Trick Your Way Into A Healthy Treat!
Trick Your Way Into A Healthy Treat! Baking Substitutions:
Replace half the amount of butter with plain Greek yogurt to decrease calories, saturated fat while increasing protein and calcium. Works well in: Pancakes!
Replacing ½ cup sugar with ½ cup unsweetened applesauce cuts more than 300 calories. (You may need to also reduce the liquid in the recipe by ¼ cup) Works well in: Banana bread!
Replace 1 cup flour with 1 cup black bean puree to reduce calories while adding protein and fiber. Works well in: Brownies!
Portion Sizes: ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔
Pie: 1½ inches wide Cake: 2 inches square Cookies: 2 inches wide (two cookies) Chocolate: 2 ounces Ice cream: ½ cup
No need for tricks with these treats! ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Popcorn tossed with cinnamon and sugar Chocolate-covered fresh fruit Warm apple cider with cinnamon sticks Apple slices with a fruit dip made with yogurt mixed with canned pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice Mix leftover candy with whole grain cereal, nuts, and some pretzels to make your own trail mix
Your Guide to Moderate Candy and Chocolate Consumption Daily options average 50-100 calories per day 1 fun-sized chocolate-coated caramel cookie bar (~80 calories)
15 small jelly beans (~60 calories)
25 chocolatecovered raisins (~100 calories)
2 pieces of caramel (~80 calories)
1 fun-sized chocolate-coated whipped nougat bar (~70 calories)
2 strings of licorice (~50 calories)
1 fun size bag of candy-coated chocolate (~70 calories)
3 pieces of hard candy (~60 calories)
2 bite-sized peanut butter cups (~90 calories)
3 pieces of taffy (~60 calories)
2 bite-sized chocolates (~70 calories)
10 gummy bears (~90 calories)
2 fun-sized chocolatecovered mint patties (~100 calories)
Chewing gum (“free food”)
For more information, visit www.CandyUSA.com/moderation. Adapted from the National Confectioners Association
Replace half the amount of butter with plain Greek yogurt to decrease calories, saturated fat while increasing protein and calcium. Works well in: Pancakes!
Replacing ½ cup sugar with ½ cup unsweetened applesauce cuts more than 300 calories. (You may need to also reduce the liquid in the recipe by ¼ cup) Works well in: Banana bread!
Replace 1 cup flour with 1 cup black bean puree to reduce calories while adding protein and fiber. Works well in: Brownies!
Portion Sizes: ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔
Pie: 1½ inches wide Cake: 2 inches square Cookies: 2 inches wide (two cookies) Chocolate: 2 ounces Ice cream: ½ cup
No need for tricks with these treats! ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Popcorn tossed with cinnamon and sugar Chocolate-covered fresh fruit Warm apple cider with cinnamon sticks Apple slices with a fruit dip made with yogurt mixed with canned pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice Mix leftover candy with whole grain cereal, nuts, and some pretzels to make your own trail mix
Your Guide to Moderate Candy and Chocolate Consumption Daily options average 50-100 calories per day 1 fun-sized chocolate-coated caramel cookie bar (~80 calories)
15 small jelly beans (~60 calories)
25 chocolatecovered raisins (~100 calories)
2 pieces of caramel (~80 calories)
1 fun-sized chocolate-coated whipped nougat bar (~70 calories)
2 strings of licorice (~50 calories)
1 fun size bag of candy-coated chocolate (~70 calories)
3 pieces of hard candy (~60 calories)
2 bite-sized peanut butter cups (~90 calories)
3 pieces of taffy (~60 calories)
2 bite-sized chocolates (~70 calories)
10 gummy bears (~90 calories)
2 fun-sized chocolatecovered mint patties (~100 calories)
Chewing gum (“free food”)
For more information, visit www.CandyUSA.com/moderation. Adapted from the National Confectioners Association
