Recipe Makeovers

Lighter, healthier, but just as tasty: See how we made over these favorite dishes.

A Tiramisu Takeover: Recipe Makeover

We cut fat by 75% and calories by half, but our version of the creamy-coffee-choco classic is still divine.|Sidney Fry, MS, RD

Lighter Layers Tip #1: Cream Cheese
Photo: Randy Mayor

Lighter Layers Tip #1: Cream Cheese

Mascarpone is a fresh Italian cheese that rivals butter in sat fat. We replace nearly all of it with 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, saving 160 calories and 10g sat fat per serving.

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