13 Holiday Recipe Swaps to Save Calories
We know, we know: The holidays are sacred for a variety of reasons, some of which include enjoying lots of foods with family and friends.
Don’t skip grandma’s famous dish at your next holiday get-together, but consider offering some slimmed-down versions of festive favorites as a counterbalance to all that richness.
Check out how many calories (and sometimes grams of fat and sugar, too) you can save when you sub one of our comfort food recipe makeovers with traditional versions.
Pro tip: If you want to watch how some of these revamped recipes are made to be healthier but full of flavor, head over to Beachbody On Demand to watch FIXATE, a Fix-approved cooking show starring Ultimate Portion Fix creator and Beachbody Super Trainer Autumn Calabrese and her brother, Bobby Calabrese.
Get these recipes:
- Baked Apples
- Oatmeal Raisin Cranberry Cookies
- Lime Cheesecake Cups
- Herb-Crusted Beef Tenderloin
- Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
- Veggie Lasagna
- Cheesy Cauliflower Breadsticks
- Spinach and Broccoli Strata
- German Potato Soup
- Baked Vanilla Oatmeal
- Sweet Potato Latkes
- Gingerbread Protein Pancakes
- Spinach Dip