How to Make Simple Dessert Recipes Healthier?

by Jazz Kohli *** Nothing feels better after a heavy brunch than a mouth watering and delicious dessert. However, a lot of people prefer to have desserts during any time of the day and without any special reason or occasion. Now, if we take into account the heavy fat content of desserts, most of you would think twice before splurging on desserts. Fortunately, there are some dessert recipes that are low of fats and healthy as well. In fact, some of the easy dessert recipes can be prepared anytime without putting in much effort. Through this article, we will help you understand how to make your simple dessert recipes healthier and more delicious too.

When it comes to consider the health aspect of desserts, sugar is definitely one of the most dangerous elements if taken in excessive amount. Therefore, when you prepare desserts at home, do not forget to cut back on sugar. Yes, by reducing the amount of sugar in dessert, you can lower down the amount of carbohydrates and calories present in the recipe. In order to maintain the sweetness of the recipe, you can use honey or maple syrup as the alternative.

Apart from sugar, you should also consider reducing the amount of unhealthy fats in the dessert. You can cut down the amount of oil or butter by half, and use something different and healthier to compensate the deficit. For example, mashed banana or applesauce can be used to maintain the softness and moistness of the dessert. In this way, you can make your dessert recipes low on calories.

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Sometimes, it is better to do away with extra ingredients. You can consider removing the extraneous elements that are not necessary for the recipe. For example, you can remove sugary icing only to replace it with fresh fruits, which are less on calories. So, that certainly makes your dessert healthier. Whole milk is also an important ingredient of desserts, which certainly adds more calories to them. But, you can use skimmed milk that at low on fat content, or can also go with non-dairy milks that are low on fat, such as rice milk or soy milk.

So, those were some of the important tips for making your dessert recipes healthier without compromising on the taste aspect. Even simple dessert recipes can become healthy if you pay attention to their ingredients. There is plenty of options available using which you can make easy dessert recipes more delicious and low on fats as well.

Jazz Kohli writes about many Indian food recipes related subjects like healthy and easy food. She has gained proficiency in various sections like vegetarian recipes, chocolate recipes, Dessert Recipes etc and visit to jagran post.

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