Calories in desserts can add up quickly during the holiday season — a cookie or two at work, a helping of pie at Mom’s, followed by leftover pie before bed — the myriad treats on offer is one of the traps that can make the holidays a diet danger zone! Keep your sweet splurges in check with this list of the number of calories in desserts.
Pies (Per Serving):
- Apple – 456 calories
- Blueberry – 360 calories
- Cherry – 486 calories
- Chocolate cream – 379 calories
- Mince tart – 477 calories
- Pecan pie – 452 calories
- Pumpkin – 316 calories
Quick Tips:
Skip the top layer of pie crust and you’ll save 75 to 100 calories per slice.
Enjoy an ounce of whole pecans for 201 calories to solve a pecan pie craving for nearly 300 calories less than one slice.
Pie Toppings:
- Vanilla ice cream, ½ c. – 145 calories
- Non-fat dairy whipped topping, ½ c. – 60 calories
- Homemade whipped cream, ½ c. – 204 calories
Cookies:
- Chocolate chip (3) – 234 calories
- Shortbread cookies (2) – 160 calories
- Frosted sugar cookies (3) – 240 calories
- Gingerbread men (2) – 300 calories
Quick Tip:
Use mini chips for chocolate chip cookies, but use half the amount listed in the recipe. Since the chips are so much smaller, the flavor is better-dispersed, so you can use fewer.
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