From Midwest Living

Use applesauce instead of oil, reduced-calorie cake mix, and frozen egg product to make a scrumptious chocolate cake that's lower in fat and calories.

Chocolate Pudding Cake

From Better Homes and Gardens

This fruit-filled bar recipe is similar in taste to butter cookies with strawberry filling. For options, substitute raspberry or other jams for the filling, and sift powdered sugar rather than drizzle icing.

Streusel Strawberry Bars

From Family Circle

This cranberry-filled cake roll is perfect for either a Thanksgiving or Christmas dessert. To reduce calories, frost the cake roll with light or fat-free nondairy whipped topping

Angel Food Cake Roll

From Betty Crocker

Go bananas with a made-over dessert favorite that won't pack on the pounds! It has 32% fewer calories, 87% less fat, and 90% less sat fat than the original recipe.

"Healthified" Banana Pudding

From Family Circle

Let this old-fashioned dessert simmer on the back of the stove while you prepare the rest of the meal. By the time you're done with the main course, the warm pudding will be ready to spoon into dessert dishes.

rice pudding with raisins

From Better Homes and Gardens

At your next gathering, serve this healthier version of a traditional cream puff recipe to watch even the most health-conscious guest indulge for once! Keep them in the freezer for a quick dessert.

Reduced-Fat Cream Puffs

From Better Homes and Gardens

Serve this simple sauce on cheesecake, angel food cake, fresh fruit, and pancakes.

Raspberry Sauce

From Better Homes and Gardens

New England slumps are topped with biscuit dumplings, which flatten or "slump" during cooking. In Cape Cod, a slump may be known as a grunt--presumably the sound the fruit makes as it bubbles on the stove.

Cherry-Plum Slump

From Better Homes and Gardens

Granita, (grah-nee-TAH),Italian for ice, perfectly describes this refreshingly fruity drink. Make and freeze the well-chilled scoopable beverage, with or without the alcohol, to serve to a group.

Sweet Zinfandel Granita

From Better Homes and Gardens

Italian gelato is made with milk rather than cream, making this dessert lower in fat than most ice creams.

Strawberry Gelato

From Better Homes and Gardens

These easy orange-glazed pears are low in calories and fat. Make them as much as 8 hours ahead of serving.

Marmalade-Glazed Pears

From Better Homes and Gardens

Evaporated fat-free milk makes this pudding taste rich and creamy without adding fat. It's versatile enough to serve as either a holiday side dish or dessert.

Cardamom Cranberry Rice Pudding

From Family Circle

Serve these brandy-sauced prunes over ice cream, pound cake, or both.

Orange And Brandied Prunes

From Fitness

Fresh pears simmered in a wine sauce make this dessert low in calories and fat.

Spiced Red Wine-Poached Pears

From Fitness

Blend frozen mango with honey and fresh lime juice for a simple low-calorie, fat-free dessert.

Homemade Mango Lime Sorbet

From Kellogg's

Apples and spices will scent your home with wonderful aromas while this elegant compote cooks.

Apple Spice Compote

From Kellogg's

Cute caramel teddy bears make the perfect sweet for occasions ranging from Valentine's Day to birthday celebrations.

Caramel Teddy Bear Treats

From Better Homes and Gardens

Enlist your kids to make this colorful easy- and fun-to-make dessert. A white cake mix and candy decorations keeps it simple.

Polka Dot Cake

From Kellogg's

This recipe offers a double dose of lemon--lemon yogurt and lemon peel. If you like, add a dollop of whipped topping and a sprinkling of fresh berries to every piece.

Lemon Poppy Seed Snack Cake

From Better Homes and Gardens

Topped with drop biscuits, this fruit cobbler recipe is lightly spiced. Serve it with scoops of vanilla ice cream.

Pear Cobbler

From Betty Crocker

This classic is still soaked in three milks, just healthier milks. It has 62% less fat, 62% less sat fat, 20% fewer calories than the original recipe.

"Healthified" Tres Leches Cake

From Family Circle

Purchased bite-size phyllo dough shells make assembling these fruit and lime tarts a breeze. Make the lime curd early in the day, then fill and garnish them just before serving.

Lime Tarts

From Better Homes and Gardens

Homemade stirred custard and fresh fruit makes a fitting dessert to end just about any type of meal. To ensure velvety smooth custard, stir the egg mixture constantly with a figure-eight motion to ensure even cooking and to prevent sticking and burning.

Stirred Custard

From Family Circle

This Valentine's Day, treat your loved ones to homemade lollipops in the shape of hearts. Cooking the candy to the exact temperature and working quickly are the secrets to successful candy-making.

Lollipops

From Fitness

A crumbled granola bar makes the topping for this fruit and yogurt dessert.

Blackberry and Nectarine Yogurt Parfait