Got a dessert craving? Take a look at these healthy options.
Fire-Roasted Nectarines
Fire-Roasted Nectarines
with Mixed Berry Salsa
Prep Time
25 minutes
Number of Servings
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 2 cups strawberries (8 to 10 oz), hulled and coarsely chopped
- [q:1/2] cup raspberries
- [q:1/3] cup blueberries
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp finely chopped crystallized ginger
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
- Pinch of salt
- 4 ripe medium nectarines, each cut in half and pitted
- Nonstick cooking spray
Directions
- In a medium bowl, mix strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, sugar, ginger, lemon juice, and salt; set aside. (Makes about 2 cups of salsa.)
- Prepare outdoor grill for direct grilling over medium heat. Or lightly spray a ridged grill pan with nonstick cooking spray and heat over medium. Spray cut sides of nectarine halves with nonstick cooking spray. Grill 5 to 6 minutes or until lightly charred and tender, turning over once.
- To serve, in each dessert bowl, place 2 nectarine halves, cut sides up, and top with berry salsa.
Nutrition Info
146 Calories, 2 g Protein, 0 mg Cholesterol, 33 g Carbohydrates, 25 g Total sugars (6 g Added sugars), 5 g Fiber, 2 g Total fat (0 g sat), 294 mg Sodium, [nut:5] Vitamin C, [nut:1] Vitamin B3 (niacin), Vitamin E
Matcha Cookie Bites
Matcha Cookie Bites
Prep Time
20 minutes, plus 20 minutes cook time
Number of Servings
72
Ingredients
Cookies
- [q:2 1/2] cups organic unbleached white flour
- [q:1 1/2] Tbsp EDEN Matcha Tea
- 1 tsp non-aluminum baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- [q:1/2] tsp EDEN Sea Salt
- 1 cup organic maple syrup
- [q:1/2] cup EDEN Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp pure almond extract
Filling
- [q:1/4] cup EDEN Dried Cherries
- [q:1/4] cup EDEN Pistachos
- [q:1/4] cup EDEN Tamari Roasted Almonds
- [q:1/4] cup organic semi-sweet baking chocolate, coarsely grated
- [q:1/3] cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- [q:1/4] cup EDEN Grape Butter
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Mix all dry ingredients together. Mix all wet ingredients together. Combine dry and wet ingredients, and mix thoroughly.
- Lightly oil two large baking sheets. Scoop out about [q:1 1/2] to 2 teaspoons cookie dough for each cookie, roll into 1-inch balls, and place in rows on the cookie sheet about 2-inches apart. You should have approximately 7 rows of cookies with 10 or so cookies in each row. Press the center of each ball of cookie dough down with your thump to form an indentation.
- Fill approximately 10 cookies in each row with one of the following fillings: 2 dried cherries, 1 almond, 2 pistachios pressing them down slightly. Fill one more row of cookies with [q:1/4] teaspoon grated chocolate and [q:1/4] teaspoon coconut in each indentation, and one row with [q:1/2] teaspoon shredded coconut. Do not fill the last remaining row cookies with grape butter until after baking. You should now have 7 rows of cookies with approximately 10 cookies each, with one row unfilled.
- Bake 18 to 20 minutes. Remove immediately and allow to cool. Fill the remaining unfilled cookies with about [q:1/4] to [q:1/2] teaspoon grape butter.
- Arrange all cookies on a serving platter.
Nutrition Info
52 calories, 2g fat (40% calories from fat), 1g protein, 7g carbohydrate, 1g fiber, 0mg cholesterol, 38mg sodium
Frozen Fudge Pops
Frozen Fudge Pops
Cool Down and Get Your Chocolate Fix
Prep Time
30 minutes, plus 6 hours freeze time
Number of Servings
Makes 6 4-oz. pops
Ingredients
- 2 (14 oz) cans full-fat coconut milk
- [q:1 1/2] tsp vanilla extract
- [q:3 1/2] Tbsp raw honey
- [q:1/2] cup raw cacao powder (or carob powder if you would like a caffeine-free alternative)
- [q:1 1/2] Tbsp grass-fed unflavored gelatin powder
Directions
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, warm coconut milk until nearly boiling. Whisk in vanilla and honey. Reduce heat to a simmer. Whisk in cacao powder until thoroughly combined. Turn burner off.
- Sprinkle gelatin over surface of coconut milk mixture. Let sit for 3 to 4 minutes to allow it to activate and then whisk gelatin into milk mixture until all lumps are gone. Remove pan from stovetop and allow it to cool for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Pour cooled coconut milk mixture into ice pop molds (see Tip), dividing it evenly. Freeze pops completely before serving. They will be ready in 6 to 8 hours.
Nutrition Info
1 pop: 322 Calories, 6 g Protein, 0 mg Cholesterol, 18 g Carbohydrates, 10 g Total sugars (10 g Added sugars), 3 g Fiber, 29 g Total fat (26 g sat), 23 mg Sodium, [nut:3] Iron, [nut:2] Magnesium, Phosphorus
Chocolate Banana Pudding
Chocolate Banana Pudding
Prep Time
20 minutes
Number of Servings
6
Ingredients
- [q:2 1/3] cups 2% milk, divided
- [q:1/2] cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- [q:1/3] cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1 banana, sliced
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
- In a large saucepan, combine 2 cups of the milk and all the sugar. Heat over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar, until bubbles form around edge of pan.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together remaining milk, egg, cocoa powder and cornstarch until smooth. While whisking briskly, gradually add hot milk mixture. Pour back into saucepan and cook, stirring constantly, for 8 to 10 minutes or until thickened (do not let boil). Remove from heat.
- Stir in banana and vanilla. Serve warm or pour into a bowl, place plastic wrap directly on surface of pudding to prevent skin from forming and refrigerate for about 2 hours, until chilled.
Nutrition Info
167 Calories, 5 g Protein, 34 mg Cholesterol, 32 g Carbohydrates, 24 g Total sugars (17 g Added sugars), 2 g Fiber, 3 g Total fat (2 g sat), 57 mg Sodium, [nutrition:2] Vitamin B12, Phosphorus, [nutrition:1] Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin B6, Calcium, Magnesium
Banana Split Parfait
Banana Split Parfait
Prep Time
10 minutes
Ingredients
- 12 oz. packaged, fat-free pineapple yogurt
- 1 cup sliced strawberries
- 1 large banana
- [q:1/4] cup low-fat granola
- 1 Tbsp cocoa, unsweetened
- 1 Tbsp confectioners' sugar
- 2 tsp hot water
Directions
- In a small cup, stir together cocoa, confectioners' sugar, and hot water until smooth.
- Layer in a dish yogurt, stawberries, banana and granola.
- Drizzle with homemade chocolate sauce.
Oatmeal Cherry Pecan Cookies
Oatmeal Cherry Pecan Cookies
Prep Time
Prep: 10 minutes, Cook: 20 minutes
Number of Servings
18
Ingredients
- 2 cups EDEN Oat Flakes
- or organic old-fashioned rolled oats
- [q:3/4] cup organic whole wheat pastry flour
- [q:3/4] cup organic unbleached white flour
- 3 tsp non-aluminum baking powder
- [q:3/4] tsp ground cinnamon
- [q:1/2] tsp EDEN Sea Salt
- [q:3/4] cup pecans, chopped
- [q:1/2] cup EDEN Safflower Oil
- or EDEN Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- [q:1/2] cup EDEN Apple Juice
- [q:1/4] cup organic maple syrup
- 1 cup EDEN Dried Montmorency Cherries, chopped
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp EDEN Barley Malt Syrup
Directions
Preheat oven to 400°. Oil two large baking sheets.
In a large bowl, mix together the first seven ingredients and the dried cherries.
In another bowl combine the safflower oil, apple juice, maple syrup, vanilla and barley malt.
Mix together with the dry ingredients.
Drop batter by heaping tablespoons, about two inches apart, on the baking sheets.
Press each cookie with moistened fingers or a spoon to flatten.
Bake 17 to 20 minutes until the cookies are golden brown on the bottom.
Transfer cookies to a rack to cool.
Nutrition Info
Per serving: 183 calories, 9g fat (41% calories from fat), 3g protein, 26g carbohydrate, 3g fiber, 0mg cholesterol, 105mg sodium
Tart Cherry Pistachio Bark
Tart Cherry Pistachio Bark
Prep Time
15 minutes
Number of Servings
Serves 10
Ingredients
- [q:1 1/2] cups dark chocolate chips
- [q:1/2] cup white chocolate chips
- [q:1 1/2] teaspoons coconut oil, divided
- [q:1/2] cup dried Montmorency tart cherries
- [q:1/2] cup pistachios, shelled
Directions
- Line a quarter sheet pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a microwave safe bowl, place dark chocolate chips and 1 teaspoon of coconut oil.
- Microwave on half power in 30 second intervals, stirring between each time, until melted.
- Place white chocolate chips in a separate bowl with remaining coconut oil.
- Repeat microwave directions until chips are melted.
- Spread dark chocolate out on prepared sheet pan.
- Drizzle white chocolate over dark chocolate.
- Use a butter knife and drag through drizzles to make a pretty pattern.
- Sprinkle with pistachios and Montmorency tart cherries.
- Chill until hardened. Break into small pieces and serve.
Nutrition Info
276 Calories, 4 g Protein, 3 mg Cholesterol, 26 g Carbohydrates, 17 g Total sugars (12 g Added sugars), 4 g Fiber, 18 g Total fat (9 g sat), 14 mg Sodium, [nut:2] Iron, [nut:1] Vitamin B6, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Zinc
Vegetarian Mincemeat Pie
Vegetarian Mincemeat Pie
Prep Time
Prep: 40 minutes, Cook: 1 hour
Number of Servings
8
Ingredients
Pie Filling:
- 6 ounces organic dried apples
- [q:1/2] cup organic Turkish apricots, chopped
- [q:1/4] cup EDEN Cranberries
- [q:3 1/2] cups EDEN Apple Juice
- [q:1/4] cup organic seedless raisins
- [q:1/4] cup organic golden seedless raisins
- 1 cup water
- 3 Tbsp EDEN Kuzu Root Starch, dissolved in [q:1/4] cup orange juice
- [q:1 1/2] Tbsp EDEN Genmai Miso, dissolved in 3 T. orange juice
- or EDEN Mugi Miso
- 1 tsp grated orange peel
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- [q:1/4] tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 Tbsp EDEN Mirin
- 1 cup walnuts, lightly pan roasted and chopped
Pie Crust:
- 1 cup organic unbleached white flour
- 1 cup organic whole wheat pastry flour
- [q:1/2] tsp EDEN Sea Salt
- [q:1/3] cup EDEN Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- [q:1/2] cup EDEN Apple Juice
- or EDENSOY Original
Directions
- Soak dried apples in [q:3 1/2] cups apple juice for 30 minutes.
- Remove from juice, squeeze and reserve the soaking juice.
- Chop the apples and apricots into small pieces.
- Combine fruit, soaking juice, raisins and 1 cup water in a sauce pan. Simmer for 20 minutes.
- Add dissolved kuzu, stirring constantly until the mixture becomes thick and shiny.
- Add the dissolved miso with orange juice, spices, orange peel, mirin and walnuts.
- Simmer, constantly stirring for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- Make the pie crust by first mixing the flours, salt and oil together with a fork or pastry blender until the flour forms small pebbles.
- Add the liquid all at once, mixing quickly, to form a ball of dough. Do not over mix or knead.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface, forming a crust.
- Place crust in a 9" pie plate. Crimp edges and trim crust.
- Poke holes several places in the bottom of the crust with a fork to allow steam to release and prevent bubbling.
- Bake crust for 10 minutes. Remove and place filling in the crust.
- Bake for 25 minutes, until crust is golden, remove and allow to cool before slicing
Nutrition Info
Per serving: 420 calories, 12g fat (23% calories from fat), 5g protein, 88g carbohydrate, 7g fiber, 0mg cholesterol, 337mg sodium
Dark Chocolate Truffles
Dark Chocolate Truffles
Number of Servings
30 Truffles
Ingredients
Basic Filling
- 4 ounces 100% cacao unsweetened baking chocolate or raw cacao paste (118 grams)
- [q:1/2] cup unsweetened coconut milk, as thick as possible
- Lite coconut milk and coconut milk beverage in a carton will not work, as they are too thin.
- [q:1 1/4] to [q:1 1/2] cup Just Like Sugar Table Top Natural Chicory Root Sweetener (not Baking)
- I do not recommend any other sweetener for the filling.
- I like truffles moderately sweet. If you like them quite sweet, use the larger amount of sweetener.
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Suggested Coatings
- [q:1/2] cup raw nuts, soaked if possible, chopped finely and toasted lightly
- [q:1/4] cup medium-shredded unsweetened coconut (not coconut flour), raw or toasted
- Pure cacao powder
- [q:1/4] cup raw yacón syrup and chopped nuts (roll in the syrup, then in the nuts)
- [q:1/4] cup raw yacón syrup and pure unsweetened cacao nibs (my personal favorite)
- (roll in the syrup, then in the nibs)
- 3 Tbsp finely ground Wholesome Sweeteners
- Organic Zero Erythritol (grind in a blender, food processor, or home coffee grinder)
- Spices, such as ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, or ground ginger
Directions
- Weigh out the chocolate and cut it into large chunks. In a food processor, chop it into tiny pieces.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, slowly heat the coconut milk, sweetener, and vanilla. Stir until the sweetener dissolves and the mixture is hot but not boiling.
- Remove from heat and immediately add the chopped chocolate.
- Stir with a small whisk until smooth and creamy. If it cools too fast it may get lumps; if this happens, put the pan on the heat briefly to soften it gently, but do not boil.
- Low heat is enough to melt the chocolate. Stir until perfectly smooth. Then pour the mixture into a bowl and chill for 2 hours, until firm. Get out a heavy serving plate, and chill it.
- To form the truffles: Use a spoon to measure out small portions of the soft chocolate, and then roll into [q:3/4]-inch balls between your hands.
- Coat in the coatings of your choice.
- Arrange them on your cold serving plate.
- Keep the finished truffles refrigerated.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Info
3 truffles, filling only: 71 Calories, 3 g Protein, 0 mg Cholesterol, 12 g Carbohydrates, 3 g Total sugars (0 g Added sugars), 5 g Fiber, 4 g Total fat (3 g sat), 18 mg Sodium, [nutrition:1] Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus
Lemon-Almond Drop Cookies
Lemon-Almond Drop Cookies
Prep Time
25 minutes
Number of Servings
Makes 16 to 18 cookies (Serving size: 2 cookies)
Ingredients
- [q:1 1/2] cups almond flour*
- [q:3/4] cup granulated stevia**
- [q:1/2] tsp baking powder
- [q:1/4] tsp salt
- [q:1/3] cup melted unsalted butter
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- [q:1/2] tsp almond extract
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Spray 2 baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl whisk together almond flour, stevia, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl whisk together butter, eggs, lemon juice, and almond extract. Whisk flour mixture into liquid mixture until ingredients are completely combined together and a thick, sticky batter forms.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared pans, spacing cookies approximately 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 7 minutes. Rotate baking sheets in oven and bake for an additional 8 to 10 minutes, until edges of cookies start to turn light golden brown.
- Remove baking sheets from oven. Let cookies cool on pans for approximately 5 minutes. Remove with a spatula.