Chocolate Plunge

Dana Huckabay with Weight Watchers visited The News On 6 at Noon to show how to make not one but two tasty recipes.

Monday, February 15th 2010, 9:26 am

By: News On 6


 

 

Prep:  10 minutes

 

Cook:  5 minutes

Serves:  12

 

  • 1 cup fat-free half-and-half
  • 2 Tbsp light corn syrup
  • 8 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • ½ tsp instant espresso powder
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • Assorted dried fruit

Combine half-and-half and corn syrup in heavy medium saucepan and set over medium-high heat.  Bring just to a boil, whisking until smooth.  Remove saucepan from heat.  Add chocolate, whisking until melted and smooth.

Return mixture to boil, whisking constantly; boil about 1 minute.  Remove saucepan from heat and whisk in espresso powder and vanilla.  Serve warm or let cool to room temperature.  (If making ahead, transfer to airtight container and refrigerate up to one month.  Gently reheat.)  Serve with assorted fruit, such as dried apricots and sliced oranges.

 

Per serving (2 Tbsp without fruit):  114 Cal, 7 g Fat, 2 g Fib.  POINTS Value:  2

Chocolate Lover's Low-Fat Brownies

 

 

POINTS® value | 2
Servings |  24
Preparation Time |  5 min
Cooking Time |  75 min
Level of Difficulty |  Moderate

 desserts |  Lentils do double-duty in these fudgy, cake-like brownies: replace fatty ingredients and give the crunchy texture of nuts.

 

Ingredients

  • 3 1/3 oz dry lentils, about 1/2 cup 
  • 2 cup(s) water 
  • 1 cup(s) fat-free egg substitute 
  • 1 3/4 cup(s) sugar 
  • 1 cup(s) unsweetened applesauce 
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla extract 
  • 1 1/2 cup(s) whole-grain wheat flour, or whole wheat flour 
  • 1/2 cup(s) unsweetened cocoa 
  • 2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa 
  • 1/2 tsp table salt 
  • 3 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips 

Instructions

  • Rinse lentils and combine with water in a pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until tender, 40 minutes. Remove from heat and drain any excess liquid.
  • In a bowl, beat together egg substitute and sugar. Add applesauce, vanilla, flour, both cocoas and salt to egg substitute mixture. Stir in cooked lentils and chocolate chips.
  • Press mixture into a 9 X 13-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes. Cool and cut into 24 pieces.
logo

Get The Daily Update!

Be among the first to get breaking news, weather, and general news updates from News on 6 delivered right to your inbox!

More Like This

February 15th, 2010

March 14th, 2024

December 4th, 2023

September 25th, 2023

Top Headlines

March 29th, 2024

March 29th, 2024

March 28th, 2024

March 28th, 2024