Wednesday’s Helping: Lightening red velvet bars

Cut into lighter fare

Yes, we have suggestions for making a more health conscientious batch of red velvet bars.  Try substituting low-fat or fat-free cream cheese instead of regular cream cheese.  Also, we recommend using Splenda sweetener instead of sugar.   Remember that whole eggs can be switched out for egg whites to further lower the calorie load.  Lastly, substitute the same amount of margarine or better yet applesauce instead of butter, which contains animal fats.