4 Quick Recipes for a Healthy Dessert

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If you are like most people, your sweet tooth may prevent you from trying to eat healthier.

Just because you are are trying to eat healthy, it does not mean that you cannot enjoy a treat once in a while. As long as you eat healthy, you will still be able to stick to your diet. There are several quick healthy dessert recipes that will satisfy your sweet tooth and will help you stick to your diet.

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Delicious Strawberry Smoothie

This strawberry smoothie recipe is not only delicious, it is also good for you. Smoothies are great if you need to have breakfast on the run, or for a pick-me-up after a workout. Also, this recipe contains yogurt, which is a great fat burner.

Ingredients:

  • 8 strawberries, hulled
  • ½ cup of skim milk
  • 3 tablespoons of white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
  • 6 cubes of ice, crushed

Directions:

In a blender, combine the strawberries, yogurt, sugar, vanilla extract, and the milk. When the ingredients are blended, pour in the ice. Blend the mixture until it is creamy and smooth. Pour into glasses and serve. This will make two glasses. This recipe takes only 6 minutes to prepare.

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Cinnamon Pear Frozen Yogurt

Since this recipe is cold, it is great to have on a hot, summer day. It has the flavor of apple cider and gingerbread, making it great during the winter as well. The best part is that it is low in calories.

Ingredients:

  • 1-15 ounce can of pear halves
  • 2 cups of vanilla yogurt
  • 1/3 cup of white sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon of ground allspice
  • ½ teaspoon of ground cinnamon

Directions:

Begin by draining the pears, but have ½ cup of the juice and put it aside. Next, blend the pears in a food processor or a blender. In the canister of the ice cream maker, combine the pears, reserved pear juice, yogurt, sugar, cinnamon, and allspice. Freeze according to the manufacturers directions and serve. This recipe takes 5 minutes to prepare and it would be ready in 45 minutes.

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Fruit Salad in Seconds

This is a delicious dessert that is very low in calories and really easy to make. If you don't have much time to pull a healthy dessert together, this is the one for you.

Ingredients:

  • 1 pint of fresh strawberries, sliced
  • 1 pound of green, seedless grapes, cut in half
  • 3 bananas peeled and sliced
  • 1-8 ounce container of strawberry yogurt

Directions:

Combine all of the prepared ingredients in a large bowl and toss until the fruit is covered with the yogurt. Serve immediately.

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Low Fat Low Cal Pie

This is a quick and easy recipe that even the pickiest eater will love.

Ingredients:

  • 1 box of Jell-O, any flavor
  • 1-8 ounce container of Cool Whip Free
  • 1 reduced fat graham cracker crust
  • Water
  • Ice cube

Instructions:

Boil 2/3 cups of water and dissolve the Jell-O in it. Combine ice and water in a measuring cup to make 1 cup. Stir the Jell-O mixture in until the ice has melted. Next, add the Cool Whip and whisk until it is smooth. Place the bowl in the refrigerator for 20 minutes to let the mixture thicken. Pour the mixture into the pie crust and refrigerate overnight. This recipe can be prepared in 5 minutes and it serves 8 people.

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Just because you are on a diet, it doesn't mean that you cannot enjoy a delicious dessert. The above recipes are not only delicious, they are also low in calories and easy to make.

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