Forbes List of top 10 of fattening holiday foods

harleygirl

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I am going to eat it all anyway, but thought this was interesting.......



Apple Pie A classic American treat for the holidays that's packed with sugar.

Nutrition Facts: Calories: 552, Calories from fat: 230, Total fat: 25.6g, Total carbohydrate: 72.9g, Total protein: 2.4g

Ingredients: 1 cup light brown sugar, 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemons, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice, 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, 1 unbaked pie crust, 6 cups peeled cored sliced apples.

Sweet Potatoes With Marshmallows
Served up in the U.S. along with turkey on Thanksgiving. Sweet potatoes are healthy on their own, but add the butter and sugar (from the marshmallows too), and it's a fat trap.

Nutrition Facts: Calories: 419, Calories from fat: 123, Total fat: 13.7g, Total carbohydrate: 59.6g, Total protein: 5.6g

Ingredients: 2 (29 oz cans of sweet potatoes or yams, 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice, 1 ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon light. brown sugar, 1/4 cup orange juice, 3 eggs beaten, 1/2 cup Southern Comfort, 1 bag large marshmallows (nutrition facts do not include marshmallows).

Holiday Creamed Corn A favorite side dish from the southern U.S. that is filled with fattening cream and butter.

Nutrition Facts: Calories: 330, Calories from fat: 247, Total fat: 27.5g, Total carbohydrate: 21.6g, Total protein: 3.9g

Ingredients: 2 pounds frozen corn kernels, 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1 pint heavy cream, 1 teaspoon salt, black pepper to taste

Christmas Cheeseball
Popular at holiday parties as a snack with chips or crackers, but cream cheese is full of fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories: 421, Calories from fat: 350, Total fat: 39g, Total carbohydrate: 6.7g, Total protein: 13.7g

Ingredients: 2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, 1 (2 ½ ounce) package of chipped beef, 2 green onions, 1 teaspoon seasoned salt, 1/2 cup chopped nuts
 

Pete

Repete
harleygirl said:
Christmas Cheeseball
Popular at holiday parties as a snack with chips or crackers, but cream cheese is full of fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories: 421, Calories from fat: 350, Total fat: 39g, Total carbohydrate: 6.7g, Total protein: 13.7g

Ingredients: 2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, 1 (2 ½ ounce) package of chipped beef, 2 green onions, 1 teaspoon seasoned salt, 1/2 cup chopped nuts
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO not the cheeseball. :bawl:
 
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