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Low-Calorie, Fat-Free Whipped Cream
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Low-Calorie, Fat-Free Whipped Cream

This low-calorie, fat-free whipped topping is perfect on strawberries Romanoff and any other dessert that needs a topping without a lot of sugar and calories.

Nutrition & Movement

Prep Time: 5 Min
Cook Time: 5 Min
Ready In: 10Min

Servings: 8

This whipped topping is perfect on strawberries Romanoff and any other dessert that needs a topping without a lot of sugar and calories.

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
  • 1/2 cup fat-free powdered milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup ice water
  • 1/2 teaspoon agave nectar

Directions:

  1. In a small skillet, add the water; sprinkle gelatin on top.
  2. After the gelatin has soaked in, stir over low heat until clear; cool.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, combine the milk, vanilla, ice water and agave nectar. Mix well.
  4. Add the gelatin mixture, and whip until fluffy with a wire whisk or electric beaters. Refrigerate the whipped cream until ready to use.

Nutritional Information:

Per 2-tablespoon serving: Choices/exchanges: free food; calories 20 (from fat 0); fat 0.0 g (saturated 0.0 g, trans 0.0 g); cholesterol 0 mg; sodium 25 mg; potassium 75 mg; total carbohydrate 3 g (dietary fiber 0 g, sugars 3 g); protein 2 g; phosphorus 40 mg.

Recipe from Quick Diabetic Recipes for Dummies (Wiley, January 2018, ISBN: 978-1-119-36323-1, $22.99). For more information, please visit the book's page on www.wiley.com.

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