Ingredients

Valentine’s Day has just passed and I am still daydreaming of themed goodies! I cannot help but share photos of my indulgences.  

The cake I can’t take credit for, but the lollipops I can… and they were a huge hit with coworkers!  We can easily substitute some items on ingredients lists to improve the nutrient profile of these and other recipes.  

Instead of…	Try…
Butter	o   Replace up to half of the fat with unsweetened applesauce o   Reduce the overall fat (without substitution) by ¼- ⅓ o   Replace butter with healthier fats such as nonhydrogenated margarines, olive, canola or soybean oils
Sugar	o   Reduce overall sugar by ¼ to ⅓ o   Use sweet extracts and spices such as vanilla, almond, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger o   Replace sugar with sugar substitutes, such as Splenda® (equivalent conversions)
Eggs	o   Replace one egg with half a banana mashed with 1/2 teaspoon baking powder  or 2 egg whites
Flour	o   Substitute up to half of white flour with whole wheat

Adapted from Dietitians of Canada’s “Recipe ‘Make-over’: How to make your recipes healthier”


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