If you are going through a lifestyle change, it may be difficult to give up some of your favorite desserts. Fortunately, baking with healthy ingredients can make it a little easier to have healthy desserts. Check out these four recipes.
4. Healthy Cheesecake (Ingredients)
Cook Time
Total Prep Time: 80 minutes
Yields 12-16 servings
Ingredients
Crust:
• 1 cup whole wheat pastry
flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1/3 cup organic coconut oil
• 2 Tbsp milk
• 2Tbsp agave nectar
Filling:
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1 cup agave nectar
• 3 Tbsp flour
• 1 tsp lemon zest
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 tsp bourbon vanilla
• 6 eggs
• ¼ cup light cream or milk
5. Healthy Cheesecake (Directions)
Preheat oven to 450° F.
Crust:
1. In a large bowl, combine the first
four ingredients (flour, baking
powder, salt, and coconut oil);
blend until crumbly.
2. Combine milk and agave and
sprinkle over mixture until dough
is just moist enough to hold
together.
3. Form into a ball. Press mixture
over bottom and 2½ inches up
side of 9-inch spring form pan.
4. Chill.
Filling:
1. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese
until creamy.
2. Add agave, flour, lemon zest, salt and
vanilla; beat well.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well
after each.
4. Blend in cream.
5. Pour filling into prepared pan. Bake at
450°F for 10 minutes; reduce heat to
200°F and bake for 60 to 70 minutes or
until filling is almost set or golden brown.
6. Cool. Refrigerate for several hours or
overnight before serving.
(credit: adapted from Better Body Foods Recipes)
6. Coconut Oil Brownies (Ingredients)
Cook Time
Prep: 10 minutes, Bake: 25-35 minutes
16 Servings
Ingredients
• ¾ Cup Melted Organic Coconut Oil
• 1 ½ Cups Sugar
• ¾ Cup All-Purpose Flour
• ¾ Cup Unsweetened Cocoa
• 3 Large Eggs
• 1 Cup Milk Chocolate Chips
7. Coconut Oil Brownies (Directions)
1. Preheat oven to 350 F and line an 8x8 or 9x9
baking dish with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl add coconut oil, sugar, flour, cocoa
and eggs. Stir until well combined. Stir in the
chocolate chips.
3. Pour batter into prepared baking dish, bake 25-35
minutes depending on the size of your baking dish
(shorter time for the 9x9). Let brownies cool
completely before cutting.
(Credit: adapted from Bakelette Blog)
8. Homemade Chocolate Fudgesicles
(Ingredients)
Cook Time
Prep Time: 5 minutes, Freeze
Time: several hours
Ingredients
• 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
• ½ cup canned full-fat
coconut milk
• 2 small, very-ripe bananas
• Pinch of salt
• ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
• Agave nectar to taste
9. Homemade Chocolate Fudgesicles
(Directions)
• Combine all items in a blender.
• Pour into popsicle molds and freeze.
• A good way to remove pops is to run the popsicle
mold under room-temp water for about 15
seconds, then gently twist.
(credit: adapted from Chocolate Covered Katie)
11. Coconut Flour Coffee Cake (Directions)
1. Preheat oven to 325ºF and adjust rack to middle position.
2. Place all the batter ingredients in a food processor or blender
and blend until smooth.
3. Pour batter into a buttered 8x8 inch baking dish.
4. Wipe out food processor bowl with a paper towel or cloth.
Place nuts, cinnamon, honey and butter in the bowl of a food
processor. Pulse until nuts are coarsely chopped and
ingredients bind together.
5. Drop spoonfuls of topping over batter and then using a butter
knife, swirl the topping into the top layer of the batter.
6. Bake for 40-45 minutes until golden brown. Let cool for 20
minutes.
(Credit: adapted from Deliciously Organic)
12. Find More Healthy Desserts!
• Check out Better Body Foods for more healthy
recipes or to buy coconut oil.
• Use ingredients like organic coconut flour, coconut
oil, and agave nectar in other recipes.
