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Spring Baking Lighter Baking
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Oatmeal-Butterscotch Cookies
Chocolate Dream Mousse
Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
 (Family Features) - Spring is the season for a fresh start. Why not give your
traditional baking recipes and sugary desserts a "makeover"?
When you're looking for great tasting treats with less sugar
that your family can bake together, try a new baking blend.
This combination of sugar and sucralose, a sweetener that is
600 times sweeter than sugar, can be used like sugar in
cookies, cakes, mousses and desserts of all kinds. When you
use 1/2 cup of the new baking blend in place of 1 cup sugar,
you will have results that have the same sweetness as a full
sugar recipe as well as great texture and taste. Yet, you'll
have fewer calories and carbohydrates and often a "lighter"
nutritional profile.
Now that sweet treats can be prepared with less sugar, your
family can happily make and enjoy the desserts they love.
Get your kids in the kitchen to learn a new way to make
cookies and other goodies with a Splenda delicious touch.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Makes about 4 dozen cookies
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1/3 cup Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 cups (12-ounce package)
Nestlé Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
PREHEAT oven to 375°F.
COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat
butter, sugar blend, brown sugar and vanilla extract in
large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs one at a time,
beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour
mixture. Stir in morsels. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto
ungreased baking sheets.
BAKE 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking
sheets 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Nutrition information per serving (1 cookie): 110 calories,
60 calories from fat, 7g total fat, 3.5g saturated fat, 15mg
cholesterol, 85mg sodium, 13g total carbohydrate, 1g fiber,
8g sugars, 2g protein
Oatmeal-Butterscotch Cookies
Makes about 4 dozen cookies
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
1/3 cup Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract or grated peel of 1 orange
3 cups quick or old-fashioned oats
1 2/3 cups (11-ounce package)
Nestlé Toll House Butter-scotch Flavored Morsels
PREHEAT oven to 375°F.
COMBINE flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in small bowl.
Beat butter, sugar blend, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla
extract in large mixer bowl. Gradually beat in flour
mixture. Stir in oats and morsels. Drop by rounded
tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
BAKE 7 to 8 minutes for chewy cookies, 9 to 10 minutes for
crisp cookies. Cool on baking sheets 2 minutes; remove to
wire racks to cool completely.
Nutrition information per serving (1 cookie): 130 calories,
60 calories from fat, 7g total fat, 4.5g saturated fat, 20mg
cholesterol, 90mg sodium, 16g total carbohydrate, 1g fiber,
10g sugars, 1g protein
Chocolate Dream Mousse
Makes 12 servings
1 envelope (7 grams) unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
1 tablespoon Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking
1 can (12 fluid ounces) Nestlé Carnation Evaporated Fat Free Milk
2 cups (12-ounce package) Nestlé Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
SPRINKLE gelatin over water in medium saucepan; let stand 1
minute. Stir over low heat until gelatin is dissolved; stir
in sugar blend. Stir in evaporated milk. Continue stirring
over medium heat until milk is steaming hot (do not boil).
POUR into blender container; add morsels and vanilla
extract. Cover; blend on low speed until smooth. Pour into
small mixer bowl. Refrigerate, stirring occasionally, until
mixture mounds from a spoon.
BEAT on high speed 1 to 2 minutes or until thick and light
in color. Spoon into serving dishes; refrigerate until ready
to serve.
Nutrition information per serving (1/2 cup): 160 calories,
80 calories from fat, 9g total fat, 5g saturated fat, 0mg
cholesterol, 35mg sodium, 21g total carbohydrate, 2g fiber,
19g sugars, 3g protein
Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
Makes 12 to 14 servings
CRUST
1 1/2 cups (about 15) crushed chocolate sandwich cookies
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
2 cups (12-ounce package) Nestlé Toll House Semi-Sweet
Chocolate Morsels, divided
FILLING
2 packages (8 ounces each) Neufchâtel cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 cup Nestlé Carnation Evaporated Lowfat 2% Milk
1/2 cup sour cream
FOR CRUST:
PREHEAT oven to 300°F.
COMBINE cookie crumbs with butter in medium bowl until
moistened; press onto bottom of ungreased 9-inch springform
pan. Sprinkle with 1 cup morsels.
FOR FILLING:
BEAT cream cheese, sugar blend and vanilla extract in large
mixer bowl until smooth. Beat in eggs and flour. Gradually
beat in evaporated milk and sour cream. Pour over crust.
Sprinkle with remaining morsels.
BAKE 25 minutes. Cover loosely with aluminum foil. Bake
additional 25 to 30 minutes or until edge is set but center
still moves slightly. Place in refrigerator immediately;
refrigerate 2 hours or until firm. Remove side of springform
pan.
NOTE: Cheesecake may be baked in 13 x 9-inch pan. Prepare as
above. Bake in preheated 300°F oven 20 minutes. Cover
loosely with aluminum foil and bake additional 20 to 30
minutes.
Nutrition information per serving (1 slice): 310 calories,
190 calories from fat, 21g total fat, 12g saturated fat,
65mg cholesterol, 240mg sodium, 27g total carbohydrate, 2g
fiber, 21g sugars, 7g protein
SOURCE: Nestlé® Toll House® Morsels
Splenda® Sugar Blend for Baking
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