Yammy Whammy - Holiday Dessert Recipes for Dieters

This recipe is certain to blow the smarts off all the side-dishes. Yams or sweet potatoes, you can bet your sweet pa-toot-e that our Yammy Whammys will please your holidays dinner crowd. Sweet potatoes lend that beautiful orange to the holiday table and are packed with a volley of vitamins.

You will need the following ingredients for this diet-wise recipe:

4 large sweet potatoes - baked with jackets removed and cut into chunks

1 teaspoon of salt

1/4 - 1/2 cup of brown sugar depending upon how sweet you like it (or use Splenda to save more calories)

1/2 cup of mini marshmallows (white)

2 Tablespoons of ground cinnamon

Mix together in a large baking pan and top with the following recipe. Bake at 350-degrees in a preheated oven until top is golden brown.

TOPPING RECIPE:

Simply mix flour and sugar, then use fingers to work margarine into dry mixture until it resembled tiny crumbs. Place on top of sweet potatoes before baking.

1/2 cup of all-purpose white flour

1/2 cup of packed brown sugar

1/4 cup of margarine

1/4 cup of chopped pecans OR walnuts OR a combination of both

Holiday Diet Wise Recipes:

From pies to turkey thighs, the following waist watcher tips will keep the joy in your holidays without blowing out your Diet Candle. Grab a martini glass filled with clear spring water and let's toast to a healthy season - no matter which holiday of the year we're celebrating.

• Yum Yum Eggnog - A unique original recipe that you'll find only at Thin Thin. click for diet recipe
• Carrot Pudding - Budget friendly and all dressed up for the holidays. click for diet recipe
• Tom's Roasted Turkey - A manly approach to big bird. click for diet recipe
• Tangy Orange Cranberry Sauce - Tangy, titillating to the taste buds and downright good. click for diet recipe
• Herb Butter - Tangy good and a little goes a long 'weigh'. click for diet recipe
• Pumpkin Butter - Cinderella's pumpkin just might get jealous. click for diet recipe
• Weightless Wassail - Put a little punch into your diet plan without all those unwanted calories. click for diet recipe
• Yammy Whammy - Pass the low calorie, low fat yams please! click for diet recipe
• Mashed Spudwhackers - Whipped potatoes minus the high fat and calories. A dieter's creamy dream. click for diet recipe

Holiday Tips & Calories:

From high calorie pies to an example of a healthier holiday plate, we've got this holiday season wrapped up in a bow of Good Healthy Eats that won't scrooge your diet plan.

• Pies That Fly Straight to the Thighs - High calorie pies that can send dieter's weight scales for a loop. click to continue
• Example of a Healthier Holiday Plate - What, How Much & When to Eat Holiday Tips for Dieters. click to continue
• Why Weight Gain Bonds so Well With Holidays - Ever wonder why weight gain is prevalent during holidays? It has a bit more to do with than what we put on our plates. click to continue
• Traditional Holiday Plate Calories - Grab your abacus! click to continue

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