Fall brings with it a chilly nip in the air, a crackling fire and the taste of a sweet and spicy baked treat to pair with your pumpkin spice latte.
On Nutrisystem, that’s not out of the question. Yes, you can have your cake (cookies, muffins and pie) and lose weight, too. Here are 25 ways to do it!
1. 100-Calorie Pumpkin Muffins >
No need to buy oat flour for these 100-calorie muffins. Make your own by whirring two cups of old-fashioned rolled oats in a food processor. These honey-sweetened muffins get their fall flavor from pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice. And they only take three steps to make! One muffin counts as one Smart Carb and one Extra. Get the full recipe here! >
2. Whole Wheat Cranberry Orange Bread >
Yummy enough to give as a holiday gift, you’ll want to keep this easy-to-make loaf around to satisfy your sweet tooth. Whole wheat pastry flour adds fiber while unsweetened applesauce and orange juice add sweetness. Each delicious slice is only 137 calories. A serving counts as one SmartCarb and one Extra. Get the full recipe here! >
3. Pumpkin Spice Cookies >
This one-bowl recipe will satisfy your pumpkin spice yearnings in fall (or anytime) without adding loads of calories. One cookie is only 76 calories, thanks to whole wheat flour, light margarine and a touch of maple syrup instead of sugar. A serving counts as two Extras. Get the full recipe here! >
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4. Baked Cinnamon Apple Nachos >
This creative take on nachos will be one of your favorite desserts, guaranteed. Sliced apples are tossed with cinnamon and coconut oil, baked, then topped with nuts or seeds (like pumpkin seeds), pomegranate seeds, nut or seed butter and mini chocolate chips. The recipe makes two servings at 245 calories each. Be sure to make extra for the family so they don’t steal yours. Count this dessert as half of a PowerFuel, one SmartCarb and three Extras. Get the full recipe here! >
5. Maple Chocolate Pecan Pies >
Tempted? Go ahead, give in. One serving of this decadent pie is only 90 calories and counts as three Extras. It all starts with a store-bought pie crust (yay!) and uses maple syrup and stevia baking blend for sweetness. Even the chocolate chips are stevia sweetened. Get the full recipe here! >
6. Pumpkin Blondies >
If you love brownies, these 97-calorie snack cakes might just lure you over to the blondie side. The recipe starts with homemade oat flour and contains a cup of pumpkin puree (high in vitamin A) with almond butter, brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice. The recipe makes 16 bars and each counts as one SmartCarb and one Extra. Get the full recipe here! >
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Read More7. Chai Baked Oatmeal >
Cake for breakfast? Yes, please! The old-fashioned oats add healthy fiber. Mixed with nonfat plain Greek yogurt, unsweetened applesauce and an array of spices (cinnamon, allspice, cloves, cardamom, ginger and—surprise!—black pepper), this breakfast-dessert hybrid is studded with pecans and golden raisins. This recipe makes nine bars, only 216 calories each. One bar counts as one PowerFuel and one SmartCarb. Get the full recipe here! >
8. Healthy Homemade Apple Pie >
Whole wheat flour and light butter pares so many calories from this easy pie that one serving is only 147 calories! There’s also no added sugar but plenty of apple cinnamon taste. On Nutrisystem, a serving counts as one SmartCarb and two Extras. Get the full recipe here! >
9. Pumpkin Banana Bread >
Banana bread meets pumpkin bread in this recipe—and they get along great together. Combine applesauce, maple syrup, two ripe bananas and fiber-rich whole wheat pastry flour. Simple ingredients make this pumpkin-pie-spiced loaf plenty healthy. The recipe makes 12 servings, and each 143-calorie serving counts as one SmartCarb and one Extra. Get the full recipe here! >
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Read More10. Pear Ginger Squares >
You’re going to wonder why you never thought of spicing up pears with ginger once you taste these triple ginger bars. Featuring ground, grated fresh and crystalized ginger, this recipe packs loads of flavor in just 112 calories. A stevia baking blend and applesauce add sweetness to the already sweet, chopped Bosc pear. This snack cake counts as one SmartCarb. Get the full recipe here! >
11. Homemade Carrot Cake >
Carrot cake on a diet? No problem! Thanks to whole wheat flour, applesauce, stevia and maple syrup, this moist cake (that has two cups of grated carrots!) with its ricotta-yogurt frosting is only 147 calories a slice. Each slice counts as half of a PowerFuel, half of a SmartCarb and two Extras. Get the full recipe here! >
12. Crustless Pumpkin Pie >
Losing the crust of this holiday pie alone saves more than 100 calories. Using stevia as a sweetener along with nonfat milk shaves off even more. Indulge in a slice of this spicy Thanksgiving regular, which counts as one SmartCarb. Get the full recipe here! >
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Read More13. Gluten Free Chewy Ginger Cookies >
Even if you aren’t gluten-sensitive, you’ll enjoy the taste and texture of these rich-tasting chewy cookies redolent of ginger, molasses, cinnamon and vanilla. Coconut flour replaces wheat in this recipe that makes 16 cookies, each of which is 102 calories and counts as three Extras. Get the full recipe here! >
14. Crustless Cranberry Pie >
You’ve had cranberry sauce, bread and cookies, but you’ve probably never had cranberries baked into a pie. Two cups of whole tart cranberries are folded into a batter made from whole wheat flour, nonfat plain Greek yogurt, eggs, applesauce, almond extract and sliced almonds. Serve the 124-calorie slice warm with light whipped cream. One serving counts as one SmartCarb and one Extra. Get the full recipe here! >
15. Cinnamon Spice Baked Apples >
Think of this dessert as apple pie without the crust. Warm, sweet apples are seasoned with cinnamon, lemon juice, nutmeg and sugar-free syrup for only 90 calories a serving. Each serving counts as one SmartCarb and one Extra. Get the full recipe here! >
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Read More16. Mini Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pies >
The crust of these mini pies is delicious and it’s easy to make it yourself. Just combine rolled oats, sweet medjool dates and unsweetened vanilla almond milk. Make a cream cheese filling using Neufchatel cheese (marketed as light cream cheese) and then a second filling made with pumpkin puree, almond milk and pumpkin pie spice. Stevia and maple syrup add the sweetness. They’re made in mini muffin pans so you have 12. One is 83 calories and counts as one SmartCarb. Get the full recipe here! >
17. Skinny Pumpkin Biscuits with Cinnamon Butter >
Imagine having these decadent biscuits with your morning coffee or tea. They’re totally diet-friendly because of their fiber-rich whole wheat flour, light butter and low-fat buttermilk. Maple syrup adds sweetness and flavor, while pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice will remind you of pie. Each biscuit with butter is only 151 calories and counts as one SmartCarb and two Extras. Get the full recipe here! >
18. Maple Almond Butter Muffins >
These treats offer a symphony of flavors in the morning. Cinnamon, nutmeg, almond butter, unsweetened applesauce, maple syrup, brown sugar and maple extract are part of a batter that consists of oat flour, rolled oats, egg, baking powder and salt. They’re baked in a regular sized muffin tin. The recipe makes six muffins, each of which is 176 calories and counts as one SmartCarb and two Extras. Get the full recipe here! >
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Read More19. Carrot Soufflé Cups >
These yummy soufflé cups are worth the extra step of cooking and mashing a couple of carrots. The rest of the recipe is a cakewalk from there. Eggs, oil, flour, baking soda, vanilla extract, grated fresh ginger and stevia make up the batter. Combine with your cooked mashed carrots, pour into muffin cups and bake. The recipe makes four servings at 183 calories each. One serving counts as one PowerFuel, half of a Vegetable and two Extras. Get the full recipe here! >
20. Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake Bites >
When an ingredients list starts with gingersnap cookies, you know it’s going to be good. Ten crushed cookies combined with coconut oil and water make the crust for these low-fat cream cheese-based cakes. They’re flavored with canned pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice and baked in a mini muffin tin. One mini cheesecake counts as a serving at 64 calories each. They count as two Extras on Nutrisystem. Get the full recipe here! >
21. Baked Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Muffins >
These muffins combine mashed banana with rolled dry oats, baking powder, cinnamon, eggs, unsweetened almond milk and vanilla extract. To this gluten-free batter, you add orange zest and dried cranberries. Bake in a muffin pan and voila! A sweet and healthy breakfast (or afternoon pick-me-up). They are only 106 calories per muffin, which counts as one SmartCarb. Get the full recipe here! >
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Read More22. 3-Step Cinnamon Pecan Cookies >
Almond flour makes these cookies even nuttier, not to mention protein-rich and gluten free. To make these one-bowl wonders, mix almond flour with light butter, cinnamon, baking soda, unsweetened almond milk and brown sugar. Bake with a pecan on the top. One cookie is 115 calories and counts as one PowerFuel and one Extra. Get the full recipe here! >
23. Maple Walnut Cookies >
You’ll go wild for the maple glaze on these 122-calorie cookies, made with rolled oats and wheat flour, a touch of cinnamon, maple extract and walnuts. Unsweetened applesauce, maple syrup and a little confectioners sugar in the glaze brings out the sweetness. One cookie counts as one SmartCarb and one Extra. Get the full recipe here! >
24. Pumpkin Cranberry Crackers >
For the days when you’re craving a little savory with your sweet, whip up a batch of these crackers made with whole wheat flour, pureed pumpkin, coconut oil and dried cranberries. These crispy treats can be used with dips or eaten just plain (though there’s nothing plain about them) with your coffee or tea. At only 117.4 calories each, a serving counts as one SmartCarb. Get the full recipe here! >
25. Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls >
These yeast rolls take a little more time to make—two hours of waiting for the dough to rise—but they are so worth it! The dough gets fiber from whole wheat flour and the apple pie filling gets an extra apple boost with the addition of unsweetened applesauce. And then there’s the glaze—low fat cream cheese, light butter, powdered sugar and nonfat milk—drizzled on top. Brunch-worthy if you’re having guests, or perfect for any time you want a special treat. Each roll is 230 calories and counts as one and a half SmartCarbs and three Extras. Get the full recipe here! >
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