How to Make a Healthy Low Calorie Hot Fudge Sundae

Just the thought of a hot fudge sundae conjures up images of calorie laden decadence. If you're targeting weight loss and still want to indulge every once in a while, there is hope. You absolutely can make a healthier, lower calorie version of a hot fudge sundae that tastes good and fits into a healthy, lower calorie diet. Use this simple, 3 step recipe to make a delicious, low fat hot fudge sundae in a couple of minutes.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Cool whip lite
• Pint of fat free, low calorie vanilla frozen yogurt
• Light, sugar-free maple syrup
• Hershey's hot fudge sundae topping
• water
• bananas
• chopped almonds
• maraschino cherries

1. For 1 serving, take 1 table spoon of the hot fudge sundae topping, 2 table spoons of the light sugar-free maple syrup and 2 table spoons of water and heat for 30 seconds in a microwaveable container. The maple syrup adds flavor and consistency but is low calorie so it works well as a topping. Make sure the mixture is liquid (spreadable) and piping hot. Add more water and microwave for longer as needed in order to get the desired consistency.

2. Take one cup of fat free vanilla frozen yogurt and place it in an ice cream bowl. Thinly slice half a banana over the frozen yogurt and take the hot fudge mixture from the microwave bowl and pour it over your delicious low fat concoction.

3. Take one tablespoon of low calorie cool whip lite and top off the bowl. Sprinkle a few chopped almonds as desired and place one maraschino cherry on top. Dig in and enjoy your healthy and guilt-free low calorie dessert.

Tips & Warnings

• Substitute with different flavors of non fat frozen yogurt based on what your favorite flavors are.
• Creativity with recipes makes any weight loss program a whole lot easier.
• Keep portion control in mind when aiming for a lower calorie, healthy diet. Low fat options can also add up in calories if the portion sizes are large.

[dachozn1]

on 8/14/2009 Good article, I didn't think it was possible to make a low calorie hot fudge sundae. Now I've seen the light. thanks 5*

[edieness]

on 7/19/2009 Nice work writing How to Make a Healthy Low Calorie Hot Fudge Sundae.

[toking]

on 7/9/2009 I have to try this! 5*

[vallain]

on 7/4/2009 Wow, I love how you cut the calories and fat in this hot fudge sundae while still sounding so yummy.

[michellen]

on 7/3/2009 Great idea for making a low cal hot fudge sundae! 5*s