27 Apr More Superfoods Desserts

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Superfoods—such as leafy greens, berries, green tea, and salmon—have so many benefits, from lowered stress, better diabetes management, even healthier lungs.

Earlier this week, we shared some dessert recipes that are as delicious as they’re healthy—and all thanks to their superfoods ingredients! Now, as a bonus, we’d like to share a few more. So prep your kitchen and get ready for some delicious and healthy desserts featuring your favorite superfoods!

Superfood Cake Bars

Total Time: 25 minutes • Servings: 16

Superfood Cake Bars

Image and recipe courtesy Veggie Desserts

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (75g) oats
  • 1/2 cup (55g) plain (all purpose) flour
  • 1/2 cup (55g) wholemeal flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon beetroot powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup (100g) coconut sugar
  • 3 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup (100ml) almond milk
  • 1 cup (100g) roughly chopped mixed nuts, such as
    • pecans
    • almonds
    • walnuts
  • 1 cup (100g) chopped dried fruit, such as
    • raisins
    • dates
    • figs
    • goji berries
  • 1/3 cup (50g) mixed seeds, such as
    • flax
    • chia
    • hemp
    • sunflower

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F and lightly grease an 8×8” baking tin with oil.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk the oats, flours, baking powder and beetroot powder together.
  3. In another bowl, using an electric mixer, beat together the egg, coconut sugar, coconut oil and vanilla, until smooth. Stir in the almond milk, nuts, fruit and seeds. Add in the dry ingredients and gently mix to combine.
  4. Add the batter and smooth out. Cook for 15-20 minutes then allow to cool in the tin for a few minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Cut into squares and store in an airtight container.

Chocolate Avocado Mousse

Cooking Time: 1 minute! • Servings: 4

Chocolate Avocado Mousse

Image and recipe courtesy Delicious.com

Ingredients

  • 2 very ripe bananas, peeled, chopped
  • 2 ripe avocados, flesh scooped
  • 2 tbs hazelnut or almond butter
  • 1/2 cup (40g) raw cacao powder
  • 2 tbs coconut milk
  • 1/4 cup (30g) cacao nibs
  • 2 x 125g punnets raspberries

Directions

  1. Place the banana, avocado, nut butter, cacao powder, coconut milk and a pinch of salt in a blender and whiz until smooth.
  2. Pour into a shallow serving dish, then cover and chill for 30 minutes or until set.
  3. Scatter with the cacao nibs and berries to serve.

Healthy Pecan Pie

Prep & Cooking Time Total: 45 minutes • Servings: 8

dessert sushi

Image and recipe courtesy A Sweet Pea Chef

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup raw honey
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp fresh orange zest
  • 1/8 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tbsp unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp whole wheat pastry flour
  • 2 cups raw pecans
  • 1 pie crust (whole wheat and/or organic)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. In a large bowl, combine raw honey, coconut oil, eggs, fresh orange zest, sea salt, unsweetened almond milk, ground cinnamon, pure vanilla extract, and whole wheat pastry flour. Stir to combine.
  3. Arrange the raw pecans into the prepared 9-inch pie crust.
  4. Pour the liquid filling mixture over the pecans, spreading some with a spoon if necessary.
  5. Place into the oven and bake for 10 minutes at 400 degrees, then reduce the temperature to 350 degrees and bake for 20-25 minutes.
  6. The pie will rise in the oven. You’ll know it’s done when it has small cracks in the top and is no longer giggly.
  7. Remove from oven and allow to cool, preferably overnight.
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600 Comments
  • Deborah Beaty
    Posted at 18:27h, 10 May

    Looks delicious

  • Lisa Chevalier
    Posted at 23:06h, 09 May

    These look really yummy.

  • Angela Washington
    Posted at 13:11h, 09 May

    Those look great are the GMO free?
    Thanks

  • Sukhwinder singh
    Posted at 09:59h, 09 May

    Good thanks

  • Teresa Hoppe Thanks
    Posted at 23:33h, 08 May

    Thanks

  • Michelle
    Posted at 19:53h, 08 May

    Those look delicious

  • Andra Kiser
    Posted at 14:47h, 05 May

    Thanks

  • Holly Mabry
    Posted at 10:45h, 05 May

    Good information

  • Adam Duke
    Posted at 09:35h, 05 May

    thanks

  • Crystal Simpich
    Posted at 06:36h, 05 May

    Yum

  • Jim Cosby
    Posted at 01:10h, 05 May

    Good!

  • Cynthia Lee
    Posted at 11:16h, 04 May

    Thanks

  • Denise Smith
    Posted at 04:13h, 04 May

    Great information

  • Deb Bittick
    Posted at 00:10h, 04 May

    Thank you

  • Kenneth Owens
    Posted at 16:47h, 03 May

    Nice

  • Betty Bajarias
    Posted at 13:10h, 03 May

    Thank you!

  • Heather Burns
    Posted at 09:31h, 03 May

    Thanks much

  • Matthew Cottrell
    Posted at 08:05h, 03 May

    Now I’m hungry.

  • Maribel Ramirez
    Posted at 18:17h, 02 May

    the recipes are great to enjoy and be healthier.

  • Maribel Ramirez
    Posted at 18:16h, 02 May

    Awesome recipes to enjoy

  • Jama Williams
    Posted at 16:21h, 02 May

    Thank you for the recipes

  • Margaret Hamlin
    Posted at 15:47h, 02 May

    Thank you, these recipes looks tasty.

  • Wanda RUSH
    Posted at 14:39h, 02 May

    Thanks

  • Lorenzo Currington
    Posted at 13:22h, 02 May

    Sounds delicious…thanks

  • Judy Fiorita
    Posted at 13:22h, 02 May

    Thanks

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