Healthier Desserts – Minimum Ingredients

Today we spend less and less time cooking, baking and preparing meals. And if we give you recipes for healthier desserts that contain only natural ingredients – will you be more active in the kitchen? Additionally, they take little time to prepare.

Not only will they be healthier than their store equivalents, but also friendlier to your wallet! These homemade, healthier desserts are perfect to surprise your family with a delicious after-meal dessert or as an evening snack.

Read on and start making these wonderfully simple and healthier desserts today!

Healthier desserts – milk-free chocolate mousse

• Chocolate with a high cocoa content (not industrial, heavily sweetened) has many benefits for our health (of course, eaten in moderation).
• It is rich in magnesium, which makes it an excellent source of energy for the body.

• In addition to being a rich source of antioxidants and flavonoids, it contains large amounts of soluble fiber, regenerates our skin and improves blood circulation.
• Now that you know its benefits, read how to prepare this chocolate pudding.

Ingredients:

• 1 banana
• ½ cup of good, dark cocoa without sugar (75 g)

Preparation:

• Cut the banana into thin slices and put it in a blender.
• Keep mixing until the mixture is like baby food.
• Gradually add strong cocoa – add just enough to suit the taste.
• Stir until both ingredients are thoroughly combined with each other.
• Place the dessert in small cups and leave it in the refrigerator for at least three hours to allow the dessert to cool well.

• If you like, you can decorate the pudding with strawberries or a little cocoa with powdered sugar.

Healthier desserts – homemade strawberry ice cream

• Strawberries, apart from being a wonderful juicy fruit, contain a huge amount of pro-health substances.
• They contain a large dose of vitamins B, C and E and fiber, which makes them perfect for regulating the digestive system.

• Thanks to the high water content, strawberries help to hydrate the body and have a detoxifying effect . They are high in antioxidants and low in calories.
• Strawberries are anti-inflammatory, help reduce and prevent constipation, and regulate the rhythm of normal bowel movements.

• Prepare this delicious and refreshing ice cream. Enjoy the flavors by providing your body with vitamins and nutrients.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of finely diced strawberries (150 g)
• A cup of cream to whip (225 g)
• 1 cup of sugar or a sweetener of your choice (120 g)

Preparation:

• Wash and dice the strawberries, removing the stalks.
• Put the strawberries in a food processor or blender and blend them until a puree is made.
• Transfer the strawberries to a bowl and add the cream and sugar or sweetener.
• Using a hand held mixer, blend the ingredients until you reach the desired consistency.
• Pour the mixture into the pot and cover with cling film.
• Chill in the freezer for a minimum of 4 hours.

Tropical mango mousse

• This tropical fruit is rich in essential minerals such as calcium, magnesium, potassium and copper.

• It also provides us with vitamins A and C, as well as the fiber we need. Mango supports digestion, is a source of antioxidants and lowers the level of bad cholesterol.
• Mango also prevents gastric reflux and strengthens bones thanks to its high vitamin K content.

• In addition, mango is low in oxalate and is high in water and fiber, so it protects our kidneys from the formation of painful stones.
• Below we will show you a recipe that is simpler than you might think, so that you can enjoy it, especially in summer or spring, when the sun starts to heat more. Feel like on a tropical beach!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of milk – can be lean or vegetable (250 ml)
• 3 tablespoons of gelatin, flavored and sugar-free (30 g)
• 1 large ripe mango

• 1 natural yoghurt – can be soy (125 g)
• 2 teaspoons of sugar or sweetener (20 g)

Preparation:

• First, heat the milk slightly.
• When the milk starts to approach the boiling point, put the gas in and add the gelatin and stir until it is completely dissolved in the milk.
• Cut the mango into small cubes and mix them in a separate bowl with the natural yogurt and sugar or sweetener.
• Pour the mixture into the milk and stir vigorously for a few minutes until the mixture becomes homogeneous.
• Pour the mixture into small cups or bowls and refrigerate for 5 hours.
• You can add more mango pieces or any other fruit of your choice as decoration.

Healthier desserts – Spanish rice pudding

• This recipe is the queen of quick, cheap and nutritious homemade desserts.

• It also provides interesting health benefits as rice is an excellent source of energy and is high in fiber, vitamins and minerals. In addition, rice is easily digestible and popular among children.

• It is a promoter of a healthy heart due to its low cholesterol level. In addition, it has antioxidant properties and controls blood pressure.

Ingredients:

• 4 cups of milk or plant-based milk (1 liter)
• ¾ glass of sugar or sweetener or honey (125 g)
• 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon (20 g)
• 1 cup of white rice (200 g)

Preparation:

• Put the milk, sugar and cinnamon in a large pot
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly.

• Wash the rice in a colander until the water that flows out of the rice turns lighter: this step is to remove excess starch from the rice. It will be fluffier
• When the milk comes to a boil, add the rice (previously washed).
• Stir occasionally with a wooden spoon until the rice is boiling. Then simmer for 50 minutes so that the rice can absorb the milk.
• The trick is to cook the rice until the grains are soft, while also making sure that the milk does not evaporate completely or overflow. When you see that the rice has thickened and is fully cooked, remove from the heat source and add more cinnamon if you want your rice pudding to be more flavorful.
• If you want to make the dessert sweeter, you can also add condensed milk before serving it. It will make your dessert wonderfully creamy.

Here are our four ideas for healthy home desserts. Of course, like everything, they should be eaten in moderation, but their great nutritional value puts them high above the candy store.