What is Dessert?
Dessert is a course of meals that are eaten after the main dish. It consists of candy, beverages, cake, fruits, ice-cream wine, etc., and it’s usually delightful.
What is Weight Loss?
Weight loss reduces body fat accumulated by childbirth, obesity, or growth. It can occur intentionally or unintentionally. There are many ways to lose weight, like exercising, dieting, surgery, and eating healthy.
Healthy Dessert Recipe for Weight Loss
Do you know you can be on a weight loss journey and satisfy your sweets cravings? Yes, you can! You can lose a good amount of weight without waving your desserts goodbye! It is a modern time where you lose weight with a happy stomach. I’ll give you a great list of healthy, satisfying desserts to help you lose weight quickly.
1. Berries and cream
I call it a bowl of goodness. Berries are loaded with antioxidant agents that neutralize free radicals in the body. It’s also rich in vitamins and fiber. Let’s remember the whipped cream that goes along with it, which is low in carbohydrates and calcium. You don’t want to develop weak bones trying to lose weight. So, what’s stopping you from enjoying the savoring taste of whipped cream and berries? Go for it!
Ingredients
- ½ cup each berry (strawberry, blueberry, raspberry).
- ½ Sugars.
- ½ Fresh orange juices (optional).
- 1 cup Heavy whipped cream.
Method of preparation
- Add your sugar and orange juice to a small cooking pan
- Boil and stir till the sugar are dissolved.
- Then parboil for 10 minutes.
- Allow the syrup to cool.
Then whip your cream and add orange syrup to the whipped cream and serve with your berries.
2. Shortbread keto butter cookies
Because of their content, these cookies are extremely low in fat and egg free and highly recommended for a healthy food life. Its sogginess makes it easy to make and can serve as a pie. This cookie is not expected to be crunchy; it has this granular feeling when touched. It can be filled with any beverage of your choice.
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond flour.
- ¼ cup cocoa powder.
- One large egg.
- Butter.
- 1 Tsp vanilla Extract.
- ½ Cup Erythritol.
Method of preparation
- Heat your oven for 350F degree/177degree C
- Stir together the dry ingredients.
- Then add melted butter and almond flour and mix in a blender till it results in a smooth dough
- Cut the dough into two balls and roll between two sheets of baking paper.
- You can place the dough in a fridge for 20 minutes or freeze it for 10 minutes.
- Carefully cut into desired shapes with your cutter
- Place your baking sheet and bake for 6 minutes or till golden brown.
- Leave to cool, and your keto shortbread cookie is ready.
3. Keto brownies
You don’t have to be on a keto diet to have a keto brownie. It is incredibly delicious and nutritious, with unique recipes which can be ready to eat in just 15 minutes! I love that they’re moist and chewy, and this cakey texture can bring you out of your misery! Keto brownie is a healthy candy, suitable for children too.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup butter.
- ½ cup keto chocolate chips.
- ½ cup almond flour.
- ¼ cup cocoa powder.
- ½ tsp baking powder.
- ¾ cup allulose.
- 3 large eggs.
Method of preparation
- Preheat your oven to 180C/350F. Set aside your pan with parchment paper in it.
- Combine all your dry ingredients and mix in a neatly dried bowl.
- Add butter and chocolate and melt on low heat until warm and melted. Mix until it’s even.
- In a separate bowl, gently add your eggs and whisk till it’s fizzing and combined.
- Carefully add the chocolate and butter mixture to the beaten eggs and continue mixing.
- Add the dry ingredients carefully and stir until you get a smooth, thick brownie paste. Turn in the remaining chocolate chips.
- Move your brownie paste into an 8 x 8-inch pan covered with parchment paper. Bake the brownies for 15-20 minutes.
- Take off the oven and leave the brownies to cool for 20 minutes, then transfer to a flat wire tray to cool off completely.
4. Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
This dessert is made with just four ingredients, giving it its unique taste. Peanut butter is rich in oleic acid, which helps maintain cholesterol and provides healthy fats. They are easy to make and exciting to eat because they’re made from original peanut butter, cocoa butter, and chocolate chips. What a fantastic combination!
Ingredients:
- 1¼ cups of dark chocolate.
- 2½ tsp coconut oil.
- 1 tsp vanilla extract.
- ½ cup peanut butter.
- 2 tsp honey.
- 2 coconut flour.
- 1/8 tsp sea salt.
Method of preparation
- Set aside a 12-cup muffin pan with paper or silicone muffin liners.
- Add your peanut butter, honey, flour, and sea salt in a bowl and stir until well combined. Refrigerate for 5 minutes for a strong result.
- Once the peanut butter has firmed up, scoop a teaspoon of the mixture and shape it into a patty. Repeat this process till you have 12 cakes.
- In a medium-sized bowl, merge the dark chocolate chips, coconut oil, and vanilla extract and heat over a double boiler for 1-2 minutes; make sure to stir the mixture every 30 seconds or so until the mixture is perfectly smooth.
- Scoop two teaspoons of the melted chocolate into a muffin liner, spread it out to cover the bottom top with a peanut butter patty, and cover it with a teaspoon of melted chocolate, ensuring it’s completely coated. Repeat the same procedure for the rest muffins.
- Transfer the muffin tin to the freezer for 15 minutes to solidify the chocolate.
- When they’re solidified, take them out of the fridge and let them sit for 1-2 minutes; take out the wrapper and enjoy your dark chocolate peanut butter cup!
5. Yogurt Parfait
Who doesn’t love parfait? This type of dessert is made in a glass, bowl, or mug, but I recommend you use a mirror to reveal the beauty your stomach is about to consume. All you have to do is get your favorite choices of fruits, glass, granola, and yogurt, and you’re ready for scoops of nourishment. It’s super easy, quick to prepare, and healthy for consumption.
Ingredients
- 3 cups vanilla nonfat yogurt.
- 1 cup fresh strawberries.
- 1 pint of fresh blackberries, raspberries, or blueberries.
- 1 cup quality granola.
Note: you can add more fruits.
Method of preparation
- Coat 1/3 cup of vanilla yogurt into the bottom glass
- Add together your fresh berries
- Spread the granola with vanilla yogurt until the glass is filled to the brim
- It should be served immediately to keep the granola crunchy.
6. Coconut Cookies
This cookie is famous for its chewiness because of the coconut flakes. Coconut cookies are always lush and greasy. This healthy cookie can be made with accessible ingredients; you don’t have to be a professional baker to create one. This coconut cookie is gluten-free, high in fiber, and low in carbs, so you don’t have to be worried about it.
Ingredients
- 1¼ cup of flour.
- ½ tsp baking soda.
- ¼ tsp salt.
- ½ cup butter.
- ½ cup brown sugar.
- ½ cup sugar.
- 1 egg.
- ½ tsp vanilla extract.
- 1 1/3 cups coconut flakes.
Method of preparation
- Preheat your oven to 350F/175C
- In a mixing bowl, add your flour, baking soda, and salt, mix and set aside
- Add your butter, brown, and white sugar in a separate bowl. Stir them together until perfectly smooth.
- Add egg and vanilla extract, and whisk until light and creamy.
- Add flour, small portions at a time, until fused. Mix in the coconut.
- Place 3 inches apart unto the ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake until slightly brown, about 8-12 minutes.
- Move to a wire tray and allow to cool.
7. Dole Pineapple Whip
The Dole pineapple whip is a creamy-like, chilly pudding made from frozen pineapple lumps, lemon juice, and vanilla flavor, giving it a great taste. This dessert is popular in Disney land, but you don’t have to be in Disney land to get the dole pineapple whip. With the right recipe, you can make your Disney dream come true!
Ingredients
- 4 ounces of pineapple juice.
- 1 big scoop of vanilla ice cream.
- 2 cups frozen pineapple chunks.
- 2 tsp sugar (optional).
- Splash of lemon juice.
- Pinch of salt.
Method of preparation
- Add all your ingredients in a strong blender, and blend until smooth and creamy. This procedure can take about 3-4 minutes.
- After the first step, pour the content into dessert cups or freeze the mixture for 30-40 minutes.
- Swirl into glasses
Tip: You can freeze to make the swirl last longer.
8. Marshmallow Fruit Dip
This dessert is classic! With just three ingredients and it’s ready. However, different flavors of marshmallow fruit dip mean you’re not restricted to just one taste, which is quite exciting. However, this dessert still looks uncanny to some people; they see it as a weird combination until they try it. This treat is fluffy, sweet, and delightful to your taste buds.
Ingredients
- 8 OZ block of cream cheese.
- 7 OZ Can of marshmallow fluff.
Method of preparation
- Remove cream cheese from the fridge and open it; allow it to soften on the counter for 15 minutes without microwaving.
- You can combine the cream cheese and marshmallow using an electric beater.
- Serve marshmallow fluff dip with a fruit platter with fresh sliced fruit.
Enjoy!
9. Fruit Popsicles
This type of dessert should be the easiest dessert ever. It’s just like converting your smoothies into frozen bars. You can make one by blending your favorite fruit and leaving them firm. Remember to add the stick; that’s the most fun part about popsicles. They are rich in nutrients since there are made of fresh fruits, with no preservatives.
Ingredients
Strawberry popsicles
- 2 ½ cups quartered strawberries.
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice.
- 1 tablespoon honey.
- Pinch of salt.
Mango popsicles
- 2 ¼ cups chopped mango.
- ¼ cup orange juice.
- 1 tablespoon honey.
- Pinch of salt.
Method of preparation
- Add all the above ingredients, and blend to make the smoothie
- Pour the content into a Popsicle mold.
- Freeze until firm, at least 4 hours.
- To unmold, run the bottom of the popsicle under warm water for 3-4 seconds, then gently take it out of the popsicle.
10. Vegan Chocolate Brownies
Here we go again, brownie lovers! This time it’s vegan. So, if you’re on a green diet and have a sweet tooth, try this dessert and thank me later. These brownies are rich in chocolate, and if you’re looking forward to losing weight, you can rest assured it’s a good choice. Vegan brownies have a fudge-like texture, and they light weighted.
Ingredients
- 4 tsp ground flax.
- ½ cup water.
- ½ cup vegan butter (melted).
- 1 cup granulated sugar.
- 1 cup brown sugar.
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract.
- 1 cup all-purpose flour.
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder.
- ½ tsp salt.
- 1 tsp baking powder.
- 1 cup non-dairy chocolate chips.
Method of preparation
- Make the flax eggs by stirring the ground flax and water in a small bowl. Set aside to thicken.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and set a 7 x 11 pan parchment paper.
- Melt the vegan butter, and measure ½ cup.
- Whisk together the vegan butter and sugar in a large bowl, then add the flax eggs and vanilla, and stir until evenly combined.
- Sift in the flour and cocoa in the same bowl. Add the salt and baking powder and stir with a wooden spoon until even. Try to avoid over-mixing.
- Fold half the chocolate chips, pour the mixture into the pan, and smoothen the top with a spoon or spatula. Spatter the rest of the chocolate chips on top of the batter.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then pull the brownies out using the parchment paper.
- Allow to cool again before slicing.
11. Fruit Salad
A salad combines different fruits like apples, pawpaw, banana, strawberry, grapes, kiwis, etc. are good for weight loss. You can add sweeteners like honey or milk. Fruit salads are rich in vitamins which makes it a healthy dessert. You can have it after a heavy meal.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. strawberry.
- 6 oz. blueberries.
- 6 oz. raspberries.
- 3 kiwis (sliced).
- 1 orange.
- 2apples.
- 1 mango.
Method of preparation
Mix honey, milk, and lemon zest in a medium bowl. Combine fruits in a different bowl and pour over the dressing. Toss carefully till even covered in sauce. Best served chilled.
12. Healthy Oatmeal Cookies
This cookie suits people trying to lose weight but who want to wait to do away with their cookies anytime soon. It’s a cookie that acts according to its name, aiding weight loss. It is easy to digest and will keep you full for a long time. Oatmeal is already beneficial to your health. One bite will make your taste buds scream for joy.
Ingredients
- ½ cup mashed very ripe bananas.
- 3 tsp unsweetened almond butter.
- 1 cup quick oats.
Method of preparation
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F/ 177 degrees C. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Add mashed banana and almond butter in a large bowl. Stir until the oats are evenly mixed, add oats, and stir until the oats are combined evenly and coated.
- Use a 1.5-tablespoon scoop to scoop out the dough. Carefully place the cookie dough into the set-aside baking sheet, ensuring they are spaced apart. Press the top of the cookie lightly with a spoon to form a thick round patty.
- Bake for 10 minutes. When cookies are ready, they shouldn’t stick to the pan. Allow cookies to cool off completely before removing them from the baking sheet.
13. Avocado Ice-cream
Avocado is suitable for a healthy weight loss diet, and you don’t have to eat them in a boring way. Avocados are rich in nutrients, beneficial for your heart, and promote weight loss. Avocado ice cream can be considered vegan and suitable for ketonic diets. This ice cream tastes like every regular ice cream that’s just green. It does not require eggs, but your avocados must be ripe.
Ingredients
- 1 14- an ounce of canned full-fat coconut milk.
- 2 ripe avocados.
- 1 ripe banana.
- 3 tablespoons.
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice.
- 4-5 large mint leaves.
Method of Preparations
- Cool a loaf pan in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or more.
- With a strong blender, add the peeled and pitted avocados. Scoop the solid part of the coconut milk into the blender and add banana, maple syrup, lemon juice, and mint leaves. Blend thoroughly till smooth and creamy.
- Gently pour the content into the cooled loaf pan and use the back of a spoon to spread evenly. Keep in the freezer for 4 hours or overnight.
- Let soften at room temperature for 10-15 minutes and eat within 48 hours for better results.
14. Carrot Cake Bites
This dessert is abundant in healthy fat and bursting with carrot flavors. They are usually rolled into balls, so you have to pick and enjoy the nourishment it has to offer. The ingredients are easy to find and simple to make. You don’t even have to bake!
Ingredient
- 1 cup raw walnuts.
- 1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut (extra should be kept for rolling).
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon.
- 1/8 tsp ground ginger.
- ¼ tsp acceptable sea salt.
- ½ tsp vanilla extract.
- 1 medium carrot (peeled and shredded).
- ¾ cup soft dates.
Method of preparation
- Combine the walnuts, coconut, cinnamon, ginger, and salt in a large food processor until it looks like grained flour.
- Add vanilla extract, shredded carrot, and dates, and process until the mixture looks crumbly. If you over-process the mix, it will become greasy, so avoid over-processing.
- Scoop the batter with a tablespoon and roll it between your hands to make a ball on a pan with parchment paper. Roll the ball in the extra coconut.
Please place them in the refrigerator to let the carrot cake balls firm up for 1 hour. Once firm enough, you can transfer the balls to an airtight container and store them in the fridge.