Healthy Sweets - Delicious and Healthy Recipes

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Healthy Sweets - Delicious and Healthy Recipes

These "Sweet Treats" are designed so that you do not have to restrict them like other treats! You will not see a serving size on most of these because you can enjoy the FULL recipes as delicious lunches, desserts, or to go with your green juice for breakfast on those days when you don’t feel like just having fruits.

★ "Free Foods" that contain very low fat and can be enjoyed anytime during the day.

Easy Apple Crisp ★

Even though this is technically a dessert, it can also serve as a healthy meal that can be eaten without portion restriction.

Macronutrients for full recipe
Protein: 15g | Fat: 6g | Carbs: 107g | Fiber: 10g | Calories: 456

  • 2 medium sized apples, thinly sliced (tastes best with one tart and one sweet variety)
  • 1 TB fresh lemon juice
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp organic vanilla extract

Crumble Topping

  • ¼ cup rolled oats
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp organic vanilla extract
  • 1 TB pure maple syrup

Preheat oven to 400℉. In a large bowl add apple, cinnamon, lemon and mix well. Layer the sliced apples into a pie dish.

In a separate bowl combine the Crumble Topping ingredients. Mix well and sprinkle evenly over the apples. Place in the oven and bake for 20 minutes. Delicious served with “Lisa’s Favorite Ice Cream” on the side.

Lisa’s Favorite Ice Cream ★

Macronutrients for full recipe
Protein: 5.2g |Fat: 2g | Carbs: 106g | Fiber: 6g | Calories: 450

  • 4 frozen ripe bananas, that have been cut into chunks before freezing
  • Dash vanilla extract
  • Dash pure maple syrup
  • Little water

Place bananas in a high-speed blender or food processor using the metal "S" blade. Add just a little water to the bottom (an inch at most) and vanilla.

If using a Vitamix, blend using the tamper to help the mixture get smoothe. If using a food processor, the mixture will need to run for 2-4 minutes, stopping periodically to scrape down the sides with a spatula. Serve immediately and enjoy!

The BEST Mango Pudding ★

Perfect as a breakfast, lunch, or dessert.

Macronutrients for full recipe
Protein: 14g | Fat: 4.5g | Carbs: 179g | Fiber: 15g | Calories: 428

  • 3-4 fresh mangos, cut in half & flesh scooped out with a spoon
  • 2 ripe bananas
  • Blend ingredients in a high speed blender until smooth. Top with fresh blueberries , strawberries, coconut flakes, or any topping you desire.

Mini Blueberry Muffins ★

(Adapted from Vegan Reset, by Caroline Diesler)

Serving Size: 3-4 muffins

Macronutrients per 1 mini muffin
Protein: 2g | Fat: 1.7g | Carbs: 19g | Fiber: 3g | Calories: 95

  • ¼ cup chia seeds
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 3 ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • ¼ cup pure maple syrup
  • Juice from ½ lemon
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp baking powder

Preheat oven to 350℉. Add oats and chia seeds to blender and blend until finely ground (or buy each ingredient pre-ground in a flour-like consistency).

Add mashed bananas, maple syrup, lemon, vanilla, and baking powder to flour mixture and blend until a smooth batter forms.

Place mixture into a bowl and mix in blueberries. Pour mixture into a silicone mini muffin baking form and bake for 25-30 minutes. Let muffins cool before removing.

Overnight Oats ★

Macronutrients for full recipe
Protein: 16g | Fat: 12g | Carbs: 124g | Fiber: 10g | Calories: 649

  • 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 2 TB ground flaxseed
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 apple, grated
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 2 TB raisins
  • Dash pure maple syrup (optional)

Add the oats, flaxseed, and water to a mason jar and let soak overnight (or for 30 minutes if you want to eat the same day). Add in the fresh toppings before eating. This can be eaten cold or can be warmed up.

Strawberry Banana Smoothie Bowl ★

Macronutrients for full recipe
Protein: 5.5g |Fat: 1.5g |Carbs: 110g |Fiber: 12g |Calories: 431

  • 3 frozen RIPE bananas
  • 2 handfuls frozen or fresh strawberries
  • 1 TB raw honey or pure maple syrup (optional if you prefer it less sweet)
  • Water - enough to cover just 1/4 of the fruits in blender

Blend all ingredients in a high-speed blender. You may need to push ingredients down occasionally with spatula. Top with coconut flakes, raw cacao nibs, fresh fruits, or just eat as-is and enjoy!

NOTE: A small or basic kitchen blender will NOT work here. If you do not own a high-speed blender (Vitamix, Blendtec, Nutrabullet, Ninja), you can make this recipe in any food processor using the metal "S" blade. It just needs to run for 3-4 minutes and you may need to stop it once or twice to scrape down the sides with a spatula.

Watermelon Ice Cream ★

Macronutrients for full recipe
Protein: 5g | Fat: 1.3g |Carbs: 91g |Fiber: 10g |Calories: 361

  • 1 cup fresh watermelon
  • 3 frozen bananas

Ideally you would make this in a high-speed blender like a Vitamix, but if you do not have one, a food processor fitted with the metal “S” blade will also work.

Put in the watermelon first and then top with the frozen bananas. Blend until smooth and creamy.

Bio image of article author Lisa Testa, M.S.

With over two decades of expertise in the field of Health & Wellness, Lisa Testa, M.S. is an experienced nutritionist who has dedicated her career to empowering hundreds of clients on their journeys to weight loss and natural healing through the transformative power of raw food nutrition.

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