Indulge in these healthy fruit-based desserts to satisfy your cravings
Desserts are often considered unhealthy because of their ingredients, like sugar and fat, which provide little nutritional value while offering excess calories. But, these sweet delights can be part of a balanced diet and can turn into a satisfying treat if you let fruit rule the platter. With the presence of natural sweeteners from fruits, these recipes do not need added sugar. Read further to know the three fruit-based desserts you can make at home.
New Delhi: Desserts are often considered unhealthy because of their ingredients, like sugar and fat, which provide little nutritional value while offering excess calories. But, these sweet delights can be part of a balanced diet and can turn into a satisfying treat if you let fruit rule the platter. With the presence of natural sweeteners from fruits, these recipes do not need added sugar. Moreover, the presence of ingredients like fibre, protein, minerals, and antioxidants makes the fruit-based desserts healthy.
So, if you are craving to have desserts but stepping back thinking about its impact on health, you do not need to worry. Here are plenty of fruit-based recipes to bring to the table. These will not only satisfy your cravings but will also support your immune system, healthy blood pressure, cell growth, and fight free radicals.
Delicious and healthy homemade fruit-based desserts
Here are the ingredients and step-by-step instructions to make fruit-based desserts to make at home and satisfy your cravings.
1. Mango sorbet
Ingredients
4 cups of chopped ripe mangoes
2 tablespoons unsweetened coconut flakes
1 small lime cut into four pieces
Honey for drizzling (it’s optional)
Step-by-step instructions
Arrange the chopped mangoes in a single layer on a baking sheet, and cover with plastic wrap loosely. Freeze the mango till it becomes hard.
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. Spread the coconut flakes on a rimmed baking sheet, and bake till they turn light golden. Keep tossing in between.
Transfer the frozen mango chunks to a food processor. Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup hot water, and process the mango to make it completely smooth.
Turn the food processor off and stir with a wooden spatula. The finished texture should be like creamy sorbet.
Leave a few-minute chunks of mango. Scoop the sorbet into 4 serving glasses, squeeze a quarter of a lime over each, drizzle with honey and sprinkle with toasted coconut.
2. Frozen chocolate-banana pops
Ingredients
4 large ripe bananas
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
3 tablespoons heavy cream
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1/2 cup salted, roasted peanuts, finely chopped
6 ice-pop moulds
Step-by-step instructions
Make banana puree in a food processor to make it smooth and creamy. Mix the cocoa powder, cream and maple syrup, and puree well. Spoon the banana mixture into ice-pop moulds, and freeze until firm.
Spread the peanuts on a plate. Run hot water over the ice pops. It will easily come out of the moulds. Roll them in the peanuts and serve.
3. Peach betty
Ingredients
4 ripe peaches cut into 4 parts with seeds out
4 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
4 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
4 slices of walnut-raisin bread
Kosher salt as per taste
Step-by-step instructions
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C.
Put the peaches, 2 tablespoons of the butter, 2 tablespoons of the maple syrup and the vanilla in an oval baking dish. Toss with a spatula to mix it well, then arrange the peaches cut side up.
Put the bread and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Let it process till these turn into tiny crumbs, but avoid over-processing.
Transfer to a medium bowl and mix with the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and 2 tablespoons of maple syrup. Sprinkle the bread mixture evenly over the peaches.
Bake until the peaches are very tender and the bread crumbs are golden-brown, 30 to 35 minutes.
With these homemade fruit-based desserts, you can satisfy your cravings in a nutritional way without any worries! Enjoy.