Sometimes sugar cravings are so strong that you have to raid the drawer full of unhealthy sugary foods. Whether you’re feeling depressed or excited, eating something sweet always feels good. But it can be a problem for someone trying to lose weight. We know nothing feels more calming than indulging in some sweet treats to pamper your taste buds, but they are definitely not the best options when on a weight loss diet. A significant risk of consuming excess dietary sugar is weight gain, even with regular exercise. Also Read – Kiara Advani Loves Having Her Cake Without Feeling Guilty: 5 Healthy Options To Try If You Don’t Want To Put On Extra Pounds
Don’t worry, food cravings are very common, but there is a way to stay away from sugary foods that contain everything you shouldn’t be eating on a weight loss diet. To avoid this, you need to switch to a healthy diet that satisfies sugar cravings without adding the pounds. Also Read – Make Healthy Desserts With Cherries
Healthy dessert recipes to satisfy sugar cravings
So what are you waiting for? Get away from the junk food and try one of these healthy recipes from expert chefs. Also Read – Healthy Winter Dessert Recipe: Baked Apple Cinnamon Cake
Bircher Muesli Curated by Chef Siddhartha Roy, Taj Mahal, New Delhi
ingredients
- Oats – 200 grams
- Cottage cheese – 500 grams
- Apple – 50 grams
- Carrot – 20 grams
- Honey – 50 ml
- Cow’s milk – 250 ml
- Banana – 20 grams
- Hazelnut – 10 grams
- Raisin – 5 grams
- Almond – 10 grams
- Orange – 20 grams
method
Oatmeal to soak in yogurt together with chopped apples, carrots, bananas, almonds, raisins, cracked hazelnuts, orange peel and honey.
- Break all nuts and chop all fruits and vegetables
- Mix all ingredients with cottage cheese, honey and orange peel
- If refrigerated overnight, serve cold
- Garnish with apple cubes, orange segments, peeled almonds, cracked hazelnuts and chopped banana.
Avocado Kalakand by Manoj Kumar, Sous Chef, Vivanta – Surajkund
ingredients
- Avocado puree – 100 g
- Paneer – 80 g
- Cardamom powder – 2 g
- Fennel powder – 2 g
- Sliced almond – 5 g
- Ghee – 25 g
- Cane sugar – 30 g
METHOD
- Cook the avocado pulp and sugar until thickened
- Add the cardamom and fennel powder
- Add the crumbled paneer cook until the pan sides are left
- Place in a greased tray and chill
- Cut and shape garnished with almonds
Granola bars curated by Rahul Chahar, Bakery Chef, Taj Mahal, New Delhi
- Butter – 45 g
- Honey – 100 g
- Almonds – 20 g
- Raisins – 20 g
- Apricot – 15 g
- Plums – 15 g
- Oats – 40 g
- Corn flakes – 15 g
- Wheat flakes – 15 g
- Rice crispies – 15 g
- Pistachio – 15 g
- All bran – 15 g
- Cranberry – 50 g
- Melon seeds – 10 g
- Almond powder – 50 g
- Almond flakes – 20 g
- Brown sugar – 10 g
METHOD
- Preheat the oven to 160 degrees
- Take all the ingredients together and mix them well with melted butter
- Take a baking sheet and line it up with Silpat and a square / rectangular cake ring
- Put the mixture on the baking sheet and bake at 160 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes
- Set it aside for 3-4 hours and cut into the shape you want
Published: February 26, 2021, 8:57 p.m.
