Source: Recyap, AdobeStockMost beloved sweets aren't the healthiest. They contain sugar, a lot of flour, and excess calories. And what about store-bought treats with palm oil and flavorings? But not all desserts are like that! Catch a selection of healthy recipes for all occasions!
1. Healthy Cheesecake
Source: candiland.ruLet's start with a classic – a cheesecake with a cottage cheese base. We recommend preparing it the night before so it can set and stabilize until the next day.
You will need: 300 g cottage cheese, 100 ml yogurt, 2 eggs, 200 g overripe banana, 75 g peanut butter, 15 g cocoa.
Preparation: Blend all ingredients until smooth. Pour the mixture into a mold and bake for an hour at 160 degrees Celsius. Let the cheesecake cool in the oven.
2. Oatmeal Banana Pancakes
Source: theindianmomsclub.comAmong all similar recipes, this one is one of the most successful in terms of proportions and results. Let's tell you more!
You will need: 2 eggs, 1 banana, 50 g oat flakes, 0.5 tsp baking powder, spices, a handful of nuts, coconut oil.
Preparation: Grind nuts with oatmeal in a blender. Add eggs, spices, coarsely chopped banana, and baking powder, then blend again until smooth. Pour the pancakes onto a coconut oil-greased pan with a spoon and fry on both sides until golden brown.
3. Coconut Panna Cotta
Source: m.ok.ruHealthy panna cotta made with coconut milk will be even tastier if you use real thick milk from a can. These are usually found in the Asian cuisine sections.
You will need: 250 ml coconut milk, 1.5 cups orange juice, sweetener, 1 tbsp cornstarch, 1.5 tsp agar-agar.
Preparation: Mix a third of the orange juice with coconut milk, starch, sweetener, and a third of the agar-agar. Bring to a boil and simmer for a minute, stirring. Pour the mixture into molds and refrigerate until set. Mix the remaining orange juice with agar-agar, boil, pour as a second layer of the dessert, and let it set again.
4. Chocolate Cottage Cheese Mousse
Source: mashnpie.beThis delicate mousse delights children and adults alike. Sprinkle it with cocoa and berries or grated dark chocolate when serving.
You will need: 100 g cottage cheese, 3-4 dates, 150 ml yogurt, 1 tsp cocoa, spices, 2 tsp nuts.
Preparation: Grind nuts in a coffee grinder. Put all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Refrigerate the mousse for 20 minutes and serve.
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5. Healthy Poppy Seed Roll
Source: pinterest.comFor this, you will need fresh thin lavash. Although it contains wheat flour, it has minimal calories and definitely no additives.
You will need: 1 sheet of lavash, 180 g cottage cheese, 2 eggs, 90 g poppy seeds, sweetener.
Preparation: Pour boiling water over the poppy seeds for about 40 minutes until they swell. Mix cottage cheese, 1 egg, and 1 egg white. Drain the poppy seeds through a sieve, let them dry, and add them to the cottage cheese. Spread the filling on the lavash, roll it up, and bake for 15-20 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
6. Cottage Cheese Tarts
Source: mykaleidoscope.ruEven those beloved childhood tartlets can be easily adapted for a healthy diet!
You will need: 180 g cottage cheese, 2 eggs, 120 g rice flour, 40 g coconut oil, sweetener, 250 g cream cheese, 200 g berries.
Preparation: Mix grated cottage cheese, eggs, coconut oil, sweetener, and rice flour until smooth. Form tartlets in muffin molds, prick the bottom with a fork, and bake for 20 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius in the oven. Once the tartlets cool, fill them with cream cheese and berries.
7. Banana Tiramisu
Source: pinterest.ruThis delicate and light sugar-free diet tiramisu will be an original healthy alternative to the classic dessert.
You will need: 200 g cottage cheese, 1 egg, 1 banana, 0.5 tsp baking powder, 2 tbsp rice flour, 2 tbsp kefir, 1 tsp cocoa, 1 cup coffee, 2 tsp sweetener.
Preparation: Blend the banana with the egg, kefir, and sweetener. Add flour, baking powder, and cocoa, and blend again. Pour the mixture into a small mold and bake for 15 minutes in the oven or 3 minutes in the microwave at maximum power.
Cool completely and slice the biscuit. Mix cottage cheese with sweetener and a couple of spoons of brewed coffee until a soft, homogeneous consistency. Place a portion of the cream in a mold. Top with coffee-soaked biscuit pieces, and continue to alternate layers. Refrigerate the dessert for an hour.
8. Coconut Banana Ice Cream
Source: homeworkforhealth.comPerfect quick ice cream without milk or cream, made with just two main ingredients. You can add 1-2 spoons of cocoa if desired.
You will need: 2 overripe bananas, 50 ml coconut milk.
Preparation: Slice the bananas into rounds and leave them in the freezer overnight. Put them in a blender and blend thoroughly with coconut milk. Divide the ice cream into dessert bowls.
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9. Chia Pudding
Source: ultrawellnesscenter.comChia seeds have become one of the favorite additives nowadays. They are quite caloric, so they are very filling. But at the same time, they are very healthy!
You will need: 1 tbsp chia seeds, 1 tbsp oat flakes, 1 cup kefir or yogurt, spices, sweetener, fruits or berries.
Preparation: Pour kefir over chia seeds and crushed oat flakes for a couple of hours or overnight. Add spices, sweetener, and chopped fruits, then serve the pudding.
10. Banana Jelly
Source: kulinaria1914.ruOne of the most unusual healthy jellies you can imagine! Be sure to try it if you get the chance.
You will need: 300 g kefir, 2 bananas, 1 tbsp nuts, 10 g gelatin, 100 ml water.
Preparation: Pour water over gelatin, let it swell, and then heat until dissolved. Blend banana and kefir in a blender, mix with gelatin, and pour the mixture into glasses. Refrigerate for an hour and sprinkle with chopped nuts.
11. Homemade Healthy Dried Fruit Candies
Source: roxannecuisine.comThese candies don't need to be cooked, baked, or refrigerated to set.
You will need: 50 g figs, 50 g dried apricots, 50 g raisins, 50 g prunes, 50 g nuts, 2 tbsp honey, 2 tbsp sesame seeds.
Preparation: Soak all dried fruits in water for about 15 minutes. Dry roast the nuts in a pan or oven. Put all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Form neat candies.
12. Pumpkin Panna Cotta
Source: landsandflavors.comCatch a healthy variation of the classic Italian dessert made with cottage cheese and pumpkin pulp. Optionally, add a little poppy seeds or chopped nuts to the mixture.
You will need: 100 g cottage cheese, 100 g pumpkin, 100 ml milk, 1 tsp honey, 1 tsp spices, 1 tbsp lemon zest, 1 tsp agar-agar.
Preparation: Chop the pumpkin, bake until tender, and blend with cottage cheese until smooth. Bring milk to a boil, add honey, spices, and agar-agar. Simmer for 3 minutes, stirring. Mix this with the cottage cheese mixture, add zest, and quickly spoon into molds. Refrigerate until set.
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13. Banana Pie with Nuts and Dried Fruits
Source: attuale.ruBanana is a versatile base for healthy desserts, and here's another clear confirmation. For this recipe, you need roasted nuts!
You will need: 1 banana, 1 egg, 2 tbsp yogurt, 70 g oat flour, 20 g walnuts, 50 g prunes.
Preparation: Blend the banana with the egg. Add yogurt, oat flour, and mix. Pour boiling water over prunes, let them swell, then pat dry and chop finely. Chop the nuts and mix everything into the dough. Pour into a mold and bake in the oven for 30 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
14. Chocolate Dessert with Chicory
Source: mykaleidoscope.ruChicory is an excellent coffee substitute not only in drinks but also in desserts. This chocolate treat has a distinct coffee aftertaste.
You will need: 450 ml ryazhenka (fermented baked milk), 1 tbsp cocoa, 1 tsp chicory, 100 ml water, 1 tbsp gelatin, spices.
Preparation: Pour water over gelatin, let it swell, and then heat until dissolved. Mix ryazhenka with spices, cocoa, and chicory. Add gelatin, mix, pour into glasses, and refrigerate for a couple of hours.
15. Pumpkin Syrniki
Source: pokatim.ruBe sure to add sweetener and spices to taste – cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and other aromatic spices.
You will need: 200 g cottage cheese, 200 g baked pumpkin, 1 egg yolk, 2 tbsp rice flour.
Preparation: Bake the pumpkin until tender for about half an hour at 200 degrees Celsius. Blend it with the remaining ingredients until smooth. Form small syrniki and fry them in a non-stick pan for 3-5 minutes on each side.
16. Fruit and Yogurt Cake
Source: pinterest.ruUse any fruits and berries you like – to your taste. Just keep in mind that some may change color in sour cream.
You will need: 2 apples, 100 g rice flour, 2 tbsp boiling water, 30 g coconut oil, 150 g sour cream, 2 tbsp honey, 3 tbsp currants.
Preparation: Mix oil, boiling water, and flour, refrigerate for half an hour, and then roll out the dough into a thin layer up to 5 mm. Prick with a fork and top with finely chopped apples. Drizzle with honey, sprinkle with berries, and bake for half an hour in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius. Mix sour cream with the remaining honey and pour over the dessert.
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17. Healthy Chocolate Semolina Cake
Source: yankelevitch.ruAnd not a gram of sugar in such a delicious and aromatic healthy dessert. Even children will be delighted!
You will need: 1 cup semolina, 1 cup plant-based milk, 1 egg, 1 tsp baking powder, 2 tbsp cocoa, 3 tsp erythritol.
Preparation: Pour plant-based milk over semolina and let it sit for 15 minutes. Add beaten egg, cocoa, erythritol, and baking powder. Mix everything to taste and add more spices if desired. Pour the mixture into a mold and bake the semolina cake in the oven for 40 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
18. Cottage Cheese Casserole with Semolina
Source: photorecept.ruBy the way, it can even be cooked in the microwave – in about 5 minutes at 800 W under a lid.
You will need: 200 g cottage cheese, 1 egg, 20 g semolina, 1 tbsp sour cream, 1 handful of raisins, 0.5 tsp baking powder, sweetener, vanilla.
Preparation: Pour boiling water over raisins for 10 minutes. Mix cottage cheese, sour cream, semolina, and egg until smooth. Add raisins and all other ingredients. Pour the mixture into a mold and bake for about 40 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
19. Yogurt Jelly
Source: vk.comA simple but very tasty healthy dessert based on gelatin. It turns out especially well with homemade yogurt without additives.
You will need: 450 ml yogurt, 15 g gelatin, 150 g frozen cherries, 50 g blueberries, 180 ml water, sweetener.
Preparation: Pour 80 ml of water over gelatin and let it swell. Heat the remaining water, add sweetener and gelatin, and simmer until dissolved. Mix this mixture with yogurt. Place berries in molds, pour yogurt over them, and refrigerate until set.
20. Healthy Oatmeal Muffins
Source: kartinkin.netOptionally, add cocoa, spices, chopped nuts, dried fruits, grated chocolate, or anything else to taste.
You will need: 150 g oat flour, 2 bananas, 2 eggs, 50 ml kefir, 1 tbsp olive oil.
Preparation: Blend the banana and mix all ingredients until a homogeneous mixture. Pour it into muffin molds and bake for about 20-25 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.