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Once upon a time, dark chocolate was the lone dessert that offered respectable health benefits.
Now, creative chefs have incorporated delicious superfoods into sweet dishes with legitimate nutritional benefits.
Anytime there’s a healthy way to satisfy a sweet tooth, that’s a happy ending.
Health Benefits:Move over pumpkin spice, apple crisp is the official food of fall.
Goji berries spike this seasonal dessert with tons of antioxidants.
Blend in allspice, cardamom, cinnamon, vanilla paste and arrowroot starch.
Fold ingredients together with a large spoon until thoroughly mixed.
Health Benefits:It comes from a coconut, so it must be delicious, right?
Plus, it’sincredible for your hair.
Makes about 25 truffles
Add coconut to the bowl of a food processor.
Blend just until the coconut is finely ground, about 30 seconds.
Add the remaining ingredients and continue blending until it holds together like a dough.
(If you blend too long it will turn into a butter.)
Use the palm of your hand to roll the dough into small truffle-sized balls, roughly a tablespoon each.
Place 1/2 cup of coconut in a small bowl.
Roll each truffle until coated.
Place truffles in the refrigerator for at least half an hour to set before eating.
These are best eaten cold, straight from the fridge.
Health Benefits:These South American berries are loaded with more antioxidants than any other commonly consumed berry.
This recipe fromThe Ranch at Live Oak Cookbookalso spotlights vitamin-packed pomegranates.
In a medium bowl, blend the acai puree, pomegranate juice and agave nectar.
Pour the acai mixture into an 81/2 by 41/2-inch loaf pan.
Freeze until slushy, about 1 hour; stir with a fork.
Spoon into bowls; do not pack.
Sarah Schaap of blogA Whisk and Two Wandsshares her go-to recipe with the potent powder.
Add additional sweetener of choice and ice if desired and blend.
Pour into a glass and enjoy!
The omegas help fight inflammation and raise beneficial HDL cholesterol while fiber makes the dish feel more filling.
Markus shares the restaurant’s signature dessert recipe below.
Combine everything but chia seeds in a blender and puree until smooth, about 1 minute.
Add in the chia seeds, blend on low speed to combine.
Place mixture in a plastic container to set, stir after 20 minutes.
(This will keep for about 2 days.)
