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If you’re trying to lose weight this summer, you might think your best bet is avoiding dessert altogether. Although that might sound like a good plan, the odds of you being able to stick to such a strict diet are slim. Instead of eliminating dessert completely (which usually results in giving up and binge eating), try working in more healthy dessert recipes to your diet.
Wondering where to start? Keep reading for 4 diet-friendly dessert recipes you should try this week. They’re simple, delicious, and won’t affect your waistline.
Peanut Butter Swirl Fudge
What You'll Need: chocolate chips, coconut milk, coconut sugar, salt, vanilla, coconut oil, crunchy peanut butter
Full Recipe: SkinnyMs.
5 Ingredient Peanut Butter Energy Bites
What You'll Need: creamy peanut butter, semi-sweet chocolate chips, old fashioned oats, ground flax seeds, honey
Full Recipe: Chef Savvy
Low-Fat Chocolate Mug Cake
What You'll Need: self raising flour, natural granulated sweetener, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, reduced fat butter (or coconut oil), unsweetened almond milk, pure vanilla extract, mini chocolate chips
Full Recipe: Cafe Delites
Healthy Strawberry Oatmeal Bars
What You'll Need: old-fashioned rolled oats, white whole wheat flour, light brown sugar, ground ginger, kosher salt, unsalted butter, strawberries, cornstarch, lemon juice, granulated sugar
Full Recipe: Well Plated
