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When I am craving something sweet, I like to trick myself with sneakily healthy desserts that feed my sweet tooth cravings without all the guilt afterward. I feel like a lot of people don't realize just how easy it is to put together something sweet and tasty without all the icky stuff that you are trying to avoid with your diet right now. When it comes to making something quick to feed my midnight cravings, I always turn to smoothies.
Smoothies are nutrient dense snacks and meals
The great thing about smoothies is that you can pack a ton of nutrients (vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, probiotics, etc.) in one meal or snack, without having to actually cook a full on 3-course meal just to get those same nutrients. Smoothies are my go-to way to eat breakfast in the morning, snacks during the day, and even desserts when I am having a sweet-tooth craving! There is an art to making the perfect smoothie, and I last post I shared with you, my to 5 tips for making the perfect smoothie!
3 Dessert Smoothies to Curb Your Sweet-Tooth
I know what it's like when you are on a "diet" and all you can think about is ruining said diet with the snacky treats that are in your pantry. Guess what? I don't count my calories! I eat dessert whenever I feel like it, and you can too! If you are using whole foods, you can make delicious healthy dessert smoothies that don't go straight to your thighs! You can sub the natural sweetener in these recipes, with 2 soaked and pitted dates!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup coconut milk (or another non-dairy milk alternative)
- 1 Tbsp. pure maple syrup (or more to taste)
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 - 1 Tbsp. raw cacao powder (depending on how dark you want your chocolate)
- 1/4 cup oats
- 2 Tbsp. peanut butter
- 1 cup ice cubes
Apple Pie
INGREDIENTS
- 3/4 cup coconut milk (or another non-dairy milk alternative)
- 1 Tbsp. pure maple syrup (or more to taste)
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups applesauce or stewed apples
- 1/4 cup oats
- 1 cup raw unsalted cashews (soaked)
- 1 tsp. cinnamon powder
- 1/2 tsp. ginger root powder
- 1 cup ice cubes
Banana Pudding
INGREDIENTS
- 3/4 cup coconut milk (or another non-dairy milk alternative)
- 1 Tbsp. pure maple syrup (or more to taste)
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3 Bananas (2 for the smoothie, 1 sliced to mix in after blending )
- 1/4 cup oats
- 1 cup raw unsalted cashews (soaked)
- 1 cup ice cubes
DIRECTIONS
- Add all of your ingredients into your blender, in the order given, and blend on high for 30-60 seconds (or press the smoothie button on your Blendtec blender) until smooth and creamy. Tweak the flavors of your smoothie the way you like it (i.e. more liquid/ice, sweetener, etc.) and pulse a few more times to mix in, if needed. Enjoy right away!
