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The Best 250-Calorie Dessert Recipes

RD; Photographs Evan Sklar Jackie Newgent
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INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup

unpopped popcorn kernels

5 tbsp

peanut oil

1 3/4 cups

light brown sugar

5 tbsp

unsalted butter

1/3 cup

honey

1/2 tsp

sea salt

1 tsp

baking soda

1

large egg

1

egg white

3 tbsp

plain nonfat yogurt

1 1/2 tsp

pure vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups

sugar

1/3 cup

canola oil

1/2 tsp

sea salt

1/4 cup

unsweetened cocoa powder

3 oz

high-quality unsweetened baking chocolate, chopped (about 2/3 cup)

1/3 cup

unbleached all-purpose flour

1/3 cup

buckwheat or presifted whole wheat flour

1 cup

unbleached all-purpose flour

1/2 cup

uncooked old-fashioned oats

1/2 tsp

baking powder

1/2 tsp

sea salt

2/3 cup

natural, unsalted chunky peanut butter

5 tbsp

unsalted butter, room temperature

1 1/2 tsp

pure vanilla extract

2/3 cup

sugar

1/3 cup

light brown sugar

1

large egg, beaten with 2 tablespoons water

1/4 cup

chopped pecans

1 cup

unbleached all-purpose flour

1/3 cup

sugar

1/8 tsp

sea salt

5 tbsp

unsalted butter, chilled, cut into small pieces

1/2 cup

low-fat vanilla yogurt

1 1/4 tsp

pure vanilla extract

1/2 tsp

almond extract

1

large egg

1/2 tsp

baking powder

1/4 tsp

baking soda

4 oz

(1/2 package) light cream cheese, room temperature

1/3 cup

raspberry jam or preserves (preferably seedless)

3/4 cup

fresh raspberries (optional)

3 tbsp

sliced almonds

In cakes and cheesecakes: Instead of frosting, icing, or whipped cream, top generously with seasonal fresh fruit.

In cookies: Add 1/3 cup to 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats and subtract 1/4 cup all-purpose flour.

In cakes: Replace half of the fat (butter, margarine, or oil) with unsweetened applesauce, then reduce sugar by about a spoonful.

In cookies: Eliminate a quarter of the sugar and increase vanilla extract by 1/4 teaspoon.

In cakes: Replace half of the butter or margarine with healthier canola oil.

In cookies, brownies, and muffins: Replace up to half of the all-purpose flour with whole wheat or buckwheat flour.