Review: Tasty, healthier desserts - 4 stars
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 9, 2013
There are a lot of reduced-calorie dessert cookbooks on the market today, and I've read a number of them. Like most people, I have a sweet tooth, but I'm also diabetic, so I have to consider carbohydrates as well as overall calories. The fifty recipes in "Diet Healthy Desserts" limit calories to 120-160 calories per serving, primarily by reducing the fat content. Sugar is used in most of the recipes; no artificial sweeteners are used as substitutes.The desserts do look tasty, and there are several that I would like to try. There are several recipes for biscotti cookies, one of my favorite desserts. One of these - Almond Biscotti - has 154 calories for two biscotti, 77 calories for one. If I could change one thing about the book, I would show the calories broken down by grams of protein, carbohydrates, and fat, plus grams of dietary fiber. This would be helpful for dieters and diabetics. The recipes have simple step-by-step instructions, and color photographs show how the finished dessert will look.The author has done a nice job of presenting reduced-fat desserts that should appeal to just about anyone's sweet tooth, and as crowded as the cookbook market is today, the book is certainly worth a look.A review copy of the book was provided by the author.