Healthy Chocolate Muffins

I love these fluffy chocolate muffins. You know when you want something sweet and chocolate filled but don’t want to indulge in countless calories? This is the recipe for that solution!

INGREDIENTS

•White Whole Wheat Flour

•Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

•Greek Yoghurt

•Chocolate Chips

•Honey (or Maple Syrup)

•Pure Vanilla Extract

•Instant Espresso Powder

•Cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

– Coat your muffin tray with butter or non stick spray

– In a large bowl, mix together the dry ingredients and then stir in the chocolate chips

– In another bowl, mix the wet ingredients. Then add to the dry ingredients and mix well.

– Fill each muffin cup in the tray nearly to the top then bake at 325 degrees F – 18 to 22 minutes.

Enjoy!!

Delicious Healthy Cheesecake

This cheesecake is my go to when I’m looking for a sweet and tasty desert after a nice meal. Perfect for any occasion and to top it all off, you don’t have to count in all the unnecessary calories. Here at TastyButHealthy – finding tasty foods that hit the spot without the loaded calories is what we do best!

Ingredients :

For the crust :

  • Crushed sugar free biscuits
  • Half a cup of granulated sweetener of choice
  • One- third of a cup of butter (vegan or standard)

For the filling :

  • 1 cup no-fat cream cheese
  • 2 cups no-fat Greek yogurt
  • 2 large eggs
  • Two-thirds of a cup of granulated sweetener of choice
  • Quarter cup of all purpose flour
  • Quarter a teaspoon of salt
  • One teaspoon of vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 170C/325F.
  • In a bowl, add your crushed cookies, sweetener, and melted butter and whisk together until combined. Then transfer into a greased cake tray.
  • Add the cheesecake filling ingredients into a blender at high-speed and blend until smooth. Transfer onto the cheesecake crust.
  • Place the cheesecake in the oven and bake for forty-five to fifty-five minutes, or until the middle is set.
  • Remove the cheesecake from the oven and let it cool before refrigerating for at least 4 hours. This allows it to firm up.

Enjoy!!

Healthy Caramel Slice

These Healthy Caramel Slices are one of my favs! They taste too good to be healthy, with the caramel and base that’ll take you by surprise! Seems too good to be healthy? Thats what this blog is all about my friends!!!

Ingredients :

  • Three- quarters cup oatmeal
  • 1 teaspoon of cacao powder
  • 2 tablespoons of coconut oil
  • 2 tablespoons of maple syrup
  • Half a teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Caramel

  • 1 cup of dates soaked in boiling water 15 minutes
  • Half a cup of cashews soaked in boiling water 15 minutes
  • Half a teaspoon of pure vanilla extract

Top Layer

  • 1 tablespoon of virgin coconut oil
  • 1 tablespoon of cacao powder
  • 2 teaspoons of pure maple syrup

Instructions :

  1. Line a small tray
  2. Mix all ingredients for the base together and as evenly as you can press into the base of container.
  3. Drain and rinse cashews and dates then process with the vanilla until smooth. Add 1 tablespoon of pure maple syrup if additional sweetness is desired.
  4. Spread caramel mixture on top of the base and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes until set.
  5. Melt the coconut oil from the top layer over a low heat. Mix in cacao and maple syrup.
  6. Pour over the top of the caramel and refrigerate again until set.
  7. Lift out of container using baking paper. Slice into 16 squares and store in the fridge

Healthy Delicious Donuts

Wow is all I can say!! These donuts melt in your mouth and are perfect for fixing that sweet craving. Healthy donuts that taste amazing? I think we all need this one! Enjoy

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar or white vinegar
  • Two – thirds cup milk of choice
  • 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoon of coconut or vegetable oil
  • 1 cup spelt or all-purpose flour
  • 1 & a half teaspoon baking powder
  • Half a cup regular sugar or coconut sugar, or sweetener for sugar free option.
  • Quarter teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Mix the first four ingredients in a small bowl, and whisk well.
  • Preheat oven to 350 F and grease a doughnut tray if you have one. (If not you can use a muffin tray and add the holes in the middle!)
  • Mix all remaining ingredients and stir very well.
  • Pour wet into dry and immediately pour into the pan. Bake for 15 minutes, then allow to cool.
  • Top these doughnuts with whatever you desire! My favs are jam, chocolate frosting, or glaze.

Enjoy!!

Healthy Mocha Frappe

Enjoy this frappe that has much less sugar but is equally as tasty, It definitely hits the spot! On a warm sunny day this is my go to!

Ingredients

  • 1 & a half cups coffee, frozen into cubes
  • 1 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 Tablespoon maple syrup or honey
  • 1 & a half teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 quarters cup ice
  • Half cup half and half or dairy-free creamer
  • Milk of choice – one to one and a half cups!

Optional but also nice when added!

  • 2 tablespoon chocolate chips
  • Half teaspoon coconut oil
  • Whipped topping of choice

Instructions

  1. Freeze brewed coffee in a silicone ice cube tray.
  2. In a blender blend the coffee cubes, cocoa powder, sweetener of choice, vanilla, ice, and creamy liquid of choice. Start blending on low & as you blend, speed it up and add milk of choice as needed to achieve desired consistency.
  3. In a sauce pan over low heat melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil stirring until the sauce is a light drizzly consistency.
  4. Drizzle the chocolate along the sides of two glasses. Divided the Mocha Frappe between the two prepared cups or mugs. Top with additional chocolate if desired.

Enjoy!!

Healthy Strawberry Milkshake

You need to try this refreshing milkshake that’s easy to prepare and healthy too! I love this milkshake on a sunny day, it’s cooling and delicious!

Ingredients

  • 1 banana cut into pieces
  • 10 strawberries
  • 1 cup milk I prefer to use non-fat

Instructions

  • Place the banana pieces in a plastic bag and freeze for an hour.
  • In a blender, blend all the ingredients until strawberries are broken and the milkshake is thick and frothy.

Enjoy!!

Healthy Chocolate Banana Ice Cream

Tastes just like chocolate ice cream and made with only 3 ingredients that are all healthy! Eat straight from the blender, or freeze! You won’t be disappointed!

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 frozen bananas, peeled
  • Quarter cup of cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons almond butter (can substitute with peanut butter)
  • Quarter cup of milk of choice (only use if you are making this in a food processor)
  • Optional: chocolate chunks and/or chips, to sprinkle on top

INSTRUCTIONS

CHOCOLATE BANANA ICE CREAM IN YOUR BLENDER

  1. Place the frozen bananas, cocoa powder, and almond butter into your blender.
  2. Blend the bananas on high speed using the plunger to push the bananas down as needed. After two to three minutes the ice cream will run smoothly.
  3. Either eat right away or freeze for 2 hours so that it is hard enough to scoop into cones. Sprinkle with chocolate chunks, if preferred.

CHOCOLATE BANANA ICE CREAM IN YOUR FOOD PROCESSOR

  1. Place the frozen bananas, cocoa powder, almond butter, and your choice of milk into your food processor. Blend until the bananas are mostly broken down.
  2. Scrape the sides of the food processor then continue blending on high until the ice cream is smooth and creamy.
  3. Either eat right away or freeze for 2 hours so that it is hard enough to scoop into cones. If preferred sprinkle with chocolate!

Enjoy!!

Healthy Chunky Chocolate Oatmeal Bars

Are you looking for something sweet and tasty, without all the unnecessary calories? Well then you’re at the right place. These gorgeous melt in your mouth oatmeal bars are just something else. Enjoy!

Ingredients :

  • 2 cups rolled oats or for gluten free option, use gluten free rolled oats.
  • Half a cup of peanut butter or any nut butter you prefer
  • 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1-3 tablespoons maple syrup or brown sugar or sugar of your choice.
  • Quarter a cup of walnuts roughly chopped
  • Optional – quarter teaspoon of cinnamon.
  • Quarter cup of chocolate chunks or chips of choice optional for vegan – use vegan chunks or chips

INSTRUCTIONS 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  • Line a tray with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray or butter and set aside.
  • In a medium to large mixing bowl, mix together the oats, mashed banana, peanut butter, maple syrup and walnuts until fully mixed.
  • Transfer the batter into the tray and spread out on an even layer.
  • Top with chocolate chunks or chips, then bake for 20-25 minutes until golden.
  • Allow the bars to cool in the pan, before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Enjoy!!

Healthy Greek Yoghurt Brownies

These Healthy Greek Yogurt Brownies are irresistible! They are lightened but have the delicious fudgy texture. You won’t be disappointed!

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup almond flour or oat flour
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¼ teaspoon of sea salt
  • ½ cup bittersweet chocolate, chopped (4 oz)
  • 2 TBS butter or coconut oil, melted
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup Vanilla Greek yoghurt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • ¼ to ½ cup chocolate chips to mix in

Chocolate Ganache:

  • ½ cup 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • ½ cup heavy cream or coconut cream, or you can do half & half!
  • ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees grease a baking tray and set aside.
  • Mix almond flour, cocoa powder and sea salt in a small bowl.
  • Melt chocolate & coconut oil/butter together in the microwave. Mix until melted.
  • Mix in sugar, Greek yogurt and vanilla.
  • Mix in eggs, one at a time aiming to keep the batter smooth
  • Add dry ingredients, whisk until just incorporated.
  • Add chocolate chips!
  • Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the top is barely set and the edges are slightly pulling away from the sides of the pan.
  • When brownies are finished baking, place the tray on a wire rack and cool.

Make the Ganache:

  • While the brownies are baking you can make the ganache
  • Add heavy cream to a small saucepan and warm over a medium-high heat until it just begins to bubble. Don’t let it boil!!
  • Turn off heat and whisk in chopped chocolate and vanilla until the mixture is smooth and dark.
  • Remove and let it cool. The ganache thickens as it cools.

Putting it together:

  • When the ganache is slightly cooled, pour it over your cooling brownies.
  • Let the ganache firm at room temperature or you can place in the refrigerator to speed up the process.
  • Remove from the refrigerator, cut and serve at room temperature or you can serve cold.

Enjoy!!

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