3 Healthy Desserts – no added sugar

Making healthy desserts shouldn’t be hard. We’ve got oatmeal banana slice, banana cake with walnuts and oatmeal apple pie, which are super quick and easy to make. Try these healthy dessert recipes that will satisfy your sweet cravings.

Healthy desserts recipe

1. Oatmeal Banana Slices

Directions:

1. Pour hot almond milk into a bowl with whole grain rolled oats, add cranberries, mix to combine and set aside to soak.
2. Peel bananas and mash with a fork. Add two free-range eggs and stir well to combine. Add cocoa powder, a pinch of Himalayan salt, melted honey, chopped apricots and baking powder and mix well.
3. Combine the two mixtures and stir well.
4. Preheat oven to 180°C.
5. Line a medium-sized baking dish with baking paper. Place the mixture in the dish and flatten with a spatula. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts.
6. Bake at 180°C for 35-40 minutes.
7. Melt the chocolate with 30 ml almond milk and a tablespoon of coconut oil, and pour over the baked cake.
8. Cut slices for serving.

2. Banana Cake with Walnuts

Directions:

1. Peel bananas and cut into slices, add the juice of half a lemon and stir to combine.
2. Roughly chop walnuts on a chopping board.
3. Put butter in a medium pan, add maple syrup and cook over medium heat for 1 minute, then add slices of banana and walnuts and mix well. Cook for 5 minutes, or until thickened to medium. Remove from heat.
4. Whisk eggs with a pinch of Himalayan salt and vanilla extract. Add coconut oil, flour and cocoa powder and mix well.
5. Add the banana and walnut mixture and mix to combine. Line a medium-sized baking tray with baking paper, place the mixture into the baking tray and flatten with a spatula.
6. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 35 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick stuck in the middle of the cake stays clean.
7. Serve with fresh berries.

Directions:

1. Soak raisins in warm water for 5 minutes, then drain.
2. Mix whole grain oatmeal with boiling water and set aside for 5 minutes to soak.
3. Add Greek yoghurt and stir well to combine.
4. In a plate, beat 3 free-range eggs with a fork until foamy, add to the mixture and stir well.
5. Mix 2 tablespoons of coconut oil, a pinch of Himalayan salt and 3 tablespoons of Maple syrup. Add to the oatmeal mixture and stir well to combine.
6. Wash 3 apples in a baking soda solution, peel and chop. Sprinkle with the juice of half a lemon and stir well to coat, add strained raisins and stir to combine.
7. Add the apple mixture to the oatmeal mixture and stir to combine.
8. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
9. Line a medium-sized baking dish with baking paper. 
10. Put the mixture in a baking dish, flatten with a spatula and bake for 40 minutes at 180°C.

Optional: Sprinkle with cinnamon while warm.

Serve with fresh blueberries or strawberries.

As you can see, making healthy desserts is not that hard. Enjoy!

Looking for more desserts? Check these out:

• Healthy Nuts Recipes
• Healthy Homemade Ice Creams
• Healthy Desserts – no added sugar

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