Incredibly Decadent Desserts Over 100 Divine Treats with 300 Calories or Less

by Wise, Deb; The Editors of Cooking Light

• ISBN13: 9780848744519
• ISBN10: 0848744519
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2015-10-27
• Publisher: Cooking Light

Summary

If you've ever skipped dessert because you didn't want to indulge, Cooking Light has the solution: guilt-free versions of your favorite recipes that cut calories without sacrificing flavor. The secret? Deb Wise, an experienced baker who has perfected the art of healthy baking and dessert-making.

In Incredibly Decadent Desserts, Deb shares 100 amazingly tasty recipes - from show-stopping cakes and mile-high cupcakes to rich cream pies and delicious cookies and bars - all for under 300 calories. You'll learn Deb's brilliant tips and tricks for creating lightened-up treats, from ingenious ingredient swaps to smart test kitchen techniques. Straightforward instructions paired with step-by-step photographs ensure sweet success for everyday home cooks. And with ingredient lists that favor whole grains over processed foods, these irresistible dishes prove that healthy desserts aren't just pie in the sky.

Author Biography

Deb Wise is a truly innovative baker who enjoys the challenge of creating delicious desserts. For the past six years, she's worked as a recipe tester and recipe developer in the Cooking Light test kitchen where she has produced many of the magazine's top-rated desserts. She earned her culinary degree from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York and polished her pastry chops as a pastry cook at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville and Sailfish Point in Stuart, Florida. When she's not working in the Cooking Light test kitchen, she creates wedding cakes as well as specialty cakes and truffles for high-end caterers. She shares her baking tips regularly at CookingLight.com.