Ginger, pumpkin, apple, cinnamon, chocolate, peppermint. The flavors of the holidays are comforting and the perfect end to a wonderful meal. These recipes include nutrition-packed ingredients that turn holiday favorites into healthier treats the whole family will love. Pumpkin Gingerbread Adding pumpkin to traditional gingerbread gives it a healthy twist with just a hint of pumpkin flavor to complement the cinnamon and ginger. Apple Hand Pies Apples are fresh and delicious throughout the holiday season. Celebrate their sweet flavor in these simple single-serving pies. Apple Crisp Apples are the star of this traditional fall and winter favorite. They pair perfectly with the healthy oats used in the topping. Petite Pecan Tarts With built-in portion control, a light crust and healthy pecans, these tiny tarts have a ton of flavor in a two-bite treat. Peppermint-Dark Chocolate Cookies Like Christmas in your mouth, these delicious cookies combine healthy dark chocolate and whole wheat flour for a yummy, good-for-you treat! Mint Chocolate Chip Oat Cookies These lower-fat chocolate chip cookies get a nutritional kick from oat flour and whole wheat flavor, plus a holiday twist with the addition of mint. Cranberry-Orange Crème Brulee Elevate your holiday dinner to a new level with this elegant dessert lightened up with the use of skim milk and flavored with fresh cranberries and orange juice. "Blintz" Pancakes These delicious pancakes make a perfect dessert or breakfast treat. They pack in all the flavor of a blintz with healthy cottage cheese, oatmeal, egg whites and applesauce. Frozen Cheesecake Tarts Get your annual cheesecake fix with these delicious tarts that put low-fat cream cheese and 1% milk to excellent use! Cranberry Nut Rugelach These traditional holiday cookies are packed with healthy nuts and dried fruit. Baked Apple Cinnamon Donuts The small amount of oil in these donuts is just enough to make them delicious without overshadowing healthy ingredients like applesauce, egg whites and whole-wheat flour. Be sure to "Pin" this graphic for future reference. |
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