Don't swear off sweets just yet! You can totally make them healthy. Let me clarify something right now. Whoever said eating healthy was boring, simply didn't fully understand the concept of eating healthy. The truth is, almost any food or meal can be converted into a healthy version by making small changes to the ingredients. A healthy diet is all about the ingredients we use to cook. We replace the unhealthy for the healthy, and we make those unhealthy foods a lot healthier, and continue enjoying them. And the good news is that you can also do this with sweets!
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You don't have to quit ice cream forever! You just have to make a healthier version of it and eat it moderately. How can you do this?
1. Don't use cow's milk. If you have to use milk, choose unsweetened vanilla almond milk, rice milk or my choice, light coconut milk. These are a lot healthier than cow milk and will give the dessert the same taste regular milk does.
2. Use whey protein. Whey protein helps burn fat and it builds lean muscle. Add a scoop of your favorite whey protein flavor to your desserts. Not only is it good for you, you will add more flavor to your dessert.
3.Add taste. You know how we always added sprinkles and chocolate toppings to the ice cream? Well, you can still do it now! Add chopped nuts, dark chocolate pieces, a tablespoon of peanut butter or frozen fruits.
Follow these three tips and you will see that you won't feel the need to walk into an ice cream shop or bakery ever gain.
Don't know where to start? Here are three easy delicious treats for you to enjoy!
__Choco banana ice cream
Ingredients:
__1 frozen banana
1 serving of whey protein powder, preferably, chocolate flavored
3 ounces of unflavored Greek yogurt
Preparation: Blend all ingredients and then pour the batter into a baking mold. Put it in the freezer for a few hours, until it gets that ice cream texture. Enjoy!
Protein cupcakes
Ingredients:
1 servings of whey protein powder, preferably vanilla flavored
More vanilla
1 tablespoon of coconut oil
2 eggs
1 tablespoon of raisins
Preparation: Mix the batter well and put it in a baking dish for cupcakes. Place in the oven on 350°F degrees for between 9 to 15 minutes. Now they're ready to enjoy.
Peanut and chocolate candy
Ingredients:
1/4 cup of natural peanut butter
1 Bar of 80% unsweetened dark chocolate
1 serving of whey protein powder, preferably, chocolate flavored
Preparation: Combine peanut butter and protein until it becomes a uniform dough. Shape into balls and dip them in chocolate previously melted in the microwave. Let candies dry and enjoy.
There you have it! Go have some healthy delicious sweets with your family tonight.
Thanks to Ni Una Dieta Más for these delicious recipes.
This post was originally published on December 16, 2013.
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