8 Healthy Desserts We Promise Your Kids Will Love

Jill Holtz

January 12, 2015

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What kid (or indeed adult) doesn’t love dessert?! But what if you could provide a dessert option that was healthy for you too, and ensured clean plates? Here are 8 Healthy Desserts We Promise Your Kids Will Love!

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#1. Baked Bananas

baked bananas

This idea from Livethefancylife.com is very simple but very delicious. Bake the bananas either sprinkled with cinnamon or with chocolate chips.

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#2. Beetroot Chocolate Cake

beetroot cake

Try this beetroot chocolate cake recipe from Wholesome Ireland, it is dense and moist enough that you can leave off the ganache topping if you want.

It’s a great way of getting extra veg into the diet and having a treat at the same time.

#3. Pumpkin Cookies

pumpkin cookies

These healthy pumpkin chocolate-chip cookies from Chelseasmessyapron.com have no butter, oil, or white flour.

Filled with pumpkin flavor and spices to make for a tasty, guilt-free treat.

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banana ice cream#4. One Ingredient Ice Cream

If you freeze a banana until solid, then whiz it up in a blender or food processor, it gets creamy and a little gooey, just like custard ice cream.

Check out this fabulously easy one ingredient ice cream recipe from thekitchn.com. 

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#5. Cinnamon Apple Rings

apple rings

Looking just like doughnuts, these cinnamon apple rings from Eatviews.com are actually a quick and delicious snack made of Apples.

Slice apple rings and dip in a yogurt batter, fry them and top with cinnamon-sugar.

#6. Chocolate Covered Banana Pops

chocolate banana pops

A simple dessert recipe from the Foodnetwork.com that just uses dark chocolate, bananas and peanuts.

You can make these delicious chocolate covered banana pops from start to eating in about 3 hours.

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#7. Raspberries and Dark Chocolate

raspberries and chocolate

How easy is this recipe from Gotchocolate.com? Raspberries + Dark Chocolate Chips = Super delicious (and healthy) dessert.

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#8. Skinny Monkey Oat Cookies

oat cookies

These skinny monkey oat cookies from Skinnymom.com are packed full of healthy ingredients such as oats and peanut butter.

Do you have any favourite healthy desserts? Share them with us in the comments below.

8 Healthy Desserts Kids Will Love

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