When I think of the holidays I think of all the homemade baked goodies I will be enjoying. Today I want to share 5 tips to help you lighten up your favorite baking recipes. The trick to enjoying the holidays isn’t about avoiding all treats its about making your favorites a little bit healthier.
5 Tips To Lighten Up Your Baking:
1. Substitute 2 egg whites or ¼ c of liquid whitesfor 1 whole egg. You can also mix 1tbsp. of ground flaxseed with 3 tbsp. of water then add to your batter in placeof an egg.
2. Use 1 c of mini chocolate chips instead of 2 cor the regular size. This alone can saveyou over 1000 calories!
3. Use low fat dairy in place of the full fat versions. Avoid the fat free varieties as they tend to make baked goods dry and rubbery.
4. Cut the amount of sugar in a recipe. You can safely reduce the amount of sugar by25 % in a recipe and still yield positive results.
5. Experiment with adding extra fruits and vegetables to the batter. For example adding extra carrot to carrot cake can save you up to 100 calories per slice. Some other ideas include banana bread, applecake, pumpkin bread, blueberry muffins and so much more.
Happy Holidays!
Jamie Lynn
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