Holiday party planning is in full gear to celebrate with family and friends. But all the tasty goodies can add more fat and sugar to your diet plan. With planning and simple ingredient swaps, you can still have tasty treats.
Instead of a sweet potato casserole, try roasting sweet potatoes with other root vegetables to reduce fat, sugar and calories. Replace sugar in sweet potato casseroles with some 100% orange juice to add flavor and reduce sugar content.
Do you struggle making pie crust? Make a crustless pumpkin pie or an apple crisp instead. It saves you time and reduces the fat content without a crust.
Get more ideas in Focus on the “Stars”: Cooking Healthy for the Holidays from K-State Research and Extension.
Recipes featured in this fact sheet can be found in the Leader’s Guide.
