14 Day Dash Diet For Weight Loss: The Complete Dash Diet Recipes Plan for Beginners (2016)
Chapter 8. DASH Diet Dessert Ideas
Recipe 1: Tropical Skewers
This is a delicious and healthy sweet treat to calm down your sweet cravings.
You will need:
- 10 pieces strawberries
- 25 pieces blackberries
- A cup of pineapple, cubed
- A cup of kiwi, cubed
- Skewers
- 1 cup zero fat yoghurt
- 240 grams zero fat cream cheese
- 2 spoons honey
How to Prepare:
- Simply place the fruits in the skewers. Be creative.
- Combine the cream cheese, honey and yoghurt. Dip the fruits and enjoy!
Recipe 2: DASH Pineapple Popsicles
This is a refreshing treat that will surely trim down your waist line.
You will need:
- 2 cups pineapple pineapples, cubed
- 1/3 cup pineapple juice
- Half a cup of light coco milk
- 2 teaspoons sugar
How to Prepare:
- Cube the pineapples and place in the blender. Add in the pineapple juice and blend until smooth.
- Add in the coco milk and sugar and blend for another minute.
- Transfer the blend into popsicle molds and put in the fridge to freeze. Enjoy!
Recipe 3: Melon Coolers
This is best consumed when chilled. You may also use watermelon or honeydew.
You will need:
- 2 to 3 cups cantaloupe, cubed
- A cup of fresh orange juice
- A cup of zero fat yoghurt
How to Prepare:
- Place all the ingredients in a blender and pulse until smooth.
- Put in the fridge for at least 2 hours. Enjoy!
Recipe 4: Berry and Banana Ice Cream
Banana is an excellent substitute for cream. Expect the nice flavors and creaminess with less calories and fat.
You will need:
- 3 bananas, sliced into pieces
- Half a cup of zero fat milk
- A cup of frozen blueberries
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
How to prepare:
- Chill the sliced bananas for 6 to 8 hours.
- Once chilled, place in a blender along with the vanilla, milk and pulse for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the berries and pulse for another minute. Enjoy!
Recipe 5: No Bake Banana White Choco Pie
You don’t need an oven and the pastry chef master skills just to come up with this healthy and delicious treat.
You will need:
- 120 grams white chocolate, chopped
- 250 grams cream cheese
- 1 to 2 banana, sliced
- Graham cracker crust
- 3 tablespoon sour cream
- Half cup chilled cream
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 3 to 4 drops vanilla extract
How to Prepare:
- Put the chopped white chocolate in a bowl. Put on top of a pot with simmering water. When slightly melted, stir thoroughly for full melting.
- Combine the sugar and cream cheese then, whisk until even and smooth. Add in the sour cream. Whip the chilled cream until it is firm enough. Fold it carefully into the chocolate mixture.
- Have the graham crust ready. Top with banana slices. Pour the mixture over and put in the fridge. Chill for 2 to 3 hours. Enjoy!
Recipe 6: Orange Melon Slush
It is always great to have something refreshing for dessert. Cantaloupe or melon is an excellent choice. It is loaded with vitamin C and other minerals that the body really needs.
You will need:
- 4 to 5 cups cantaloupe, cubed
- 1 cup ice cubes
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice or any citrus juice of your choice
How to Prepare:
- Put the ice in the blender, together with the melon and orange juice.
- Blend for about 8 to 12 seconds until the slush is smooth and even.
- Enjoy right away.
Recipe 7: Carrot-Cream Cheese Cake
Instead of the usual chocolate, why not experiment on vegetables like carrots for dessert?
You will need:
- 4 cups carrots, grated
- 4 large eggs
- A cup of cream cheese
- Vanilla pudding cake mix
- ½ cup fresh orange juice
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 1 spoon cinnamon
- Half a cup pecans
- Orange zest
How to Prepare:
- Preheat oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit. Then, grease cake pans using vegetable oil or any non-stick coating. Dust the pan with a bit of flour. Set aside.
- Combine the cake pudding mix, eggs, orange juice and powdered cinnamon in a bowl. Mix with an electric mixer for 50 seconds or more until well blended. Beat for another minute or two in order to produce a thick mixture.
- Slowly fold in the nuts, grated carrots and raisin. Pour the mixture over the pan and put inside the oven.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until the cake is golden brown in color. Test it by gently pressing on the cake. When it springs back then it’s ready.
- Take away from the oven. Cool for 10 to 15 minutes. Run a bread knife or a flat stick around the pan edges to remove the cake from the pan and invert it. Cool for 20 minutes or more.
- Meanwhile, beat the cream cheese until thick. Add in some lemon zest to intensify the flavor.
- Cut the cake in half horizontally. Spread the cream cheese frosting on top of one layer. Add in some chopped pecans. Top it with the other layer and do the same. Sprinkle some orange zest on top. Enjoy!