Smart Ones: Tasty desserts for the caloric budget
I have an incredible sweet tooth. Cake, pie, ice cream, mousse, cookies . . . name it and I probably have a place in my heart for it. But dessert can be high in calories, which is somewhat of a turnoff for me. I don’t always want to load up on giant servings either.
Fortunately, there are low-cal options out there like Smart Ones desserts. I came across these at the supermarket over the weekend and decided to give them a try. At less than 250 calories a piece, and coming in a single serve portion, these really fit my “I want something” dessert style. There are several flavors, but I started off with three: New York Style Cheesecake, Double Fudge Cake and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Sundae.
Double Fudge Cake
220 calories/7 grams of fat
If I could have licked the bowl without feeling weird, I would have. This was quite tasty. The cake was moist and had a yummy fudge sauce over it. Even better, it was just the right size portion to satisfy my sweet tooth. I finished it and was done, rather than wanting more like sometimes happens.
New York Style Cheesecake
150 calories/5 grams of fat
This one was a disappointment. The cheesecake has a hearty swirl of (blech) black cherry jelly-like stuff. Definitely not my thing. Also, the taste of the cheesecake itself wasn’t as creamy as I like. I wouldn’t purchase this flavor again.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Sundae
170 calories/3 grams of fat
Mmmmmm. This was my favorite of the flavors I tried. There is a cookie on the bottom, topped with vanilla ice cream and cookie dough bites. It was a great mix of flavors, textures and temperatures. Definitely a must try.
