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Healthy Candy Apple Wedges
Can’t get enough chocolate? Try this recipe for your daily fix. Simply dip apple slices into melted dark chocolate (which has fewer calories than milk chocolate and offers a healthy dose of antioxidants) and sprinkle with toasted walnuts.
“Rain Berry” Cake
This cake is simple enough for even the most oven-phobic cook. The crust is made of crushed walnuts and the filling is a straightforward combination of chilled Greek yogurt, crushed blueberries (which may speed up the metabolism and reduce risk of heart disease), cardamom, and honey.
Blueberry Lemon Cookies
Light and airy, these Greek yogurt cookies are a sweet after-dinner treat that take less than an hour to make. Simply whisk together flour, yogurt, sugar, vanilla, lemon zest, and blueberries, then chill and bake!
Peach and Cherry Quinoa Crumble
Quinoa for dessert? It’s possible (and delicious) in this crumble recipe that layers quinoa, cinnamon, and almond flour on top of chopped cherries and peaches. Sour cherries have the added benefit of soothing sore muscles, so consider this dessert a necessary reward after a hard workout ..
Pomegranate Coconut Mousse
For a dessert that’s rich and creamy without the calories, try this super-easy, light mousse. Sprinkled with grated coconut and pomegranate seeds, this rich decadent desert protects your heart, without the downside of refined sugars.
