F/F Donuts, Muffins, Cookies- Too good to be true?
Stumbled across this website of fat free bakery items, what do you think, too good to be true? LINK
Fat-free just means they're held together with something else.... doesn't necessarily make them any healthier. LOL! Enjoy all cakes and cookies as a treat and in very small quantities - fat-free or not.
like gi jane saide. Cakes and cookies are treats and should be enjoyed in small quantities but if thats the case then they should be enjoyed with all their fatty glory.
Hmmm, it also says that they have 3g of fiber, now I'm curious... But still too cheap to pay that much! LOL
Fat is not bad, it keeps you full longer and limits sugar spike.
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Original Post by umneydurak:
Fat is not bad, it keeps you full longer and limits sugar spike.
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Exactly. If I'm going to eat something like that, I'd rather have the real version which contains fat. I have only tried a couple of sugar-free cookies before but they tasted like cardboard. Fat gives food texture so I'd imagine fat-free versions of baked goods would also taste bad.
Plus if you buy the products on the site, you have to buy at least a dozen. Wouldn't it be better just to buy one decent tasting item, enjoy it, and not have 11 leftover and sitting in your cupboard?
Make homemade dougnuts and spread it with some peanut butter / almond butter.
YUM!
I've made carrot cake with just carrots, whole grain flour, a bit of stevia to add a bit of sweetness, so milk and a couple of spices and a tbsp of honey drizzled on top. It wasn't as good as traditional carrot cake but it tasted pretty darn good to me. No fat, no sugar. I make banana type breads with very little fat and sugar also...whole grain flours, nuts, seeds, dates etc. and they are pretty darn good too.
I've ordered the products from that site, so I thought I would give you my opinion. I ordered that fat-free sampler that came with muffins, donuts, and cookies.
The muffins were good, similar to regular muffins.
The donuts were good, but I could see how some people might think they taste too diety..but I really liked the Chocolate with sprinkles and the Cinnamon glazed.
The cookies were not very good at all...I would not recommend them.
I would recommend checking out Chatila's Bakery, if you are looking for low-calorie breakfast treats. They have muffins that are sweetened with agave nectar for 120-130 calories apeice and sugar-free donuts sweetened with splenda, I believe for 100 calories each. I personally find their products to be superior to others I have tried.
As far as making your own goes, try making muffins with prepared muffin mix and a can of diet soda. I had great results making Fiber One banana nut muffins with a can of diet lemon-lime soda instead of the eggs/oil/ect.
You can also frequently replace most or all of the oil in a recipe with applesauce or yogurt, and you can use liquid egg whites (don't get egg beaters for sweet recipes - it has garlic and onion in it!) if you're really concerned about the fat from the yolk. You can also experiment with cutting back on sugar in recipes, and depending on the recipe, increase the sweet spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, ginger) to compensate. Starting with a banana or pumpkin bread recipe is a good idea, since the fruit will also add moisture and sweetness.
WTF - Those are probably BABY donuts... I'm thinking donut hole sized - if you are curious and you can find them near your house you should try, just to see but if you have to order them, etc... don't bother - try making your own guilty pleasure (that's healthy too of course) -
