Celebrate the season!
Holiday dessert recipes have been passed down from generation to generation, so we here at SkinnyMs. are ready to pass our recipes on to you. Desserts are such an important part of the season. Which means it can be easy to forget about eating cleanly and healthily while they’re around. While not necessarily the most healthy options, these recipes are a fantastic way to indulge in the spirit of the season without completely compromising your health. Most of them make as many substitutions to healthier options as they can while still being recognizable as the desserts we know and love. Please enjoy our 11 holiday dessert recipes.
1. Cranberry Apricot Fruit Cake
While not everyone’s favorite, fruit cake is undeniably a part of the holiday season, and this fruit cake recipe is packed full of clean ingredients and superfoods to maintain a healthy diet. ‘Tis the season for this dense, rich dessert, so enjoy!
2. Poached Pear with Coconut Cream
Add a crisp and sweet treat to your holiday dessert menu with this yummy pear and coconut dish. The traditional holiday flavor of pear meets the tropical taste of coconut, so this is a distinct and delicious dessert.
If you look forward all year to the spices of the holiday season and you’re a fan of a good gooey brownie, you will absolutely love our Gingerbread Brownies. They’re the perfect holiday hybrid of chocolate brownies and gingerbread cake.
4. Apple Cinnamon Streusel Cake
Take out the butter and sugar and bring on the oats and honey! If you’re hankering for a light cake rather than pie this season, try this healthy take on streusel.
The light and airy texture of cheesecake with the holiday flavor of a pumpkin pie—what’s not to love? This clean recipe takes out refined sugars and many unhealthy fats, leaving nothing but clean, delicious flavor.
