{"id":69234,"date":"2012-04-20T08:00:19","date_gmt":"2012-04-20T13:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=69234"},"modified":"2012-04-20T10:38:25","modified_gmt":"2012-04-20T15:38:25","slug":"a-healthified-dirt-n-worms-sundae-to-celebrate-earth-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/04\/a-healthified-dirt-n-worms-sundae-to-celebrate-earth-day\/","title":{"rendered":"A Healthified Dirt n’ Worms Sundae to Celebrate Earth Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Earth Day<\/a><\/strong> is April 22nd. How should we celebrate? I know – dirt n’ worms sundaes!<\/p>\n

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One of my favorite treats as a child was a dirt n’ worms sundae.
\nMounds of rich vanilla ice cream and hot fudge topped with whipped cream, oreos, gummy worms<\/a><\/strong> and a cherry:\u00a0Does it get any better than that?<\/p>\n

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Admittedly, those sundaes weren’t the healthiest part of my diet as kid, but even still, I loved them.\u00a0So leave it to my childlike appetite to recreate this decadent dish in a healthier fashion.\u00a0This version features non-fat chocolate greek yogurt<\/a><\/strong>, Newman’s O’s for the ‘dirt,’ and mini gummies as the ‘worms.’<\/p>\n

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While these are still technically a ‘dessert,’ they’re much healthier than a traditional dirt n’ worms sundae. Freddy’s Frozen Custard’s regular size version, for example, packs more than 850 calories, 36 grams of fat and 83 grams of sugar.<\/p>\n

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But our version? 285 calories, 3.5 grams of fat and 40 grams of sugar<\/strong>. That’s a significant drop in all categories, especially the fat and calories. So why not dig in? We dare you.<\/p>\n

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Healthified Dirt n’ Worms Sundae\u00a0<\/strong>
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2 containers Stonyfield Oikos Chocolate Greek Yogurt
\n2 Newman’s Own Organic Newman-O’s, crushed
\nLight whipped cream
\n8 mini gummy worms<\/p>\n

Method | Open yogurt containers and pour into sundae dishes or place inside mini flower pots. Top with whipped cream, one crushed oreo and four worms each. A cherry or strawberry is an optional but fun addition.<\/p>\n

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Other options for the greek yogurt would be soy yogurt, light chocolate or vanilla ice cream or homemade chocolate pudding.<\/p>\n

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This sundae is quite easy to assemble and incredibly fun to devour.\u00a0It’s perfect for Earth Day celebrations, kids birthday parties, or any special occasion that calls for an out-of-the-box dessert.\u00a0We promise you’ll feel like a kid again eating this dessert, but the best part is, it’s much healthier than the version of your youth.\u00a0Thank goodness for healthified desserts.<\/p>\n

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Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Healthy Earth Day Round Up<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Reusable Water Bottles to Help Reduce, Reuse and Recycle<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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