[catloverrjules]

i have tried a few low fat bun, cakes and biscuit recipies but they always taste rubbish..... has anyone ever found any NICE low fat bun or biscuit recipies??????

[jojo01]

I made some muffins today using splenda instead of sugar and it only had a tablespoon of fat in too. Here's the recipe from the back of the splenda box:

210g plain flour
9 tbsp splenda
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
25g chopped walnuts
100g dried cranberries
150ml unsweetened orange juice
5 tbsp 0.2% fat fromage frais
1 tbsp & 1 tsp low fat marg, melted
1 egg

1. Preheat oven too 200C
2. Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl
3. Combine wet ingredients in another bowl
4. Add wet mixture to dry mixture and gently stir to combine
5. Divide the mixture between 9 muffin cases
6. Bake for 15-20 mins until a skewer comes out clean

I didn't add the cinnamon (don't like it) and substituted the cranberries with raisins. Overall, they're quite nice. Texture-wise, they're not normal muffin texture, maybe a bit more springy than usual and they're not as sweet.

But as a low sugar/low fat treat, they're good enough for me!

[Sem1]

They sound just what I was looking for, a treat without too many calories. So thanks jojo01

[jojo01]

Not too many calories, unless you eat the lot in one go! I have just about resisted troughing the lot!

I thought about making some choccy ones next time using a sachet of highlights drinking choc, although I may as well use proper cocoa I suppose. Would leave raisins out and add extra nuts.