Imagine this; you haven’t been sprinkling maca powder into your smoothie every morning and most likely haven’t heard of trendy super foods. You’ve somehow missed the fancies of living a clean life. So, does this gets you worked up? Forget it, if somehow you feel hammered. You can still roll out your sandwich and steak with salad greens and quell the sugary demons without being robbed of taste, texture or flavor. These aphrodisiacs that are sometimes known as super foods, always call the shots when there is a sinful longing for a mouth watering sweet indulgence.
And all the while your ‘mini mart mindset’ for ‘cheat food’ stays intact!
All that between a luxurious cake, a refreshing sorbet and yum dessert I guess, probably you have never thought of using health nuts, berries, beans, strawberries or red and green apples in your dessert plans for a potluck party. Quite so…normally we set aside health concerns when it comes to partying around and would readily pitch-in for scrumptious warped foods. We would never even glance over to the stuff that infallibly packs in a guaranteed delight of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and healthy fats.
Café, grill, pit stop or beanery; each one of them is a delicious way to treat ourselves to some of the most flavorsome food. But when health is a top concern and we’re faced with making more nutritious choices—the fabled pick of an ambrosial platter stays off-limits.
There are though several ways to usher in the delightful luxury of a bonne bouche dessert to the table if you’re thinking of partaking next Jacob’s Join. Both trendy and easy to make, these desserts vow not to trade off anything hurtful. And you don’t always need butter, eggs or cream to invent something that’s both sweet and rich but not sinful. Once you’ve stocked your pantry with few simple ingredients, kicking-off few knockout desserts is not difficult. Simply swap coconut oil with butter, set aside ground flaxseed in place of eggs and find some space for a bottle of pure maple syrup in your kitchen shelf. You’ll be surprised to find what you don’t miss one bit!
If and when you’re seriously thinking of working over an incredibly flavorful dessert fix for your next potluck rendezvous, be sure to keep in mind that what constitutes ‘healthy’ would mean differently for everybody; so much so that ‘gluten’ may not have as many diggers as ‘sugar’ and someone watching for carbs might be pro-dairy!
Of all the frozen treats and crisps and cakes and croissants and many more twisty decadent desserts, none though guarantees never-like-before confetti flavors as these classic plant-based lust-after delights do. Every bite is simply a heaven sent experience!
Chocolate Bundt Cake
This could turn out to your favorite potluck pick not only because you can slice it small enough for everybody to get a piece but also because this show-stopping dessert is an absolute party runner. Soft, moist, fudgy and topped with a decadent chocolate ganache, this rich chocolate cake is no less than an oldwine for chocolate connoisseurs. The moist crumb melts straightaway in the mouth!
Crammed with cocoa powder, butter, oil and sour cream, this cake is one helluva luxurious crowd-pleaser. The bundt pan makes it all the more inviting though in reality it’s incredibly simple to make! A total grandstander, this cake is meant for a perfect after meal celebration. Ultimate in chocolate dessert, there is no stopping you to fall in love with this cream cheese frosting laden cake. If you want more amplified levels here then try a moister, crumbly and irresistibly delicious red velvet one?
Avocado Cake with Orange-Ginger Icing
Image source: ‘Easy ginger avocado cake with lemon drizzle’ in fabfood4all.co.uk
Avocado tops my chart of super foods for a good reason. Packed with vitamins and minerals, this pear-shaped tropical butter fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish nutty flavor pulp, promises loads of healthy monounsaturated fatty acids. Its smooth creamy texture with a neutral flavor, blends well with pies and pastries and makes for an easy substitute for butter.
Utterly moist and delicious this super food hipster cake is an unmatched, gluten free exotic blend of whole-meal spelt flour, olive oil, Greek yogurt, ginger and oranges and tots up as a health food in kitchen bibles and cookery books.
Gorgeously textured and yum flavors, this frosted cake is any time anywhere winner and is a top pick in Café’s and Diners amongst the list of some of the highly acclaimed hot off the fire desserts. If you’re by any chance a pâtisserie buff with a fluky love for ginger, spices and tangy oranges, a bite of this flavor-burst would surely be a lasting experience for you.
So, now if you’ve chosen this as an impressive dessert choice for your upcoming potluck soirée; you may breathe easy. And don’t forget to stow away a slice of this delight for you might be tempted to celebrate solo later!
Chocolate Greek Yogurt Mousse
Image source: ‘Greek Yoghurt Chocolate Mousse’ by Raquel Neofit in stayathomemum.com.au
Mousse is commonly made with whipped egg whites and heavy cream; but not in here. If you’re looking for a healthier, easy to spin-off version in place of some traditional clone- this is where your quest ends. This rich, velvety easy to whip-up divine dessert makes use of bittersweet chocolate chips, Greek yogurt, cinnamon, ginger, turmeric, raspberries and a splash of almond extract. Packed with probiotic and calcium, Greek yogurt is the primary component in this super food dessert. Chocolate with around 70% cacao turns this sweet-course richer in antioxidants. And the added honey and spices lend it a unique flavor to rack up few more health benefits!
With a buttery flaky cinnamon spelt crust- pulled together from grain spelt, cinnamon, vanilla bean custard filling, and juicy berries – just about every ingredient rallies around to turn this berry tart into an ultimate super food dessert! A sumptuous and delicious way to showcase a classic luxuriant last course, this dessert is all warm and inviting with trimming of blueberries on top and a lush blend of heavy cream, sugar and vanilla for garnish. The sweet insides crow of a silky smooth mix of açaí puree, sugar and egg yolk, all gorgeously coming together in butter.
Prepping here though calls for a lot of patience with the process. Simply cooking low and slow does the trick and ensures that you don’t end up with sweet, scrambled eggs! Once done, this sweet indulgence guarantees your friends an ecstatic raving experience.
Like I said earlier …you’d never get short of awesome culinary ideas only if you are eager to rummage a little and ready to combine food with fettle. With unique flavors and added nutritional punch, you can always put together a triple whammy super-food dessert anytime. So, set out…and your upcoming potluck soiree would have something for everybody to talk about later!
Dessert is typically not the first thing that would cross your mind when you’re weighing options for a sweet course and would even hardly consider a mindful use of super foods. But if somehow you can pack nutrient rich ingredients in here without compromising on texture and flavors and come out with some incredible unsullied sweet indulgence, then why not?
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