Just because you’re trying to eat healthier doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy desserts. Not all desserts are bad for you, especially when you swap ingredients or add nutritious ones to the batter. You can give your desserts a nutritional boost that will make them both healthier and tastier. Here are five ways to have your cake and eat it too.
Replace Butter with Pureed Avocado
Instead of using butter, replace it with the same amount of pureed avocado. This reduces the fat and increases the fiber and nutrients.
Add Chickpeas
Chickpeas are super versatile and they’re great in blondies, cookies, or other baked goods. They add protein, fiber, and other nutrients.
Add Walnuts
Not only do walnuts add some saltiness and texture to baked goods, they also fiber and other nutrients. They taste absolutely delicious in anything with chocolate.
Swap Empty Carbs with Nutrient-Rich Ones
Most deserts have empty carbs like sugars and enriched wheat flour, so instead use almond or coconut flours which have more protein and fiber.
Reduce the Amount of Sugar
It turns out that you can cut about a third of the sugar from the recipe, without noticing much difference.
