Healthy Desserts

FrugalAndFabulous

Banana splits can be made healthyish. Or just some icecream? Compare the nutritional information on different ice creams and they might surprise you

maddiemay

Another household here with no low fat/no fat products, fat is not the enemy, sugar is if eaten several times a day, not as a treat. Full fat cheese, a little cream occasionally and beautiful yogurts with all the pro biotics keep us feeling sated. HM flapjack,scones, cakes etc are yummy, but in small portions (MaryBerry!) after a main course with 3 veg/plate of salad, often without a carb serving if having some pud.

Check out the 5:2 and Blood Sugar ways of eating for ideas

trailingspouse

Personally I don't touch anything labelled as 'low fat' or 'low sugar' - go for real food, not processed food, and you're much likely to be eating healthy food.

Some of the puds we have -
- full fat fruit yogurt with extra fruit (eg mango yogurt with fresh mango, blueberry yogurt with fresh blueberries, strawberry yogurt with fresh strawberries etc etc)
- stewed apple mixed with cream cheese. Put the cheese in while the apple is still hot and mix well, then allow to go cold before eating. No need for added sugar.
- any sort of fruit with a scoop of good quality ice cream or sorbet
- cheese and crackers

Another thing - think about portion control. I totally understand your need for 'something' after the main course - but you don't necessarily need a lot of it.

[Deleted User]

I make "crumble pots" as I call them.
Instead of a crumble mixture I use sugar free muesli and porridge oats. Blitz in a blender with seeds, honey, a bit of oil (or butter) and spice mix. Then
You can add anything to the mix, either desiccated coconut, mixed nuts etc.
Then add your favourite fruit to the bottom. Even tinned fruit in natural juices are good and grill the top for a minute to get a crunchy texture.
I normally make them in small ramekins and add homemade custard.
Its just enough to satisfy my sweet tooth.

krlyr

I also got quite into the Lindt flavoured dark chocolate bars. The salted caramel has that nice sweet tinge to it, however, the dark chocolate makes it a bit too rich to have more than a square or too. Helps satisfy the craving and not as naughty as a whole bar of Galaxy caramel! (plus the price puts you off scoffing the lot - though I would stock up when it was on offer)

Ilona

Citygirl1 wrote: »

I find I need something after my tea, just the meal isn't enough.

You could always make bigger meals. Personally I have a dinner at about 6pm, a plate piled with steamed veg usually. I am so full after it, I don't need anything else.

Ilona

LutonGirl

0% thick Greek Yogurt (I buy Aldi's own version of Total, it's much cheaper) and mix in frozen berries - raspberries, cherries etc. It's delicious and goes like icecream.

CharleyYpres

I buy Tesco's low fat chocolate desserts sometimes, they have a brownie sundae which is nice. As trailingspouse said, I try to avoid specific low fat options but these are tasty and hit that chocolate craving

[Deleted User]

Ordinary low fat basic yogurt and add a dollop of honey or some diced fresh fruit Grapes are nice and just mix it all together a diced up apple with a sprinkle of cinnamon is nice ,but as a poster says desserts aren't always necessary. My latevMu always did either a soup starter then the main meal with lots of veg or main meal plus a dessert, never both. Tonight I shall have some semolina pudding with a spoonful of honey and some cinnamon sprinkled over it.Plus a smaller pudding bowl will help ortion wise if its to reduce your sweet intake

MandM90

Fruit mixed with yoghurt - defrost a good handful of frozen berries, mix in a couple of dollops of yoghurt - eat SLOWLY

Banana pancake thingies - sometimes I mash overripe banana with oats, a little flour and some raisins and cook in my lightly greased pan - a couple of minutes on each side. Service with fresh fruit.

Stewed apples are nice - just lob chopped apple in slow cooker with a little cinnamon. Blob onto yoghurt or porridge, or eat as is.

A couple of squares of dark choc and a fruit tea. Lidls dark choc is nice and a couple of squares won't do you any harm.

I'd also occasionally treat yourself to some nice fresh fruit - more exciting than the usual apple, pear, orange - like kiwis, melon, grapes etc. Slice up and arrange nicely on the plate. In fact, frozen grapes are lovely.

It might take a whle to get used to, but you can change your tastes. Maybe try implimenting fruit-based desserts for a set period (say, one month) and see if by the end you're used to it and look forward to it!