Cobblers are versatile, stick-to-your-ribs desserts that usually come with a thick biscuit or crumb topping, dollops of butter, shortening,  and canned fruits that can easily steer your diet off course. High in fats and carbs, cobblers can sabotage your weight loss goals and leave you gorging on unwanted fats. However, there are some strategies to help you conquer those cravings and stay on track with your low carb diet plan. Learning how to make low-fat cobbler is very easy. Just be careful with the ingredients and you will have a low-fat dessert that is high in nutrients and appeasing to the palate. For more, trail the tips on how to prepare low fat cobbler.

How To Prepare Low Fat Cobbler

• A low-fat cobbler features a light top crust made with a lighter version of the biscuit or crumb topping. An excellent way to reduce the fat and calorie content of a cobbler is to substitute these high fattening ingredients with low-fat alternatives. For instance, drop biscuits usually have lesser fat than pie dough. Therefore, you can cut back on the fat by topping the cobbler with little amounts of drop biscuit dough instead. If you are using a batter that includes milk or cream, skip the full-fat variety and opt for low-fat buttermilk or skim milk instead.
• Nearly all cobblers topping are made of flour, butter, full-fat milk or buttermilk, sugar and baking powder. While preparing a low-fat cobbler, you can trim down the fat by cutting down on the amount of butter, opting for low-fat milk or buttermilk than whole milk and preparing lesser amount of topping.
• One of the fattening components of a cobbler is filling, that isn’t just rich in butter, but also contains a healthy dose of sugar. The fruits that often go into the filling aren't high on fat, but they are sweetened with enough sugar to make them fattening. To lighten up any cobbler recipe, slash down the content of butter and sugar in the filling.
• Another way to cut fat and calories from cobblers is to be careful with the serving. If you are watching your weight and wish to avoid anything fattening on your plate, then savoring cobbler alone and in small helpings sans any ice cream or whipped cream would help you trim down the fat content considerably.

 You can turn unforgiving cobbler recipes into a healthy one with minor substitutions, adjustments, and ingredient reductions.

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