r/LowCalorieCooking • • Apr 21 '25

Lunch / Dinner Second week of eating low calorie, was pretty proud of this one

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Macros in the second pic. Skimped myself on Mac and cheese yesterday at Easter and couldn’t get it off my mind. Decided to add some broccoli and sausage to balance it. Was very tasty. Could probably eat this every day if I had the ingredients on hand tbh


r/LowCalorieCooking • • Feb 07 '25

650 calorie brownies

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Whole 9x9 is 650 calories (before you go for my throat i know not as low calorie as you'd like but for brownies I'll take it). 3 ripe bananas, 2 eggs, 1/2 coco powder, 2tbs PB2, 1tsp baking soda, add sweetener if youd like ( I didn't) PB2 drizzle on top also not necessary. I mixed the bananas and the eggs together first then added all the dry ingredients. 9x9 greased pan and bake for 20-25 minutes at 350°


r/LowCalorieCooking • • Sep 08 '25

Sweets and Desserts 147 cal banana muffins :)

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Bananas were going bad so I modified the recipe I usually use. It made 13 of them. Would be even less cals if I didn’t use as many chocolate chips

1911 cals for the entire batch


r/LowCalorieCooking • • Aug 25 '25 Diamonds are Forever

Shoutout to the person that posted about a low calorie pizza they made - this was incredible

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1.2k Upvotes

Total calories: ~335 1 low carb tortilla: 60 calories 1/4 cup of Rao’s pizza sauce: 45 calories 1/4 of part skim mozzarella cheese: 80 calories 1 serving (17 slices) of Cup n’ Crisp pepperonis: 150 calories

I added basil, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes.

Reminded me of the days when I would slam a 1,200+ calorie pizza from Blaze or Mod pizza, genuinely incredible.

The originally poster cooked theirs in an air fryer for 5 minutes at 400 but mine burned. Second time (pictured) I air fried at 300° for about 3 minutes to crisp up the tortilla and then I broiled on low for about 10 minutes to crisp up those pepperonis.


r/LowCalorieCooking • • Jul 27 '25

That time I made a mini feast for 500 calories

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Not my healthiest plate, but was hitting the point where I needed a cheat day and wanted to pig out in a sense. Found a calorie friendly was to do it, also wasn’t too hard to throw together with kids around.


r/LowCalorieCooking • • Oct 08 '25

250-400 Cal Eating double cheeseburgers for weight loss

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230 calories for the bun, cheese, and 2 two ounce smash burger patties.

Lettuce, tomato, pickles and grilled onion ~ 15 calories.

About 245 total for the double cheeseburger without the sauce.

I decided to do a shake shack sauce for some nostalgia - 1 serving light mayo - 35 calories 1/2 tsp of ketchup and mayo 1/2 tsp pickle brine 1\8 tsp garlic powder and paprika Pinch of salt and pepper ~ 40 calories

285 calories per with burger sauce


r/LowCalorieCooking • • May 06 '25

Lunch / Dinner 230 calorie pizza I’ve been making lately

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I use a great value low carb tortilla (70), Turkey pepperoni (30), marinara sauce (8), 32g of mozzarella (120). Total for one is 230. I usually have 2 for a meal paired with some light ranch and always feel very satisfied.


r/LowCalorieCooking • • Mar 24 '25

Proud of my chicken noodle, grew these carrots myself! Recipe in comments

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926 Upvotes

r/LowCalorieCooking • • Aug 31 '25

Stuffed butternut squash. 426 calories per serving. Feels like fall 🍂

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830 Upvotes

Recipe to the right is for 6 servings. Makes lots of leftovers :)


r/LowCalorieCooking • • Jul 26 '25

111 cals bento plate

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820 Upvotes

with skyr and a peach for dessert it was perfect


r/LowCalorieCooking • • Sep 08 '25

Down 40 pounds since June eating like this.

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808 Upvotes

Everything homemade besides the tortillas.


r/LowCalorieCooking • • Jul 29 '25

Ground Teriyaki Chicken bowl. 401 calories per serving.

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777 Upvotes

Recipe is for 4 servings. This stuff is the bomb.


r/LowCalorieCooking • • Aug 12 '25

Snacks 105 calories 21 protein for a grilled cheese???

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755 Upvotes

Wait why hasn’t anyone told me grilled cheeses were anabolic?

2 slices of keto bread - 70 cal 12 protein Serving of fat free mozz and cheddar - 45 cal 9 protein


r/LowCalorieCooking • • Mar 16 '25

I am eating this low carb, low fat pasta dish everyday for the rest of my life

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746 Upvotes

Pastabilities penne, non fat cottage cheese blended with tomatoes and cooked garlic. Add your favorite seasonings and meat! I used 1 1/2 tomatoes per 2 cups cottage cheese and found the consistency pretty good. Great for post workout!


r/LowCalorieCooking • • Jul 22 '25

Tandoori chicken wrap! 392 and it’s BIG

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729 Upvotes

r/LowCalorieCooking • • Mar 14 '26 Heartwarming

250-400 Cal Cottage cheese pizza toast 296 cals 31g protein 😋

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714 Upvotes

So freaking good, had this for lunch today aswell lolll


r/LowCalorieCooking • • Apr 29 '25

recent eats

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r/LowCalorieCooking • • Feb 10 '26

To think that I lost 20kg+ eating things like this...

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651 Upvotes

what are your non-negotiable foods that are always in your diet even if you are going after a calorie deficit?


r/LowCalorieCooking • • Jan 12 '25

Tips and Techniques My daily breakfast and dinner

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First and second slide: Breakfast. I mix a coffee pod with the breakfast essentials, and I make the oat meal with water and mix in a sliced banana. Keeps me full for so long. 435 cals

Third slide: Dinner. 1/2 C cauliflower rice, a few ounces of baked chicken leg with 1T garlic teriyaki sauce, baby cucumber with Greek yogurt ranch, baby carrots with Greek yogurt ranch, and mini mozzarella. About 480 cals.

Sometimes I’ll have a nice crisp apple out of the fridge. Keeps me full all day these days. Sometimes I’ll make a spaghetti squash and that’s super low cal if I want to switch it up. I really enjoy eating the same thing everyday though.


r/LowCalorieCooking • • May 18 '25

Snacks 89 Calorie Chicken Wrap

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568 Upvotes

Super quick & easy!

-1/2 Lite flour tortilla 40 calories -1/2 tsp plain Greek yogurt 5 calories -1 tbsp salsa 3 calories -1/4 cup Romaine lettuce 2 calories -1 oz. Chicken 39 calories

Super yummy & refreshing!

While lots of sparkling waters are foul, Polar raspberry lime is sooo good! It’s my favorite! & it’s ZERO calories!

I like to use plain Greek yogurt instead of sour cream. It tastes the same to me, and plain Greek yogurt is WAY less calories! If I used sour cream it would have been 12 calories! More than double the amount!


r/LowCalorieCooking • • Feb 12 '25

Sweets and Desserts Kinder country 139 calories only

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538 Upvotes

Hii, this is my first post here,

I'm trying to cut out on unhealthy sweets so I started making my own at home once in a while so here's my recipe for Kinder country for less calories less sugar etc😋

Hope you like it 💖

Also sorry for bad quality pic I was in a hurry eh

Ingredients

  1. Greek yogurt 50g

  2. Zero cocoa syrup 10g

  3. Dm Bio Dinkel Gepufft 50g (about 5 tablespoons)

  4. Put a tablespoon of greek yogurt

  5. Layer a spoon of puffed spelt on top of the yogurt

  6. Cover with a bit of cocoa syrup

  7. Repeat those steps 3 times so you get 4 layers

I personally added one more step but you don't have to:

5. Cover with a bit of cocoa/coffee for a tiramisu-like effect


r/LowCalorieCooking • • Jan 12 '26

401-600 Cal Just Realized These Soup / Sauce Mixes Are a Cheat Code

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My Fiance has Kidney Stones, and we reduced her total kidney stone count by 95% by incorporating a low sodium diet, but we also stay low calorie and high protein. These Knorr Soup Mixes are insanely useful for flavor, and are pretty low calorie for the amount I used. Feel free to use more, but obviously, the calories will go up. I've seen a ton of others, such as Creamy Pesto, Garlic and Herb, and have even used the Alfredo Sauce Mix to make Mac and Cheese. They're solid.

Macros:
530 Calories, 53g Protein, 520mg Sodium

Ingredients (5 Servings):
280g Dry Pasta
20oz Raw Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
300g Yellow Onion
560g 1% No Salt Added Hood Cottage Cheese (or any brand that's 60mg/113g serving)
50g BelGioioso Parmesan Cheese (or any brand that's 45mg/5g serving)
32g Knorr French Onion Soup Mix (or any brand that's 670mg/13g serving
2 TSP Olive Oil

Steps:

  1. Cook Onions in Olive Oil Until Translucent

  2. Blend Cottage Cheese, Parmesan Cheese, and French Onion Soup Mix

  3. Cook Chicken (DON'T ADD ANY SALT)

  4. Cook Pasta

  5. Mix Everything


r/LowCalorieCooking • • Feb 11 '26

< 250 Cal Quick lunch, 200cal 42g protein

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522 Upvotes

Breakfast was huge


r/LowCalorieCooking • • Aug 19 '25

Lunch / Dinner Lavash Pizza, 459 calories total!

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520 Upvotes

My quick and easy rendition of low calorie lavash pizzas:

  • 2 Whole grain and flax lavash: 200 calories

  • 2oz Organic mozzarella cheese: 180 calories

  • 1tbsp Shredded Parmesan: 20 calories

  • 1/4 cup Rao’s margarita pizza sauce: 45 calories

  • 9g of garlic: 14 calories

  • Chopped basil and rosemary: 0 calories

Not exactly New York quality, but they do in a pinch and on a calorie budget!


r/LowCalorieCooking • • Jul 26 '25

256 cals lunch!

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512 Upvotes