What could be more heart-warming than a delicious dessert after a perfect meal? We all love them, these sweet little somethings, and no matter how full we are, they miraculously always fit in.
Now you may say: “But this website is about healthy meals! Desserts don’t have a space here.”
Well, now you are talking them bad! Desserts by no means need to be unhealthy. In fact, you can find pretty healthy ones. And if your favorites are not so healthy (if you maybe want to lose weight) then I assure you there are some tricks to make them healthier.
I think one of the best examples for a healthy dessert, which is also prepared quite quick, is a fruit salad. If you use oranges, apples and bananas, it’s not only healthy but it will even help you to lose weight as all three fruits are great fat burners. Citrus fruits are also rich in vitamin C, meaning they will contribute to strengthen your immune system.
So, if you are searching for healthy desserts, watch out for the following ingredients:
- Fruits: loads of pure fruit, combine them with other things or make a jelly
- sweet dishes like pancakes and puddings: the combination of flour, milk and eggs makes them very nutritious food, especially when you combine them with fruits.
- Homemade ice cream with fruit
“I can’t have dessert, I’m on a diet.”
You clearly got something wrong! If you are watching your weight, you can still enjoy delicious desserts. You even should, because if you miss that sweet side of your life, you will anyways just start eating them again, and then your diet is out of the window and all your efforts lost. Why would you want to torture yourself like that? Rather diet with desserts! Check the article “Weight loss recipes” to know how, or visit the weight loss recipe section!
“And what about quick? Desserts always take so long to prepare!”
No, not always. There are also desserts that you can prepare in half an hour or less. I have reserved desserts for the Sunday lunch to make this day more special, and I love to choose a dessert that I can prepare a day in advance. Then come Sunday, we can just enjoy it without the hassle of still making it.
As I mentioned, a fruit salad definitely goes quick. You may also decide on a single fruit that you arrange nicely with certain spices, a bit of whipped cream or ice cream. Or you can make a simple but tasty vanilla cream with fresh fruit. Or make it a vanilla sauce that complements the fruit as the main attraction.
And then there are the desserts that don’t take long to prepare but they need to stand cool for a couple of hours before serving. Trifles, for example, often go quick, and you can easily make them the day before and keep them in the fridge. You even should, because they need to stand and soak for a while to develop their fullest taste.
The possibilities are endless. But there are two things that I know for certain:
- You don’t need to sacrifice desserts because of a lack of time. After all, you are not making them every day. Keep them for a special day in the week when you spoil yourself and your family. For that one day, you will usually be able to make a plan, no matter how tight your schedule is.
- You don’t need to sacrifice these desserts you love just because you want to lose weight. Again, keep them for one special day a week, and try to make them as healthy as possible.
The dessert recipes in my collection are quick and healthy, some are also low in fat or sugar-reduced, or you can modify them to your weight loss diet as I explained above. For special recipes suitable for weight-loss, please check in my weight loss recipe section for desserts.
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