Healthier Dessert Options

Thank you to Holly for this healthier update of a sinful sweet!
(Sorry, no time to make it to photograph or bring free samples this week!)

Fudgy Chocolate Dessert

Ingredients:
1 package (18 -¼ oz) chocolate cake mix
1 can (15 oz.) solid pack pumpkin
3 cup cold fat-free milk
2 package (1.4 oz each) sugar-free instant chocolate pudding mix
1 package (8 oz.) Fat-free cream cheese
1 carton (8 oz.) reduced-fat whipped topping
¼ cup each fat-free hot fudge and caramel ice cream topping
¼ cup sliced almonds, toasted


Directions

In a large bowl, combine cake mix and pumpkin (mixture will be thick). Spread evenly into a 13 x 9 x 2 baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray. Bake at 375 degree for 20-25 min or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool complexly on a wire rack.
In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mixes for 2 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes or until soft-set. In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add pudding; beat until well blended. Spread over cake. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Just before serving , spread whipped topping over dessert. Drizzle with fudge and caramel toppings; sprinkle with almonds. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition facts:

1 Piece=200 calories, 5 g fat (2 saturated), 2 mg cholesterol, 376 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber,
5 g protein, Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, ½ fat.

These two recipes were contributed by Katherine. Feel free to make one and bring it in. Anyone, anyone? :)

Diabetic Cake(Lemon Cake)

1 box Lemon cake mix
1 can diet 7up or sprite
1 container lite coolwhip
1 box sugar free lemon pudding

Mix together cake mix and can of pop bake as directed on box.
When cake is cooled mix coolwhip and lemon pudding together and put on top of cake.
Now how easy is that!!!!


Magic Dessert

1 small package each sugar free vanilla and chocolate pudding.
2 sleeves fat-free saltine crackers.
1 8 oz container lite cool whip.

Mix half the cool whip with each flavor of pudding. Layer in a 9 x 13 pan.
Alternate the following:
Crackers
pudding
crackers
pudding.

Chill for 6 hours.

On Weight Watchers this makes 10 servings. Each serving is 3 points each.