Patriotic Cherries

To make this dish “patriotic’ all you need to do is add blueberries and you have a red and blue dessert. You don’t need to feel…

Healthy Orange Creamsicle

We have to thank Dieter Claire for inventing this recipe. She modified the fruit parfait recipe and developed a strawberry "ice…

Strawberry “Almost Ice Cream”

Dieter Claire invented this recipe by modifying the fruit parfait recipe and adding extra frozen strawberries. She says, "it's as…

Blueberry Sauce

A delicious sauce to pair with your favorite dessert.

Raspberry “Ice Cream”

Dieter Margaret offered up a GREAT idea! I scream. You scream. We all scream for ice cream – and we are on a diet! BONUS!

Raspberry Pate de Fruit (Raspberry Jellies) from Chef Josh

These are delightful little jellies. They taste so French and so fresh! Not like those little gum-balls you can buy at the candy…

Cinnamon Tangerines

This simple recipe is the latest from the Zola Test Kitchen. Try these! I got some really juicy tangerines (that were very easy…

Zola Pops

This recipe was contributed by Plan Z dieter Amy from Chicago. Good thinking, Amy! Great idea!

Rhubarb Bumbleberry Dessert

In spring I always get a hankering for rhubarb. My mother used to plant it and I loved picking it in the warm sun. Usually I’d…

Raspberry Coulis

Raspberry coulis is often used by dessert chefs to decorate your dessert at a restaurant. They put a swirl of it on your plate or…

Grilled Peaches

I adapted this recipe for Plan Z from one of Bobby Flay’s ideas. I love a good grilled peach in the summer. Even if you have a…

Fruit Parfait

This is a must try, a wonderfully light and healthy dessert.

Fresh Berry Pie Filling

This makes a super simple dessert that tastes so authentic. This can work for ZReduction or you can add the crust and make tarts…

Ricotta Cream with Strawberry Compote

Aka VP Anger's 65th Birthday Dessert. This super-simple, light and dreamy dessert is easy enough for a weeknight treat and fancy…

Orange-Strawberry Dessert

Combining the tartness of strawberries with the citrusy tang of oranges, try this creation for a refreshing and super simple…

Southern Peach “Pie”

I call this “pie” because it tastes like the middle of a peach pie; just no crust. I call it Southern because the Southerners…

Winter Apple “Pie”

Spice up your holidays without losing a step on Plan Z with this comforting winter-inspired recipe.

Apple “Popcorn” with Toppings

Going to the theatre or the movies? Pack this in a zippered baggie. The crunching of the apple won’t be any louder than the…

Blueberry Shots

Serve in small glasses and you’ll feel like you are having a very sophisticated after dinner drink.

Warm Apple Dessert (Compote)

This tastes amazingly like gooey apple pie! This is delightful. Just like Grandma used to make.

Blackberry Smoosh

This dessert will become a very special one during ZReduction. You can make it as a special treat.

Strawberry Smoosh

Strawberry Smoosh is my husband's FAVORITE ZReduction dessert. How could I have been so lax? I'm almost ashamed! Here's the…

Raspberry Sorbet

The amount of stevia needed will depend on how tart your berries are to start with, and how sweet you want your sorbet.

Jubilant Cherries

Tastes just like the pie filling. The color will be more pale because you will not be pouring in a bunch of red dye. You don’t…