Faux Ice Cream Sandwich (easy low calorie sweet)

An easy recipe for a frozen candy treat. Leave in the freezer until you are in need of a sweet fix. What I like about this recipe is that I don't have to eat more than one to feel that I've had enough.  
If you look at the fullness factor for this recipe, you'll note that it is quite low. 


 (Fullness Factor™ (FF): The Fullness Factor is a dietary index, created by Nutrition Data, to predict the satiating effect of a food from the food's nutrient content. For a detailed explanation of the Fullness Factor, please see Nutrition Data's Fullness Factor page.)


The above definition is taken from the Nutrtional Data (www.nutritionaldata.com) page. The fullness factor is worked on a scale of 0 to 5. 


So the Ice Cream Sandwich below the Fullness Facor appears to be quite low. However one thing I've noticed with this sandwich is that it's very satisfying. I wonder if it's because it's a frozen treat. Let me know what you think.

Faux Ice cream Sandwich

37 calories per sandwich

Fullness rating 1.8

  

1 cup cool whip light thawed 

1 cup strawberries, diced 

1/4 c sugar 

36 graham crackers squares

Gently blend cool whip and strawberries. Spread on graham crackers to make 18 sandwiches. Freeze. Enjoy!

Fullness Factor values fall within the range of 0 to 5. Foods with high FF's are more likely to satisfy your hunger with fewer Calories. Foods with low FF's are less likely to satisfy your hunger. Examples taken from the 

Nutrtional Data website

Some examples rated on a scale of 1 to 5 

Bean Sprouts 4.6

Watermelon 4.5 

Grapefruit 4.0

Carrots 3.8

Oranges 3.5 

Chicken Breast Roasted 3.3

Apple 3.3

Popcorn 2.9

Baked Potato 2.5

Banana 2.5

Potato Chips 1.2

 From this small graph one can conclude that eating an apple might curb hunger much better than eating potato chips. It would seem that choices we make when we’re hungry affects how hungry we will be later. Something to ponder. Since examining this scale and other tools, I’ve been more conscious about the food choices I make.

100 Calories or Less

It's spring! Time for thinking of the outdoors, gardening, walking, listening and most of all for dieting.

I've been dieting it seems like forever. Read all the research. Tried most of the diets. Failed miserably. Until now. I've found a diet that works for me; (http://sites.google.com/site/patsspringdiet/).

Something else that has worked is researching and converting recipes so they fit into my diet plan. I'm dedicating this blog to recipes that are 100 calories or less. For the first little while, I'll be posting recipes for Sweets and Desserts, all at 100 calories or less per serving, of course.

Here's the first recipe;

Apple Crepes

If you haven't made crepes before, you should try these. They are light and so easy to make. Delicious too! Try other fillings with these. You'll want to have them again and again!

Apple Crepes Filling

Serves 4, 60 calories each

2 apples

2tsp butter

2 tsp sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

Peel and slice apples. Add butter to fry pan, and simmer the apples until they soften. Add sugar and cook for another minute. Remove from heat. Add cinnamon. Let cool slightly. Place filling in crepes, roll up and serve. A dollop of light cream on top makes a nice presentation. (1 tbsp light whipped cream adds 4 to 7 calories)

Light Crepe Batter 1

(Light and yummy!)

Makes 16 small, 40 calories each

1 c flour

1 tsp baking powder

4 egg whites

1 tbsp icing sugar

1 c skim milk

1 tsp vanilla

Mix dry ingredients. Beat egg whites and add other liquids. Gradually pour into flour mixture, beating to eliminate lumps. Cool in refrigerator for 1 hour. Heat small frying ( 6 in) pan. Take off the stove, spray with oil to coat. Pour batter with large spoon, spread, tipping batter until it covers the pan. Return pan to stove. Brown bottom. Flip and brown the other side, then transfer to a plate.

Copyright Pat Cher 2010