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You may think all desserts naturally lead to weight gain. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. When you choose sweet treats that provide a nice balance of protein and even a few vitamins and minerals thrown in for good measure, they satisfy your sweet tooth without adding an obscene amount of sugar to your plate.
One of the best ways to figure out which desserts are safe and sound is by following the lead of nutritionists and dietitians. Here are five low-fat desserts that will never cause weight gain, according to the experts who know their stuff.
One trick when it comes to choosing desserts that are better for you and won’t cause weight gain is to analyze each individual ingredient used to make them. Often times, nutritionists will substitute certain ingredients with others and the result is a much healthier version of that dessert with fewer calories, grams of sugar, and bad-for-you trans fat.
These low-fat dessert recipes come straight from the nutritionists who love them.
Chocolate Silk Pie With Strawberry Rhubarb Topping
This mouth-watering chocolate and strawberry dessert offers just the right amount of sweet and tart. And its nutritional content is far better than your average slice of chocolate cake or strawberry shortcake. Here’s what you can expect from one serving: 321 Calories, 15.5 g Total Fat, 47.3 g Carbohydrate, 3.4 g Fibre, 4.4 g Protein.
It requires quite a few ingredients, including some rather healthy ones:
Frozen strawberries
Lemon juice
Eggs
Dried Plumbs
This fiber-rich fig bar recipe is vegan, gluten free, and has absolutely no added sugar. The ingredients you’ll need to make it include:
Dried figs
Truvia Spoonable
Orange
Oat flour
Unsweetened applesauce
Coconut oil
Ground cinnamon
In the mood for a sweet frozen treat that will cool you off without all the calories you’d find in ice cream? Try these mango green tea pops, which are simple to make and have just five natural ingredients:
Matcha green tea powder
Coconut milk
Agave or maple syrup
Fresh mango
Lemon
Mint Chocolate Feel Amazing Fudge
You’re probably thinking: fudge? Seriously? But Registered Dietitian McKel Hill, founder of Nutrition Stripped, counts her special fudge recipe (which is a lot healthier) as one of her favorite desserts.
“Most days, I keep it simple with my Feel Amazing Fudge and a hot tea like tulsi, dandelion, or chamomile,” McKel told MindBodyGreen. “Otherwise, dark chocolate with Champagne!”
Among the “amazing” ingredients you’ll need to make this minty fudge:
Cashew butter
Cocoa powder
Coconut butter
Cold brew coffee
Spirulina powder
Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie
Chocolate and peanut butter remain two of the most incredible ingredients that go together like they were made for each other. The protein in peanut butter, antioxidants in cocoa, and omega-3 fatty acids in chia seeds and ground flax seed are all excellent for weight management and your overall health.
Not to mention the taste is not to be believed.
To make this smoothie you’ll need:
Any variety of milk
Peanut butter
Chia seeds
Ground flax seed
Banana
Cocoa powder
Coconut oil
Greek yogurt
