Send to Printer Visit Yahoo! Food
Print:
Back to Post

2-Ingredient, Guilt-Free Recipes!

Posted Tue, Mar 04, 2008, 5:00 am PST
POST A COMMENT »

You can master these diet-friendly dishes, even if you're kitchen-challenged! From chocolate muffins to rockin' baked apples, here are three easy recipes from your pal Hungry Girl!
 
Yum Yum Brownie Muffins
PER SERVING (1 muffin): 181 calories, 3.5g fat, 357mg sodium, 37g carbs, 2g fiber, 20g sugars, 2g protein

 

Ingredients:
One box devil's food cake mix (about 18 ounces)
One 15-ounce can pure pumpkin
 
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix the two ingredients together. The mixture will be very thick, but don't add anything else! Place batter into a 12-cup muffin pan lined with baking cups or sprayed with nonstick spray. Place pan in the oven, and bake for 20 minutes.
 
MAKES 12 SERVINGS
 
 
HG's Sweet 'n Sassy Slaw
PER SERVING (1/4th of recipe): 60 calories, 1.5g fat, 415mg sodium, 10g carbs, 3g fiber, 6g sugars, 2g protein

 

Ingredients:
One 12-ounce package broccoli cole slaw mix
1/2 cup Newman's Own Lighten Up Low Fat Sesame Ginger Dressing
 
Directions:
Just toss the slaw and dressing together, and then give the two some alone time in the fridge. (The longer this stuff marinates, the better it'll taste!) Enjoy!
 
MAKES 4 SERVINGS
 
 
Soda-licious Baked Apples
PER SERVING (1 apple): 70 calories, <0.5g fat, 10mg sodium, 19g carbs, 3g fiber, 14g sugars, 0g protein

 

Ingredients:
4 medium-sized Rome apples
1 can diet black cherry soda
 
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Core apples. Place in a casserole dish. Pour the entire can of soda over apples. Place dish in the oven, and bake for 45 minutes, or until apples are tender. Serve warm, hot or cold.
 
MAKES 4 SERVINGS
 
For more guilt-free recipes, plus food finds, tips, tricks and more, visit hungry-girl.com and sign up for free daily emails!!!
 

  • 1. Posted by Lisa H on Tue, Mar 04, 2008, 7:51 am PST

    I'm definitely going to try the slaw. I love the Newman's low fat Sesame Ginger Dressing. I had to buy myself a bottle after trying it on the Asian Chicken Salad at McD's.

    Report Abuse

  • 2. Posted by Becca B on Tue, Mar 04, 2008, 8:26 am PST

    I had heard about using pumpkin in recipes in lieu of eggs, oil, etc. but didn't know how. Thank you!

    Report Abuse

  • 3. Posted by Michelle M on Tue, Mar 04, 2008, 10:02 am PST

    Even better is a spice cake mix with pumpkin puree.

    Report Abuse

  • 4. Posted by butterfly on Tue, Mar 04, 2008, 10:13 am PST

    wow... this is so cool, Only 2 ingridients!

    Report Abuse

  • 5. Posted by Becca B on Tue, Mar 04, 2008, 10:39 am PST

    Oh my gosh, Michelle, that DOES sound good! Thank YOU!

    Report Abuse

  • 6. Posted by GG on Tue, Mar 04, 2008, 11:42 am PST

    You can also use applesauce, plain fat free yogurt or the pumpkin in place of oil & eggs when trying to cut fat & calories. Even my husband can't rtell a lot of the time.

    Report Abuse

  • 7. Posted by tiffanyc95 on Tue, Mar 04, 2008, 1:05 pm PST

    I really think im going to try the cup cakes but the slaw looks a little icky!

    Report Abuse

  • 8. Posted by jdamn13 on Tue, Mar 04, 2008, 8:48 pm PST

    If you're going to use pumpkin in lieu of eggs in baking generally, you should add a little baking soda to so it will rise. You can also use bananas or applesauce.

    Report Abuse

  • 9. Posted by Sheila B on Wed, Mar 05, 2008, 5:26 am PST

    I am going to make the muffins today, thanks for the great recipe!

    Report Abuse

  • 10. Posted by kim on Wed, Mar 05, 2008, 6:44 am PST

    I have used the 15 oz. canned pumpkin and a box of spice cake mix (no eggs or oil) just a table spoon or two of water. These muffins were great, the kids loved them.

    Report Abuse

  • 11. Posted by Debby M on Wed, Mar 05, 2008, 7:53 am PST

    The brownie muffins are very similar to what I found at another site, except I use lowfat brownie mix and 1 can of great northern beans (yes beans!) pureed in the blender. Put in muffin pan and bake at 350 deg for 20 minutes. They are wonderful and full of fiber.

    Report Abuse

  • 12. Posted by n8tvespirit on Wed, Mar 05, 2008, 5:37 pm PST

    luv this site, ty

    Report Abuse

  • 13. Posted by impetalsntwigs on Wed, Mar 05, 2008, 10:21 pm PST

    I didn't care for the bakes apples...the cupcakes I will try...

    Report Abuse

  • 14. Posted by Sunshine on Thu, Mar 06, 2008, 5:53 am PST

    Will try the brownies tonight not so sure of apples

    Report Abuse

  • 15. Posted by RICHARD G on Thu, Mar 06, 2008, 10:06 am PST

    The Sesame Ginger dressing is also good in Stir Fry~~~

    Report Abuse

  • 16. Posted by geraldine_mcclendon on Thu, Mar 06, 2008, 10:28 am PST

    the muffins are the greatest!

    Report Abuse

  • 17. Posted by outdoorshoes on Thu, Mar 06, 2008, 10:32 am PST

    We cored the apples and dropped a few raisins in. They baked up plump and fabulous, sprinkled a bit of cinnamon and nutmeg on them. More ingredients but also more tasty and added some other nutrients like iron and natural sweetness!

    Report Abuse

  • 18. Posted by on Fri, Mar 07, 2008, 2:01 pm PST

    Cant wait to try the muffins. My boyfriend always wants chocolate but complains about the calories and fat.... I wont tell him how theyre made... LOL

    Report Abuse

  • 19. Posted by lyn84737 on Fri, Mar 07, 2008, 6:33 pm PST

    Make cookies with can of pumpkin and a spice cake mix. Throw in a 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips bake 350 - 15 minutes. I was told at WW that they are 1 pt per cookie

    Report Abuse

  • 20. Posted by Kathy on Sat, Mar 08, 2008, 9:49 pm PST

    I've tried the Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins, but I added some mini chocolate chips. Pretty good for low fat!

    Report Abuse

  • 21. Posted by Strick on Sun, Mar 09, 2008, 1:21 pm PDT

    I am a 55 yo GUY., Hope that won't disqualify me from this site. I just need some good ideas to help me loose this extra 25 pounds and these receipts just might do it.

    Report Abuse

  • 22. Posted by wrensnest24 on Sun, Mar 09, 2008, 1:32 pm PDT

    Bump up the fiber in the muffins, add blueberries or dried mixed berries to the ones with spice cake mix also like a butter pecan cake mix.

    Report Abuse

  • 23. Posted by csl847 on Sun, Mar 09, 2008, 2:38 pm PDT

    i have made cookies with spice cake mix, 1 can of pumpkin, and a little added nutmeg and cinnamon with a couple tablespoons full of water. All you do is drop by teaspoons full a on greased/sprayed cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees Farenheit for 10 to 12 minutes. They are delicious and only 1 point on the WW food plan!!

    Report Abuse

  • 24. Posted by shelovesugar on Sun, Mar 09, 2008, 3:39 pm PDT

    anyone try the baked apples with other types of soda? love the muffins

    Report Abuse

  • 25. Posted by pianiogirl on Sun, Mar 09, 2008, 3:52 pm PDT

    These sound so good. I definitely need to try them

    Report Abuse

  • 26. Posted by chicgoodness on Sun, Mar 09, 2008, 4:08 pm PDT

    The frozen choices seem delicious, but the very high sodium is not good for any weight control program! One would have to drink gallons of water to flush out all the bad salt!

    Report Abuse

  • 27. Posted by MistressKitten on Sun, Mar 09, 2008, 6:56 pm PDT

    Please stop telling people that these foods are "guilt free". That makes people think that this food is actually healthy and it's not. Perhaps you mean guilt free in the way that you feel no guilt for polluting your body with garbage and encouraging others to do the same for your own personal profit. Shame on you hungry girl, you are what's wrong with this country.

    Report Abuse

  • 28. Posted by Angel W on Mon, Mar 10, 2008, 5:58 am PDT

    I don't see how using a can of pure pumpkin instead of oil and egg is polluting my body. I haven't made the muffins but I have used a regular chocolate cake mix, substituting pumpkin for the egg and oil, and added about half a cup of decaf coffee (you can't really taste it but it brings out the chocolate flavor!) Hungry Girl is the best thing that's happened to weightloss since WW! Keep up the GREAT work!!

    Report Abuse

  • 29. Posted by wabashgirl on Mon, Mar 10, 2008, 7:15 am PDT

    Love, love, love your site. I started WW in Jan. and have gotten so many good tips. Wish you would put WW points on EVERYTHING!! The sweet and sassy slaw is GREAT. Fixed it with teriyaki-marinaded chicken strips threaded on skewers and grilled! I have made it three times since you first posted it on your site! Will try the brownies and apples, too.

    Report Abuse

  • 30. Posted by Simone L on Mon, Mar 10, 2008, 10:03 am PDT

    Design88 & MistressKitten - Why is it any harm to you if this lady is trying to help people lose weight? Sad fact of life - most of the illness & disease in the US & UK is self-inflicted due to the way we live today. The number one killer in both countries is obesity so that must be what we focus in first. Finally, I - like many other people - work a 50 hr plus week and I also have children so I welcome any short-cuts or fast food substitutes I can get, whilst ensuring that my kids eat 'proper' healthy food. You two don't like Hungry Girl? Then go away ... nobody's forcing you to read it

    Report Abuse
View All 404 Comments »

LEAVE YOUR COMMENT

You must sign in to leave a comment