End your day on a sweet note with these delicious dessert recipes - The Indian Express

If you have a sweet tooth but are wary of putting on calories, worry not. Instead of indulging in that decadent chocolate cake or a bowl of caramelised pudding, you can always relish some healthy desserts like brownie-baked oatmeal, gluten-free carrot cake, and other healthy sweet treats — that too guilt-free! That’s exactly what we have for you today, courtesy of Calla Ramont, a holistic health and intuitive eating expert, who recently took to Instagram to share these wholesome recipes that will fulfill your sugar cravings without any weight concerns.

Check them out and give them a try yourself.

Brownie baked oatmeal

“A moment for my brownie baked oatmeal gluten-free + dairy-free + low sugar. Perfect breakfast, a snack, or even dessert,” wrote Ramont.

Ingredients

1/3 cup oats
1/2 spotty banana
1 egg
1/4 cup milk of choice
1 heaping tbsp cocoa powder
Pinch salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
Chocolate chips
Optional – add 1 tbsp maple syrup, honey, coconut sugar or sweetener of choice if you want it on the sweeter side!

Procedure

1) Add all ingredients (except choco chips) to a blender and blend until fully combined
2) Pour batter into a lightly greased oven-safe baking dish
3) Top with chocolate chips
4) Bake at 350F for 20-25 ish minutes. Top with sea salt and enjoy!

Gluten free carrot cake

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup oil
1 cup Greek yogurt (or dairy-free yogurt, just make sure it’s as thick as Greek)
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup gluten-free 1:1 baking flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
3 large peeled carrots (about 2 cups grated)
1/2 cup walnuts (crushed)
2 tbsp raisins (optional)
dairy-free cream cheese frosting
1/2 cup df cream cheese (softened)
2 tbsp butter (or non-dairy butter, softened)
2 tbsp maple syrup
1.5 cups powdered sugar (depending on which kind of cream cheese you use, you can add more to consistency)

Procedure

1) preheat oven to 350 and line an 8×8 baking sheet with parchment paper
2) add the brown sugar and egg to a large bowl and beat for a couple minutes until creamy
3) add in oil, yogurt, and vanilla and mix again until combined
4) add flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and baking soda and mix again
5) stir in carrots, walnuts, and raisins
6) pour into baking dish and smooth out the top
7) bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely
8) beat together frosting ingredients and spread onto cake. Enjoy!!

Makes 9 large slices or 16 smaller

Healthy Reese’s eggs

Ramont calls her Healthy Reese’s eggs better than store-bought “ANYDAY!” She adds that apart from great taste, they are “gluten-free, vegan, low sugar, and high protein”

Ingredients

1/2 cup peanut butter (look for the only ingredients “peanuts” or “peanuts and salt”)
1/2 cup vanilla protein powder
3/4 cup chocolate chips
3 tsp coconut oil
Sea salt for topping

Procedure

1) add peanut butter and protein to a bowl and mix until a dough forms (you may have to add more/less protein depending on the kind of peanut butter & protein that you use). If dough is too thick, you can also add a couple tbsp of melted coconut oil
3) scoop out about 2 tbsp each of dough and roll into balls. Set on a parchment paper lined plate and form into an “egg” shape. Freeze for at least 2 hours
4) once frozen, you can smooth out any bumps/form them a little better if you want
5) melt chocolate and coconut oil in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring between each
6) dip each egg into the chocolate and set back on plate. Use remaining chocolate for an extra chocolate drizzle + top with sea salt
7) set back in the freezer for a couple of hours to harden. Enjoy!
8) optional – once they are re-frozen, you can cut around the edges to remove any extra chocolate

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