Jaime's Healthy Desserts: Blue Bunny Yogurt Bars

Monday, August 25, 2008

Blue Bunny Yogurt Bars

I never thought I'd actually put a comercial product on this blog, but my husband bought these for our date night treat this past weekend, and they were delicious! While they are not as healthy as making your own, sometimes it's just nice to buy an easy treat--plus as they are a healthier choice than ice cream bars for sure. These only have 40-60 calories per bar and have real yogurt and fruit in them.

1 comment:

Amy Beatty said...: Surprised to see you have this on your blog. But you sold me on them. Sorry, I'm really lazy and would never make anything close to sounding that good.; Saturday, 06 September, 2008

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Healthy Substitutions

• 1 c. white flour = ¾ c. whole-wheat flour
• 1 Tbsp sugar = 1 tsp. mashed banana
• 1 c. sugar = ¾ c. honey
• 1 c. oil = ¾ c. to 1 c. applesauce (it seems to turn out better if you still use ½ of the regular amount of fat and ½ applesauce or substitute all of the oil for applesauce but then add just 2 Tbsp of oil back in.) You can also use drained crushed pineapple, mashed bananas, pureed prunes (baby food prunes—especially good in chocolate recipes) or apple butter rather than applesauce.

Ideas for Eating Healthier

• For portion control, try using ramekins. They make great, small serving bowls and you can also cook desserts such as pies, cobblers, crisps, etc. in them for smaller portions.
• Try using filo. It’s lower in fat and can be used as crusts, toppings or dessert cups.
• Use fruit as a dessert! Dress it up with yogurt-based sauces, fancy dishes, cooking it (especially on the BBQ), fruit kabobs, etc.
• Get used to eating plain yogurt! It’s healthy and tastes great when mixed with fruit.