Desserts & Treats

Ice cream is one of those foods that has gotten a bad reputation for being full of sugar and lacking nutritional value. It sure is tasty though, isn’t it?

Well, you can actually make a healthy version with a great flavor and the same texture as ice cream using bananas!

This recipe can be made quickly and easily any time and customized to your tastes. All you need to do is freeze the bananas ahead of time.

I like to buy bananas when they’re on sale, peel them, chop them, and freeze the banana coins for smoothies or “ice cream.” Continue reading

Mangos aren’t always the cheapest fruit, but when you compare the price of these ingredients to your average healthy dessert you’ll see it’s definitely a good budget option.

To keep from overspending and also getting the best fruit, buy these when they’re in season or on sale rather than in the off season. You only need one or two for a dessert for the family!

Ingredients

2 mangos
1 lime Continue reading

I heard about flourless peanut butter cookies a while ago, but that just sounded so weird it took me a long time to come around and give them a try. I’m sure glad I did!

They still have a nice bit of sugar so you can’t go too crazy on them but removing the flour does lower the carb content by a bit.

Two cookies are about 14 grams of carbohydrates which isn’t bad at all for a cookie, plus they couldn’t be any easier to make. Continue reading