Healthy Dessert Recipes

Chocolate healthy dessert recipes are a natural hit. Start with almonds, a good source of protein and vitamin E. Then add the some dried cherries, adding to your 5-A-Day goal of fruits and vegetables. Of course, don’t forget the antioxidants in dark chocolate. Serve with vanilla ice cream and you have a home run.

Ingredients

1 cup of almonds
1/2 cup dried cherries
6.5 oz dark chocolate

Healthy Cooking Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Set up a cookie sheet and line with wax paper for your finished clusters.

Place the almonds in a single layer on a second cookie sheet.
Bake about 10-12 minutes, watching closely, careful not to burn them.
Set aside and allow to cool.

Set up a double boiler, you only need an inch or two water in the bottom pan.
Heat the water to a slow simmer.

Meanwhile chop the chocolate in small pieces.
Remove the pan with the boiling water from the heat and place the chocolate pieces in the top of double boiler.
The chocolate should sit about 10 minutes. The heat from the hot water will melt the chocolate.

Chop the almonds into large chunks.
Chop the cherries into smaller pieces.
Combine the almonds and the cherries together.

Stir the chocolate until smooth.
Then add the nuts and cherries to the chocolate. Stir to coat well.

You will have to work quickly. Using two spoons, drop onto the wax paper.
This will make about 12 clusters.
Place the cookie sheet in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes to set the chocolate.

Healthy Dessert Recipes

The surprise ingredients in this healthy recipe are fresh basil and fresh rosemary. The addition of fresh healthy herbs will keep everyone guessing the mystery flavor. A wonderful tart made in a rustic style.

Ingredients

4 ripe Bosc pears or D’anjou pears
1/2 lemon
zest of one orange
1 Tablespoon of fresh basil, cut in fine strips
1 teaspoon of finely chopped fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 Pillsbury rolled, ready made pie crust

Free Healthy Cooking Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
Place the pie crust on a cookie sheet to make a circle.
Peel, core, halve and stem the pears.
Slice each half into 6 slices. Sprinkle with lemon juice.
Arrange the slices in an overlapping spiral on the dough. Starting about 1 1/2 inches from the edge of the pie crust.
Fold the edge of the crust over the pears to form the crust. Pressing firmly to hold the shape.
Sprinkle the sugar over all the pears.
Then sprinkle wiht the orange zest, basil and rosemar
Grind the black pepper over the pears and finish with a sprinkle of the cinnamon.
Drizzle the entire surface with the olive oil.
Bake for 30-45 minutes until brown and bubbly.