The idea of cutting back on sweets might scare you and make you anxious because you think eating any desserts will ruin your diet and add extra calories. That’s true unless you remove some unhealthy ingredients and replace them with healthier ones like sugar substitutes and milk alternatives. In this article, we offer you several healthy recipes for popular tasty desserts.
First: Tiramisu
Ingredients:
- 3 pieces of unsweetened biscuits
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon Greek yogurt
- 1 packet of sugar substitute
- 1 tbsp Nescafe
- 2 tbsp cream cheese
- 2 tbsp milk
Method:
- Mix the cheese, cocoa powder, yogurt, and sugar together.
- Mix the Nescafe with the milk, then dip the biscuit pieces in it and take them out.
- Get a small bowl enough for one serving, put some of the mixture in it, then a biscuit piece, then more mixture, repeat till you have three layers.
- Put the bowl in the fridge until it cools.
Second: Chocolate coffee cake
Ingredients:
- 15 oat cocoa biscuits
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1.5 packets sugar substitute
- Two thirds cup warm milk
- 1 tablespoon Nescafe
- A pinch of salt
Frosting cream:
- 1.5 tablespoons cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon yogurt
- 2 tablespoons coffee milk mix
Method:
- Grind oat biscuit pieces in a blender, then add baking powder and a packet of sugar substitute, then slowly pour in two thirds cup of warm milk.
- Mix the previous mix well with slow stirring, then add a pinch of salt and bake for 20 minutes until done, then take the cake out and leave it airing till it cools a bit.
- Add the cream ingredients together and mix well till creamy, then spread it evenly over the cake surface and you can sprinkle some nuts and cocoa powder for decoration.
Third: Oatmeal Pancakes with Chocolate
Ingredients:
- 1 egg
- A pinch of vanilla
- Quarter cup milk
- Half cup ground oats
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 packet sugar substitute
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Method:
- Add these ingredients together in a suitable bowl and mix well until fully combined. Then put the dough in a buttered dish and cook until done on both sides.
- You can add melted dark chocolate, banana slices, and strawberries for decoration.
Fourth: Basbousa with cream
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon semolina
- 1 tablespoon grated coconut
- 1 tablespoon powdered milk
- 1 sugar substitute packet
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1.5 tablespoons Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon light cream
- A pinch of vanilla
- A little water
Method:
- Add all these ingredients to a suitable bowl and mix well. Then put it in a buttered dish, add a spoon of cream on top, and bake in the oven for 20 minutes until it browns. Then take it out and garnish with nuts.
Fifth: Bounty
Ingredients:
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- Half a cup of coconut milk or regular milk
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Quarter bar of melted dark chocolate
Method:
- Mix the coconut with milk and honey in a blender, then start shaping the mixture into balls or fingers. Put them in the freezer for 40 minutes, then take them out and cover them with melted dark chocolate. Put them back in the freezer for a few more minutes.
Sixth: Donuts
Ingredients:
- 1 cup oats
- 1 egg
- A pinch of vanilla
- Quarter cup milk
- A pinch of cinnamon
- 5 - 7 packets of sugar substitute
- 2 tablespoons of oil/butter
- Half a tub of Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder
- 1 small spoon of baking powder (optional)
- Melted dark chocolate and peanut butter for topping
The method:
- Mix all these ingredients and blend well until you get a smooth consistency.
- Use the donut maker to spread the dough, then close it, and wait a bit before flipping it to the other side. Take the donuts out once they're cooked and browned.
- Decorate the donut pieces with melted chocolate and peanut butter, then serve them to eat.
Seventh: molten cake
Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons dark chocolate
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 egg
- 2.5 tablespoons of oats
- A pinch of vanilla
- A pinch of salt
- A pinch of cocoa powder
The method:
- Add the dark chocolate with butter and milk in a suitable bowl, and stir the ingredients well.
- Mix the egg with oats, vanilla, and a pinch of salt well until you get a smooth mixture, then add it to the previous mixture and stir well until fully combined.
- Sprinkle a little cocoa in two molten cake molds, then divide the batter between them and put them in the oven for 10 minutes.
- You can serve it hot with healthy yogurt ice cream.
