Tag: healthy dessert
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Orange & Almond Vitamin E Cake
Naturally high in protein, balanced carbohydrates from oranges, and totally healthy fats, this is a genuinely healthy cake you can enjoy as a snack, dessert, or even for breakfast. Almonds and wheatgerm are especially high in vitamin E, which is high in antioxidants, beneficial for skin health, and is essential for optimal hormonal balance and…
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Healthy Red Velvet Cake
Yes, you really can have cake for breakfast! Completely gluten free, free of flour and refined sugar, and full of healthy ingredients. Whip this up for luxurious yet totally healthy dessert, or keep it in the fridge to slice and devour throughout the week. If you don’t consume eggs, try using 2 tbsp apple puree…
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Black Bean Brownie Recipe
Honestly, if you didn’t know there were high-protein, high-fibre and entirely healthy black beans in this recipe, you’d never guess! We love a healthy dessert in our house, especially if it involves chocolate, and this recipe is satisfyingly chocolatey. If you can’t get your hands on black beans, try cannellini or butter beans instead, as…
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Butter Bean, Banana & Beetroot Brownies
When it comes to making healthier flourless muffins, cakes and brownies, getting the right consistency can be difficult… When it works however, there’s cause for celebration, as the result is something that cooks well, tastes delicious, and is 100% good for you! Butter beans are high in potassium, magnesium and plant-based protein, making them an…
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Pink & Powerful Valentine Desserts
This recipe is full of antioxidants, circulation-boosting compounds and fibre, not to mention plenty of nitric oxide (google the benefits of it and you’ll find out just why this particular element might be a go-to on valentines day….) Simple to make and super healthy, you could really make it any day of the year to…
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Beetroot Brownie
Beetroot season is almost here, along with cosy Autumnal evenings and plenty of grounding root vegetable goodness. High in iron, beets are a powerful yet humble vegetable, until they’re sliced into and everything is dyed red…. An uncommon ingredient in brownies, the beetroot here acts as the glue that sticks everything together, and gives a…
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Coconut Fruit Crumble
Satisfying, delicious and warming, yet without the heaviness some crumble recipes can carry with them, this dessert / breakfast / anytime dish is full of fibre, plant based proteins, healthy fats, and no refined carbohydrates. The combination of ingredients mean this recipe is gluten free, suitable for anyone following a vegan diet, and is genuinely…
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Dark Chocolate & Berry Muffins (Gluten + Dairy Free)
If you’ve made it to February with your new years resolutions fully intact and your healthy eating plan still on track, then well done! If you’ve slipped up a couple of times and splurged on chocolate or wine in a moment of craving, then equally well done for being human and honest. Life is about…
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Lemon & Almond Coconut Currant Cake
A gluten free, grain free, oil free, dairy free, paleo, and protein rich dessert that passes as a completely healthy snack too. Although it’s ‘free from’ a lot of things, this recipe certainly isn’t free from being delicious and full of nutrient-dense ingredients. Bake this in time for Easter for when all the chocolate is…
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Chocolate, Chai & Chestnut Pudding: Healthy Festive Fare & Party Power Food #2
A wholesome dessert that is totally suitable for breakfast. Chai is always cooking on the hob at my house during Winter, and the addition of chestnuts adds some warming, nutty festive flavour. As I mentioned in last week’s recipe; Chestnuts are low in fat, but rich in nutrients such as vitamin C, iron, magnesium and…
