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Ways to Include Wilton Products in a Healthy Lifestyle
You can enjoy your favorite foods by making simple changes in preparation to make them healthier. Here are some tips for using Wilton products for healthy, everyday baking and cooking.
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A Zester can be used to cut strips of citrus for garnishing foods. Fresh zest can take the place of high fat toppings. Instead of soda, try some mineral water with citrus juice and zest.
Comfort Grips™ can be used to make low fat krispie treats for your kids. Use healthy substitutions to make reduced fat cream cheese brownies in the 9 x 13 Decorator Preferred pan and cut into a variety of shapes.
Reduced fat refrigerated cookie dough works well with any of the Giant Cookie Pans. Decorate with low fat frosting and you have made a sweet treat a little healthier.
Mini Muffin Pans are great for a mini treat. Instead of indulging in a giant size muffin, you can just have a taste. Denying yourself favorite foods can cause you to overeat so a small amount should satisfy your sweet tooth.
Try our Meat Loaf Pan Set to keep the fats away from the meatloaf. A mixture of extra lean turkey and lean ground beef makes a good, low fat alternative to ground beef.
Loaf Pans are great for making quick breads, whether from scratch or a package. Add dried fruit to make your breads sweeter and more nutritious.
Meringue Powder replaces egg whites in many recipes. It is fat free and very low in calories.
Featured Recipes:
Reduced Fat Cream Cheese Brownies
Reduced Fat Banana Bread
Healthy Substitutions
There are many substitutions you can make to create healthier recipes. These substitutions may change the texture and volume of the food but rarely compromise the taste. Try these substitutions with some of your favorite recipes.
If the recipe says: |
Try this: |
1 ounce of baking chocolate |
3 tablespoons cocoa |
1 whole egg |
2 egg whites or 1/4 cup egg substitute |
Butter, margarine, shortening |
Reduce amount called for in recipes by 1/3. In baking, replace half of the fat with fruit purees, such as prune and banana |
Cream cheese |
Reduced fat (Neufchatel) or fat free versions |
Fudge sauce |
Chocolate syrup |
Heavy cream |
Equal portions of half and half and evaporated skim milk. Cannot be used for whipping |
Higher fat frosting |
Reduced fat version or sifted confectioner's sugar, sifted cocoa or flavored marshmallow creme |
Light cream |
Equal portions of 1% milk and evaporated skim milk |
Mayonnaise |
Reduced fat or fat free versions or reduced fat or fat free sour cream (for salads and dressings) |
Nuts, coconut |
Reduce amount called for in recipes. Toast nuts to enhance flavor |
Oil (in baking) |
Equal amount of applesauce or substitute half of the oil with applesauce |
Shortening |
Replace up to 3/4 of the shortening in many recipes with apple butter (add with liquids). Reduce sugar in recipe if the apple butter is sweetened |
Sour cream |
Low fat or fat free sour cream, low fat plain yogurt, or blend 1 cup low fat cottage cheese with 1 tablespoon skim milk and 2 tablespoons lemon juice |
Whipped cream |
Whip chilled evaporated skim milk or use reduced fat whipped toppings |
Whole milk |
Skim or 1% milk |
Whole milk cheese |
Skim milk mozzarella or low fat or fat free versions |
