Low-fat Ingredient Substitutions

Bacon
Canadian bacon, turkey bacon or lean ham

Butter
Reduced-calorie margarine or margarine made with safflower, soybean, corn, canola, or peanut oil

Chocolate, unsweetened (1 oz)
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa plus 1 tablespoon margarine

Cream Cheese
Nonfat or light process cream cheese, Neufchâtel cheese

Egg (per egg)
1/4 cup egg substitute or 2 egg whites

Fudge Sauce
lowfat chocolate syrup

Ground Beef
ground turkey

Ice Cream
Nonfat or lowfat frozen yogurt, sherbet or sorbet

Oil
safflower, soybean, corn, canola, or peanut oil in reduced amount

Shortening
soybean, corn, canola, or peanut oil in amount reduced by one-third

Sour Cream
yogurt

Whipped Cream
Whipped evaporated skimmed milk (chilled)

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Strawberry Smoothie Recipe
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Spicy sausage & bean soup
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Updated: Tuesday, February 12 2013 4:26 PM EST2013-02-12 21:26:06 GMT
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Chocolate Oatmeal Bites
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Pork and White Bean Soup
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Savory bacon onion muffins
Savory bacon onion muffins
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Low-fat Ingredient Substitutions - KOAM TV 7

Low-fat Ingredient Substitutions

Recipes from the KOAM Morning NewsRecipesMore>>

Crispy Kale Chips Recipe

Crispy Kale Chips Recipe

Strawberry Smoothie Recipe

Strawberry Smoothie Recipe

Spicy sausage & bean soup

Spicy sausage & bean soup

Chocolate Oatmeal Bites

Chocolate Oatmeal Bites

Pork and White Bean Soup

Pork and White Bean Soup

Savory bacon onion muffins

Savory bacon onion muffins

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