If you’re looking to strike a balance in your daily diet, there’s no better way to get started than by having a stash of lighter treats on hand to curb your sweet cravings without sabotaging your waistline.
From a virtuous twist to a classic chocolate lava cake and fudgy vegan gluten-free brownies, to avo lime cheesecakes and more – these recipes are so deliciously-decadent, you won’t believe they’re totally healthy, made without any refined sugar or flours. Not to mention, they’re oh-so- easy to whip up too!
Vegan Desserts
Healthy(Ish) Recipes: Freezer Fudge
Stirred together with cacao powder and your nut butter of choice, this “freezer fudge” luxuriates in the creaminess of coconut oil and honey! The bite-sized pieces are as addictive as it gets, melting in the mouth with an explosion of sweet-and-salty chocolatey goodness!
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Healthy(Ish) Eggless Dark Chocolate Pudding
All you need is five ingredients and fifteen minutes of your time to rustle up this deliciously-decadent yet healthy-ish pud. Not only is it vegan, but it's free of refined sugar too! The starring factor? Creamy oat milk!
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Fudgy Vegan Dark Chocolate Salted Brownies
Sarah Edwards of Copper + Cloves shares a recipe for the fudgiest vegan brownies luxuriating in the intensity of salted dark chocolate.
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Coffee, Walnut And Vanilla Raw Tart
A beautiful no-bake dessert for the summer months, brimming with nourishing vegan-friendly ingredients and spiked with a hit of Blue Tokai Coffee's dark roast coffee.
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Avocado Lime Cheesecake
Not only is this no-bake, plant-based avocado lime cheesecake super easy to make, it's also packed full of healthy fats and antioxidants. It is tangy yet sweet, with a slightly crunchy base and a hint of salt and spice – the contrast is so good!
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Banana, Peanut Butter & Chocolate-Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Bananary, peanut buttery and chocolatey, with the glorious crunch of roasted hazelnuts… these deliciously-healthy cookies pack in all the fibre and vitamin-rich goodness of old-fashioned oatmeal.
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Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chia Pudding
Studded with fibre- and nutrient-rich chia seeds, this deliciously-healthy treat is a cross between a creamy pudding and a Reese’ Peanut Butter Cup.
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Salted Date Chocolate Coconut Ice Cream
Natural Chef and Founder of Maple & Co, Adria Wu, offers a vegan spin on salted caramel ice cream. Swirling with chocolate and the creaminess of coconut, this recipe features all natural ingredients for a healthy fix to satisfy your sweet tooth this summer!
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Healthy Desserts With Eggs
Healthy Low-Carb Dark Chocolate Fondant
A deliciously-decadent fondant which is cakey on the outside but breaks apart to reveal a glorious gush of melted dark chocolate. This recipe is low-carb, gluten-free, dairy-free and free of refined sugar too!
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Paleo Carrot Cake
Accidental holistic cook and film-maker Shaana Levy Bahl shares a paleo recipe for a healthy gluten-free and refined sugar-free carrot cake layered with a cashew cream cheese frosting!
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Easy Paleo Chocolate Cake Recipe
Don’t tell anyone that this chocolate cake is gluten-free, dairy-free and even grain-free because they won’t believe you. It simply tastes too good to be classified as healthy!
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