Low Fat Speculaas
Indulge in the festive flavors of traditional Dutch speculaas with this guilt-free twist: Low Fat Speculaas! Made with unsweetened applesauce instead of butter, this recipe delivers all the signature warmth of speculaas spices—think cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and ginger—while keeping the fat content to a minimum. These light and crispy cookies are incredibly easy to make, requiring just 15 minutes of prep time and a short bake. Perfect for the holidays or an everyday treat, they’re beautifully finished with a decorative almond on top. Whether you’re watching your waistline or simply craving a spiced snack, these low-fat cookies are a wholesome, flavorful delight!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 250 grams All-purpose flour
- 100 grams Brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Speculaas spice mix (or ground cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger)
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoons Salt
- 80 grams Unsweetened applesauce
- 40 milliliters Skim milk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 20 grams Raw almonds (optional, for decoration)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 175°C (350°F). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, brown sugar, speculaas spice mix, baking powder, and salt. Mix well to evenly distribute the dry ingredients.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the unsweetened applesauce, skim milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
Gradually add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir together with a wooden spoon or spatula until a cohesive dough forms. If the dough is too dry, add a teaspoon of skim milk at a time until it just comes together.
Place the dough between two sheets of parchment paper. Roll it out to about 5 mm (1/4 inch) thickness.
Use cookie cutters to cut out your desired shapes and arrange the cookies on the prepared baking sheets, leaving a little space between each cookie. If using almonds, press one almond gently into the top of each cookie for decoration.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are just starting to brown.
Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Store the cooled cookies in an airtight container for up to one week. Enjoy your light and flavorful low-fat speculaas cookies!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1515 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 12.9 g | 17% | |
| Saturated Fat | 1.3 g | 6% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 1 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1098 mg | 48% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 317.7 g | 116% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 14.5 g | 52% | |
| Total Sugars | 109.9 g | ||
| Protein | 32.4 g | 65% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.5 mcg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 308 mg | 24% | |
| Iron | 14.8 mg | 82% | |
| Potassium | 759 mg | 16% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
