Here are a few heathy desserts you may consider making this weekend:
Sugar Free Truffles
Ingredients
- 10 pitted dried dates
- Unsweetened coconut milk
- 20 to 25 raw almonds
- 1/2 cup cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa powder (plus more for coating)
- 3/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut (plus more for coating)
Repinned from: http://www.shape.com/
Vanilla and Cranberry Sorbet
Ingredients
- 1 12-ounce package fresh or frozen cranberries (about 3 cups)
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
Repinned from: http://www.bonappetit.com
No Bake Energy Bites
Ingredients:
- 1 cup oatmeal
- 1/2 cup peanut butter (or other nut butter)
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 cup coconut flakes
- 1/2 cup ground flaxseed
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 tsp vanilla
Repinned from: http: //www.daydreamkitchen.com
Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sugar free applesauce
- 3/4 cup honey
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 3 mashed overripe bananas
Repinned from: http://8weekstoabetteryourecipes.blogspot.be/
Blueberry Pie
Ingredients:
- 1 pie crust recipe
- 1 pound fresh blueberries
- 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 2 tablespoons tapioca starch (a.k.a tapioca flour – cornstarch works too)
- 1/2 cup honey
Repinned from: ww.thegraciouspantry.com
Healthy Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients
- 1 large avocado, pitted and skin removed
- 2 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted and cooled slightly
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened coconut milk (or almond milk or nonfat milk)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup nonfat plain greek yogurt
- 2 packets sweetener or to taste
- Repinned from: http://www.crazyforcrust.com/
- Zucchini Brownie
Ingredients
- reduced the amount of sugar
- reduced the amount of oil
- used coconut oil (for it's health benefits and flavor); you can use canola or veg. oil, too
- added yogurt (replaced some oil and adds moisture and nutrients)
- used 100% whole grain flour (no white stuff at all)
- omitted eggs entirely (not that they're bad for you, but they're unecessary)
- used dark cocoa powder (higher in antioxidants), although you can use regular cocoa, too
Repinned from: http://www.theyummylife.com/Zucchini_Brownies
Frozen Key Lime Pie Pops
Ingredients
- 1 cup Crushed Graham Crackers
- 1/3 cup Key Lime Juice
- Zest of 3 Key Limes
- 3 cup Greek Yogurt
- 1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract
- 3 tablespoon Honey
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Lemon Bars
Ingredients
CRUST INGREDIENTS:
- 1½ cups almond flour/meal
- ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- J tsp sea salt
- ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
- 2 Tbsp pure maple syrup
FILLING INGREDIENTS:
- ½ cup plus 2 Tbsp silken tofu
- ¾ cup vegan natural cane sugar
- Zest from 2 lemons (about 1 Tbsp)
- N cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- 2 Tbsp arrowroot starch/flour or (gf) oat flour
Repinned from: http://86lemons.com/lemon-bars/
Almond Rhubarb Crumble
Ingredients
- 500g rhubarb
- 100g tagatose (I used NuNaturals)
- 120g ground almonds
- 20g ghee (clarified butter)
- 20g coconut oil
- 20g sliced almonds
Repinned from: http://princessmisia.com/blog/?p=3594
Dried Strawberries
All you need to make these lovely dried strawberries is pop them in the over for 3 hours at 210 degrees.
Repinned from: http://www.pincookie.com/
Wish you all a healthily sweet weekend.
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