6 Healthy Comforting Deserts to Make in November

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November brings the cold.. and the holidays. Which means it also brings the COMFORT FOOD.

Are you wanting to enjoy all the delicious seasonal food without feeling all the guilty of unhealthy eating? Well fret not! There are recipes out there that are healthy and still super delicious.

 

 

 

Here are a few healthy desserts that are sure to be a hit for the holidays! I have listed the ingredients only, click on the photo or link for further instructions.


Best Ever Healthy Pumpkin Pie

Ingredients for the crust:
1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour or whole wheat pastry flour*
1 teaspoon sugar (or coconut sugar)
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter, very cold and cut into small cubes (you can also use vegan butter)
3-5 tablespoons very cold ice water + 1 tablespoon vodka or apple cider vinegar (i like using vodka for a flaky crust)
For the pumpkin filling:
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
3 eggs
¼ cup pure maple syrup
¼ cup coconut sugar (or regular sugar)
¼ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk (any milk will work)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon allspice or ground cloves
¼ teaspoon salt

Source: AmbitiousKitchen.com


Old Fashioned Iced Brown Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients:
1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 eggs, at room temperature
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour (all purpose flour will also work)
2 cups old fashioned rolled oats (can also use quick oats for flatter cookies)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
For the icing
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk

Source: AmbitiousKitchen.com


Grain Free Hot Cocoa Brownie Bites

Ingredients:
1 box Simple Mills Chocolate Cake mix
1/3 cup coconut sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 cup melted butter (coconut oil will also work)
72 mini marshmallows
Optional: 1/2 cup Simple Mills Chocolate Frosting

Source: AmbitiousKitchen.com

 

 

 

 


Soft Pumpkin Cookies with Salted Maple Frosting

Ingredients for the cookie dough:
1/4 cup melted and cooled coconut oil (or sub melted butter)
1/3 cup pumpkin puree
1/4 cup organic cane sugar (regular sugar or coconut sugar will also work!)
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
1 egg, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups packed fine almond flour (do not use almond meal)
3 tablespoons coconut flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice (or 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/4 teaspoon allspice or cloves)
1/4 teaspoon salt
Optional if not using frosting: Roll dough in cinnamon sugar (1/4 cup sugar + 2 teaspoons cinnamon)
For the Salted Maple Frosting:
3 tablespoons butter, room temperature (or sub cream cheese or vegan butter like Earth Balance)
2-3 tablespoons powdered sugar
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup, at room temperature (very important maple syrup is at room temp)
Pinch of sea salt, to taste

Source: AmbitiousKitchen.com


Healthy Apple Crisp

Ingredients for the topping:
1/3 cup whole wheat pastry flour (or regular flour or gluten free oat flour or almond flour)
1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats, gluten free if desired
1/3 cup dark brown sugar (can also sub coconut sugar but brown sugar is best)
1/2 raw chopped pecans
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cold butter or vegan buttery stick, cut into very small cubes (can also use coconut oil)
For the crisp:
5-6 medium Honeycrisp or Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and very thinly sliced
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon cinnamon
pinch of nutmeg
1 tablespoon bourbon (or pure vanilla extract)

Source: AmbitiousKitchen.com


Healthy Marbled Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins

Ingredients:
1 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
2 large eggs, at room temperature
3 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk (or milk of choice)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted and cooled (or sub melted butter)
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup chocolate chips, divided

Source: AmbitiousKitchen.com


Let me know which of these recipes you are excited to try!

Until next time!