Applesauce

Applesauce is a great substitute for oil and butter in certain recipes.  I have found it works well in things that are cake-like in nature. So cakes and brownies.  Try it and save some fat.  Make sure you use naturally unsweetened applesauce.  If the recipe calls for 1/2 cup oil or butter, then use 1/2 cup of applesauce.  My family hasn't noticed a difference.

More Smoothie Recipes

Raspberry Lemonade Smoothie
 1/2 cup frozen raspberries
1/2 cup frozen mango cubes
1/2 cup fat-free artificially or naturally sweetened lemon or lemon chiffon yogurt
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon honey or more to taste
4 medium ice cubes

Put all ingredients in blender.  Mix till smooth, add more honey if needed.  Serve immediately. Makes 1 (12oz) smoothie. Made with artificially sweetened yogurt: 198 cals, 7g protein, 47g carbs, <1g fat, 0g saturated fat, 3mg cholesterol, 5g fiber, 88 mg sodium.  Made with naturally sweetened yogurt: 218 cals, 6g protein, 52g carbs, <1g fat, 0g saturated fat, 3 mg cholesterol, 6g fiber, 71mg sodium.  From I can't believe it's not fattening  by Devin Alexander.

Bye Bye Blues Smoothie
1 scoop (4 Tbsp) the biggest loser blueberry protein powder
1/2 cup fat-free milk
1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1/2 cup fresh or frozen blackberries

Combine all ingredients in blender or food processor.  Blend till smooth. Pour into glass and serve immediately. Makes 1 smoothie: 120 cals, 8g protein, 26g carbs, 12g sugar, 2g fat, 0g saturated, 0mg cholesterol, 11g fiber, 60 mg sodium. From Biggest Loser: 6 weeks to a healthier you.

Raspberry Smoothie
1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk 
1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup fat-free Greek-style yogurt
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 packet stevia
ice cubes

Put all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend till smooth. Pour into glass and serve immediately. Makes 1 smoothie: 160 cals, 13g protein, 21g carbs, 3g fat, 0g saturated, 0mg cholesterol, 10g fiber, 125mg sodium.  From The biggest loser cookbook.

Berry Yummy Frozen Yogurt Pops
3/4 cup raspberries
3/4 cup blueberries
3/4 cup strawberries
1/3 cup Splenda
2 (7oz) containers 5% Greek yogurt
pinch of salt

Combine all the ingredients in a blender and puree until the mixture is smooth.  Pour the mixture into 8 freezer pop molds.  Freeze for at least 4 hours and up to 2 days.  Run the freezer pop molds under warm water, if necessary, to unmold them. Each pop has 61cals, 2.8g fat, 4g protein, 7g carbs, 7mg cholesterol, 1g fiber, 60 mg sodium.