American desserts recipes with 500 or fewer calories added by professional chefs

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Creole Pralines

Creole Pralines

Better than a cookie (sorry bakers, but this is a Creole group) and with the true taste of New Orleans, Creole Pralines are one of the signature…

Amos Miller
Feb 2011
Professional
5 votes
10219 views
Uncle Amos' Molasses Cookies

Uncle Amos' Molasses Cookies

This is an old stand-by, perfect for the holidays, for winter, for enjoying with a glass of milk, or hot coffee, tea or cocoa. The beautiful…

Amos Miller
Dec 2011
Professional
4 votes
8211 views
Cranberry Torte

Cranberry Torte

An elegant dessert recipe that makes a showy finale to the holiday meal. It’s a make-ahead and freeze recipe, which will simplify matters on the day…

Salad Foodie
Dec 2013
Professional
3 votes
13248 views
Zucchini Chocolate Cake

Zucchini Chocolate Cake

If there's a most-requested recipe for my year this would be it. Mini-chocolate chips and chopped pecans serve as the "frosting" for this cake. I…

Salad Foodie
Sep 2011
Professional
3 votes
6819 views
Strawberry and Rhubarb Tapioca Pudding

Strawberry and Rhubarb Tapioca Pudding

A delightful tapioca pudding for a special occasion. So ruby-red pretty, and with a small scoop of vanilla ice…

Salad Foodie
Aug 2011
Professional
2 votes
10052 views
Double Butter Bundt Cake

Double Butter Bundt Cake

Moist and rich, this unfrosted Bundt cake is versatile as a stand-alone snack with tea or coffee, or as a pastry base for ice cream or strawberry…

Salad Foodie
Jul 2017
Professional
1 vote
4146 views
Angel Food Waldorf Cake

Angel Food Waldorf Cake

A company-best cake recipe with real WOW factor, from my recipe archives. Originally from the Betty Crocker Recipe Card Library (1971) though the…

Salad Foodie
Apr 2014
Professional
1 vote
11699 views
Sand Art Bars (Brownie Mix in a Jar: Holiday Gift Idea!)

Sand Art Bars (Brownie Mix in a Jar: Holiday Gift Idea!)

This is one of the “bars in jars” recipes so popular a few years ago, and every so often during the holidays I…

Salad Foodie
Dec 2011
Professional
2 votes
10444 views
Almond Joy Cool Whip Pie

Almond Joy Cool Whip Pie

Betty Crocker (I think) has started providing chocolate Almond Joy and Mounds puddings to groceries. Make this easy pie in less than 5 minutes.

myra byanka
Mar 2015
Professional
1 vote
3593 views
Skinny Fall Apple Cake With Caramel Glaze

Skinny Fall Apple Cake With Caramel Glaze

What a super yummy, easy to make, apple cake. It’s loaded with great fall flavors including tons of apple…

Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox
Sep 2013
Professional
2 votes
17387 views
Easy Cream Cheese Bars

Easy Cream Cheese Bars

Cake mix recipe.

myra byanka
Nov 2015
Professional
1 vote
5116 views
Phyllo Peach Pecan Cobbler for a Large Group

Phyllo Peach Pecan Cobbler for a Large Group

Great recipe for the pastry-challenged.

myra byanka
Apr 2012
Professional
2 votes
7484 views
Crowd-wowing Flat Apple Pie!

Crowd-wowing Flat Apple Pie!

In my all time top FAVS of pie recipes, this pastry is like a Texas-size turnover! Baked in a jelly roll pan, it’s a cinch to transport to meetings…

Salad Foodie
Nov 2012
Professional
3 votes
12102 views
Bundt Beauty Carrot Cake with/without Cream Cheese Frosting

Bundt Beauty Carrot Cake with/without Cream Cheese Frosting

Most cooks have a favorite carrot cake recipe, so this one is up for consideration to those who haven't singled…

Salad Foodie
Aug 2011
Professional
2 votes
6804 views
Dazzling, Skinny Chocolate Cherry Bundt Cake

Dazzling, Skinny Chocolate Cherry Bundt Cake

Deep dark chocolate batter embraces chunks of ruby-colored cherries in this elegant cake. The light crimson…

Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox
Feb 2012
Professional
2 votes
4191 views