If one of your new year's resolutions is to eliminate sugar from your diet (or at least lay off it a little) as a result of a holiday season filled with non-stop sweet treats, you're probably wondering how you'll deal with sugar cravings when they hit hard.
Thankfully, there are lots of decadent yet healthy recipes that are free of added sugar that will help you bust your sweet tooth minus inflammation or the sugar crash!
Made with only the natural sweetness of whole food itself, the following three recipes are simple to whip up, don't sacrifice any flavour and are perfect as a snack or a healthy dessert. Give them a try!
Three healthy sweet treat recipes to help you give up sugar
#1:Dark chocolate and almond butter date truffles
Ingredients:
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¾ cup dark chocolate, melted
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½ cup crunchy almond butter
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8 dates, pitted
Method:
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With a small paring knife, slice one side of date, creating a slit. Open up the date and stuff with 2 teaspoons of almond butter. Then dip the date into the melted chocolate, place on top of greased waxed paper. Repeat. Eat as soon as chocolate has set, or for speedier process place truffles in the fridge.
#2: Mint, chocolate chip and banana ice cream
Ingredients:
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¾ cup fresh mint
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¼ cup chocolate chips
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4 frozen bananas, sliced
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¼ cup almond milk
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Method:
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In a blender or food processor, puree bananas, fresh mint and milk. Lastly, add the chocolate chips. If eating immediately scoop into for little bowls.
#3: Orange and coconut almond loaf cake
Ingredients:
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4 small navel oranges
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2 cups unsweetened coconut
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1½ cups almond flour
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Pinch of salt
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6 eggs
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1 tbsp baking soda
Method:
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Preheat oven to 160°C. Grease a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan.
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Fill a medium-size pot with water and place the four oranges in it. Place the pot over medium-high heat for approximately 2 hours, or until the oranges are very tender. Cut each one into 4 pieces.
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In a high-speed blender or food processor combine all of the ingredients. Blend until smooth.
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Pour batter into prepared pan, place on middle rack, and bake for about 55 minutes. Set aside to cool on a rack for 15 minutes. Remove bread from pan, invert onto rack, and cool completely before slicing. Perfect for breakfast, toasted with favorite nut butter or for dessert with cashew cream.
Enjoy!
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