3 Delicious And Very Healthy Desserts

Who doesn’t love delicious desserts? And it is that desserts are one of our favorite dishes, but they usually put us at a crossroads because most include unhealthy products.

The most common enemies of the diet in this type of food are sugars, highly processed flours, salt, creams in excessive quantities, etc.

However, desserts can also be a good option to include natural products in an attractive way. With the options I give you below, you will make even the pickiest child eat healthy.

These delicious desserts are very healthy

Chocolate avocado bread

Ingredients

• 1½ cup mashed avocado
• 3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 2 ½ tablespoons coconut cream (you can use the cream that forms on top of a can of coconut milk by leaving it in the refrigerator overnight)
• 3 tablespoons of pure honey
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup walnuts
• 2 cups almond flour sifted
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• ¼ cup raw cocoa powder
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• ⅓ cup of grated dark chocolate

Preparation

• First, add the avocado to the food processor and beat until creamy.
• Next, add the coconut oil, vanilla, vanilla cream, honey and avocado eggs and combine with the food processor.
• Next, chop the walnuts and mix with the almond flour, baking soda, cocoa powder, chocolate, and salt in a large bowl until smooth.
• Next, add the mix from the food processor to the dry mix and combine using a spatula. Try not to mix too much to maintain an attractive texture on the palate.

• In a mold place waxed paper, sprinkle chocolate and empty the mixture. Since it is a heavy mixture, you will need to use a spatula to spread it all over the pan.
• Next, preheat the oven to 200 ° C and insert the mold.
• Wait 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the bread comes out clean.
• Lastly, let the bread cool before serving.
• To keep the bread fresh, place it in a cool place or in the refrigerator.

Delicious Desserts: Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes

Ingredients for the dough

• 1 ½ cups plus 2 tablespoons flour (divide the servings)
• 10 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ cup butter, melted

• 1 large egg
• low-fat milk (12 cups)
• ½ cup low-fat milk
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• ¾ cup fresh or frozen blueberries at room temperature

Ingredients for topping

• ¼ cup light cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• One teaspoon of vanilla extract
• ⅛ teaspoon of salt
• 1 ½ cup powdered sugar sifted
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Preparation of the cupcakes

• First, preheat the oven to 350 ° C.
• Then, prepare a mold for 12 cupcakes with its cups to place the dough.
• Next, sift the 1 ½ cup of flour. Next, add the sugar, baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, baking soda, melted butter, and egg. Mix everything with the mixer.
• Little by little add the milk and stir until you create a moist dough.
• In another bowl, mix the blueberries with the rest of the flour, form a mixture and add to the previous mixture.
• Then, perfectly combine all the dough, divide the dough into equal rolls and place them in the molds.

• Next, bake at 350 ° C for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Finally, remove the mold and let it cool.

Preparation of coverage

• First, place the cream cheese, 2 tablespoons of butter, 1 teaspoon of lemon zest, vanilla, and ⅛ teaspoon of salt in a bowl.
• Then beat the mixture on medium speed while adding the powdered sugar little by little.
• Next, add the lemon juice and continue mixing until you have a textured frosting.
• Then, cover the cupcakes with the mixture and add a blueberry or two to finish decorating.
• Lastly, refrigerate until the frosting is firm.

Zucchini bread

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• two teaspoons of cinnamon or nutmeg

• 2 teaspoons of baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups white granulated sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• One teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 cups grated zucchini, shelled (place the grated zucchini in a colander and press down to remove excess moisture before measuring)
• 1 cup of chopped walnuts
• ½ cup raisins

Process

• First, preheat the oven to 200 ° C and prepare a mold with butter or wax paper.
• Then, in a medium bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and yeast.
• In the mixer add the 3 eggs and beat on high speed until foamy. Next, slow down and gradually add the sugar, vegetable oil, vanilla, and lemon zest.
• When you have a homogeneous mixture, add the flour mixture a third of the time. Then add the zucchini, chopped walnuts, and raisins.

• Pour the mixture into the prepared mold with the butter or wax paper.
• Lastly, bake at 250 ° C for 40 to 45 minutes. When the bread is ready, take it out of the oven and let it cool before consuming it.

Delicious desserts for everyone

These three delicious desserts can be the solution for those times when you want to include something sweet in your diet. As you can see, these three recipes include natural ingredients, appropriate for everyone and beneficial for our health. We have, first of all, the lemon that contains vitamin C, an ally of our skin and a source of antioxidants.

For its part, avocado is a fruit rich, in addition to many other vitamins and nutrients, in monounsaturated fats, beneficial for our cardiovascular system.

As for blueberries, they have been used for a long time to prevent and alleviate urinary tract problems, but it is also that according to various studies they can be positive for our cardiovascular system. 

Finally, zucchini is a vegetable rich in water and fiber, so it can be very beneficial for the relief of ailments such as constipation or fluid retention. In addition, it contains significant amounts of potassium and vitamin C, and very few calories.

After knowing just some of the benefits it can bring you, what are you waiting for to try these delicious desserts? If they are very easy to do. Cheer up! You will see how rich they are and how good they suit you.