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How to Make Desserts Healthy and Sugar-Free. "Sugar-free" doesn't have to mean a dessert
is not sweet. Try alternatives that are rich and satisfying without compromising your healthy
lifestyle. You will need Heat-stable sugar substitutes Sugar-free syrups Avocado, nuts,
Chia seeds Raw cacao, coconut milk, chocolate Applesauce or pureed fruit Cinnamon Sugar-free
sweetener Apple and lemon juices Reduced-fat cream cheese Fresh fruit Pecans Nutmeg Ginger
Dried, unsweetened fruit (optional) Low-fat ricotta cheese (optional) and plain greek
yogurt (optional). Step 1. Experiment with baking breads and cakes using heat-stable
sugar substitutes for baking healthy desserts. Use sugar-free syrups and low-calorie replacements
in banana bread and muffins. Step 2. Blend chocolate smoothies or shakes without sugar,
using avocado, nuts, and Chia seeds as thickening agents. Flavor it all with raw cacao, coconut
milk, and chocolate. Use dried, unsweetened fruit, such as raisins or diced dates, to
add natural sweetness to everything. Step 3. Replace half the oil in muffin or cake
recipes with applesauce or pureed fruit to make them moist without using sugar. Step
4. Surprise the family with an apple pie sweetened with cinnamon, sugar-free sweetener, and apple
juice. Use the same sweeteners for cranberry streusel pie, or an apple pizza over reduced-fat
cream cheese. Step 5. Go natural and put together frozen fruit cups with fresh fruit, lemon
juice, and sugar-free sweetener. Add pecans, which are low in oxidants and high in vitamin
E, for a healthy balance. Be creative and substitute low-fat ricotta cheese for whole-milk
or plain Greek yogurt for sour cream in your recipes. Step 6. Bake a cheesecake, pineapple
upside-down cake, banana cream pie, or rice pudding with measures of nutmeg, cinnamon,
real fruit, and ginger, and use sugar free sweetener. Did you know Sara Lee started in
1939 when Nathan Cummings bought the C.D. Kenny company, a wholesaler of sugar, coffee,
and tea.