Healthy quick desserts are the best choice for busy week nights. Don’t let the word healthy discourage you though. There are many satisfying healthy desserts that you can make.

The best part is that you don’t have to feel guilty eating them either. By simply making sure you have a few items on hand you can make a healthy quick dessert any time you want.

Simple Ingredients in the Kitchen

Make sure that you have some of the following main ingredients ready in your kitchen. This will eliminate the need to run to the store for any last minute ingredients and will also keep you from possibly purchasing an unhealthy dessert while you are out.

Here are some basic ingredients for healthy quick desserts: Continue reading →

One of my favorite desserts has always been cheesecake but how do you take something that’s literally packed with sugar and make a low carb version that actually tastes good? Try this on for size. You could also change it up and make all kinds of flavors of this same dessert very easily.

Ingredients

Two boxes strawberry gelatin
1 cup water
Two boxes cream cheese (you can use low fat if you want)
1/2 tub of Cool Whip (8 ounce package)
1 graham cracker crust

Note on the Cool Whip:

You have some options here based on how low carb or low fat you want this to be. Any will work. Cool Whip does have a type called “Cool Whip Free” that has no sugar. If you struggle with the taste of artificial sweeteners in things like diet soda you won’t like it. Continue reading →