1/3 ounce) packages sugar-free strawberry gelatin
2 cups boiling water
1 (20 ounce) package frozen unsweetened strawberries, thawed
2 cups cold 1% low-fat milk
1 (1 ounce) package sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix
1 (8 ounce) carton frozen reduced-fat whipped topping, thawed
Arrange cake cubes in a single layer in a 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. dish. In a bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water; stir in strawberries. Pour over cake and gently press cake down. Refrigerate until set, about 1 hour.
In a bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Spoon over gelatin layer.
Spread with whipped topping. Refrigerate until serving.
Serves 20
2 (1/3 ounce) packages sugar-free strawberry gelatin
2 cups boiling water
1 (20 ounce) package frozen unsweetened strawberries, thawed
2 cups cold 1% low-fat milk
1 (1 ounce) package sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix
1 (8 ounce) carton frozen reduced-fat whipped topping, thawed
Arrange cake cubes in a single layer in a 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. dish. In a bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water; stir in strawberries. Pour over cake and gently press cake down. Refrigerate until set, about 1 hour.
In a bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Spoon over gelatin layer.
Spread with whipped topping. Refrigerate until serving.
Serves 20
Sugar Free Pineapple or Strawberry Dessert
1 ounce sugar-free vanilla pudding mix or sugar-free instant banana pudding mix20 ounces crushed pineapple, drained or frozen strawberry
26 ounces strawberry yogurt
Mix all ingredients and refrigerate.
Serves 8
Mixed Berry Pie
12 to 15 medium strawberries, sliced
3/4 cup raspberries
1/2 cup fat-free, sugar-free instant vanilla pudding made with fat-free milk
6 single-serve (tart-size) graham cracker pie crusts
6 tablespoons light whipped topping
6 mint leaves, for garnish
In a small bowl, mix together the strawberries and raspberries.
Spoon 4 teaspoons of the pudding into each pie crust. Add about 2 tablespoons of the strawberry-raspberry mix to each pie. Top the fruit with 1 tablespoon whipped topping. Garnish with mint leaves. Serve immediately or place in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
3/4 cup raspberries
1/2 cup fat-free, sugar-free instant vanilla pudding made with fat-free milk
6 single-serve (tart-size) graham cracker pie crusts
6 tablespoons light whipped topping
6 mint leaves, for garnish
In a small bowl, mix together the strawberries and raspberries.
Spoon 4 teaspoons of the pudding into each pie crust. Add about 2 tablespoons of the strawberry-raspberry mix to each pie. Top the fruit with 1 tablespoon whipped topping. Garnish with mint leaves. Serve immediately or place in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
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- Go wild for blueberries in these summer dishes - Today: Food: Recipe - MSNBC.com
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- OhMe OhMe May 7, 2009 @ 10:39 pm
- Yummy. These recipes look great. Lensrolling to Papa Doc's Creamy Peach Ice Cream. You can add your lens to my plexo if you would like.
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