5 Delicious Desserts Under 200 Calories

We take our desserts very seriously here at Move With Us, so we would never deprive you of the sweeter things in life.

Our incredible Nutrition Team has created a whole recipe library with delicious desserts that will satisfy even the sweetest of sweet tooths, and will easily fit into your macros too.

Here are 5 low calorie desserts to make your night a whole lot sweeter.

Note that these recipes and nutritional information are for single serve portions. Simply multiply the quantity of ingredients by the number of serves you wish to make.

Mini Pavlova

If you’re not from Australia or New Zealand, you might be wondering what is this thing you call a pavlova?

Let us change your life a little! A pavlova is a cake-like dessert made with egg whites and whipped cream. If you love good food texture, a pav is your dream come true; think crispy edges, a marshmallow soft inside and cream layer on top decorated with fresh seasonal fruits.

But why waste time telling you when you should be tasting it, here’s how it's done.

NUTRITION

Calories: 119
Protein: 13g
Fat: 6g
Carbs: 5g

INGREDIENTS

• Egg Whites 100g
• Thickened Cream (Light) 30g
• Raspberries 50g
• Natvia (Granulated Baking Sweetener) 3 tsp
• Lemon Juice 1 tsp

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 110°C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. In a bowl, combine egg whites and lemon juice. Use an electric mixer to beat egg whites until frothy. Add in natvia and continue to beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.

3. Scoop/assemble mixture into palm sized clouds on baking sheet.

4. Bake for 45 minutes and then turn oven off without opening oven door. Let meringues sit in oven for an additional 45 minutes while oven is cooling.

5. Prepare topping: add cream to small bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat until cream is firm and whipped.

6. Assemble pavlova: place meringue on a small plate and top with cream and raspberries.

*Pavlova can be stored in an air-tight container and kept in the fridge for 3-4 days.

No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake

No oven, no problem! This 3 step cheesecake is fool-proof guaranteed deliciousness. 

NUTRITION

Calories: 199
Protein: 22g
Fat: 7g
Carbs: 12g

INGREDIENTS

Cottage Cheese (Creamed)

Greek Yoghurt (Plain) 30g

Gelatin Powder 7g

Almond Milk 50ml

Strawberries 50g

Peanut Butter 10g

Natvia (Granulated Baking Sweetener)

 

DIRECTIONS

1. In a bowl combine gelatin and milk. Let sit for 10-15 minutes, until gelatin starts to thicken. Once gelatin has thickened, add 1 tablespoon of boiling water and stir. 

2. Add gelatin mix, cottage cheese, yoghurt, peanut butter and natvia to blender. Blend until smooth.

3. Pour into a small jar or container and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to set.

4. Slice strawberries and top on cheesecake.

*This meal can be stored in an air-tight container and kept in the fridge for 3-4 days.

Cheats Mousse

There’s always room for dessert, but if you’re feeling like something a little on the lighter side, this light and fluffy mousse is calling your name. Try it out with your favourite jelly flavours (we love lemon). 

NUTRITION

Calories: 123
Protein: 18g
Fat: 2g
Carbs: 8g

INGREDIENTS

• Cottage Cheese (Creamed) 150g
• Jelly Lite Crystals (Sugar Free) ½ packet

 

DIRECTIONS

1. In a heat proof container, mix jelly crystals with 125ml boiling water. Stir thoroughly until all crystals are dissolved. Allow to cool slightly.

2. In a food processor, process cottage cheese until no lumps remain. Add liquid jelly mixture to food processor and process until well combined.

3. Pour mousse mixture into a medium-sized container, cover and place in the fridge for 4 hours, or until set. 

*This meal can be stored in an air-tight container and kept in the fridge for 2-3 days. Any flavour of jelly can be used, as desired.

Pumpkin Spice Slice

This little slice is sugar, spice and everything nice. Why wait for autumn to enjoy a little pumpkin spice?  

NUTRITION

Calories: 196
Protein: 14g
Fat: 3g
Carbs: 28g

INGREDIENTS

• Butternut Pumpkin (Raw) 100g
• Greek Yoghurt (Plain) 50g
• Egg Whites 30g
• Oat Flour 30g
• Baking Powder 0.5 tsp
• Nutmeg 0.5 tsp
• Ground Cinnamon 0.5 tsp
• Ground Ginger 0.5 tsp
• Natvia (Granulated Baking Sweetener) 2 tsp 

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 180°C and line a baking dish or ramekin with parchment paper.

2. Prepare pumpkin: remove skin from pumpkin and dice into small squares. Place pumpkin in a microwave safe bowl or dish and add a dash of water. Microwave on high for 4-5 minutes, until pumpkin is completely soft. Allow to cool. 

3. In a blender add pumpkin, greek yoghurt, egg whites oat flour, natvia, baking powder and spices. Blend until smooth.

4. Add mixture to baking dish and bake in oven for 20-25 minutes.

*This meal can be stored in an air-tight container and kept in the fridge for 3-4 days.

Blackberry Sorbet

Looking to cool down with something sweet after a killer sweat session? This fruity sorbet is sure to hit the spot.

NUTRITION

Calories: 54
Protein: 2g
Fat: 0g
Carbs: 11g

INGREDIENTS

• Blackberries 100g
• Strawberries 80g
• Natvia (Granulated Baking Sweetener) 2 tsp
• Lemon Juice 3 tsp

DIRECTIONS

1. Freeze berries overnight or until frozen.

2. In a blender, add berries, natvia and lemon juice. Blend until smooth.

3. Scoop sorbet from blender and enjoy straight away or freeze for later.

*Sorbet can be kept in an air-tight container and kept in the fridge for 3-4 weeks.

 

It has never been easier to hit your goals in the MWU App whilst enjoying more soul foods, greater variety, and more deliciousness than ever before! 

Want to replace one of your snacks or meals with something sweet for dessert?

We’ve made your swapping your food as simple as 1, 2, 3 with our new Meal Swap button.

1. In your Meal Guide, simply tap the Swap icon next to the meal you'd like to replace
2. Browse through the options
3. Add to your Meal Guide and enjoy!

The alternative options listed will all fall within 25 calories and 10g of protein of the original meal, so you can hit your daily targets with no worries.

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