Three Amazing Desserts That Don’t Require Refined Sugar!

(Gluten and Dairy Free too!)

Hey guys!  If you have ever been faced with the task of eliminating some common inflammatory foods for either yourself or your child’s diet, you know how overwhelming it can be.   I have quite the sweet tooth so I certainly had concerns that we would never be able to enjoy desserts again, but that’s definitely not the case! I honestly have really come to enjoy the trial-and-error process of creating recipes that my family loves while avoiding those inflammatory ingredients.

These three recipes I am going to share with you are easy to make and have had some amazing reviews from my husband and kids.  It brings me a lot of joy to see their faces light up as they taste my creations, and a lot of satisfaction in knowing that although it is dessert, it is a healthier version of one!  My hope is that these recipes will bring the same happiness to you and your family as you navigate through this nutrition journey. So let’s get started!

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Fruit Pizza

Creme Brulee

Brownie Dip

#1 - Fruit Pizza

Fruit Pizza is such a fun dessert to make.  You can get so creative with the design on top and it looks really pretty when it is finished.  My 7-year-old girl mapped out a plan for her creation. She even drew a picture of how she wanted the fruit to be placed.  I cut the fruit so it would be sliced as evenly as possible and then she took over with the decorating. You can also make smaller pizza crusts and let each of your children create their own masterpiece.  Edible art is so much fun! 

There are several steps to this fruit pizza, but feel free to make the cashew cream in advance.  It can stay in your refrigerator for up to a week. This dessert was definitely kid approved!

 

Fruit Pizza Recipe:

Ready in 20 minutes
Serves 12 people
Ingredients
Crust

• 2/3 cup shortening (Palm oil)
• ½ cup coconut sugar
• 6 tbsp honey
• 2 eggs, room temp
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2-½ cup almond flour, packed
• ½ cup cassava flour
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt

Cashew Cream

• 1 cup of raw cashews soaked overnight in 2 cups water then drained
• ½ cup water
• Maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Fruit Topping

• Fresh fruit of your choice: Strawberries sliced, blackberries, clementines, raspberries, kiwi sliced

Preparation
Crust

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. With a mixer, cream the shortening, coconut sugar, and honey together.  
3. Add eggs, vanilla, and blend. Add flours, baking soda, and salt.
4. Let chill in refrigerator for 5 minutes.
5. Place dough on a pizza crust pan lined with parchment paper.  With another parchment paper piece on top, spread dough out to shape into the circle crust.
6. Remove top parchment paper and bake for 15 minutes.
7. Remove from oven and let cool before adding cream and toppings.

Cashew Cream

1. Soak 1 cup of cashews in 2 cups of water overnight, or at least for an hour until soft.
2. Blend cashews with ½ cup water until creamy consistency.
3. Add vanilla and maple syrup.
4. Refrigerate to set until ready to use.

#2 Maple Creme Brulee (Dairy Free!)

This is a really easy and fast dessert, but so incredibly delicious!  My four-year-old was so happy to eat this, he even had a second one.  I had to put the rest of them away before he could devour another! I used my Instant Pot (if you don’t have one, get one!)  However, you can also bake these in the oven as well. I love this dessert because it seems fancy, but really is very simple and quick to make. 

 

Maple Creme Brulee Recipe:

Ready in 20 minutes
Serves 8 people
Ingredients

• 2 cans of unsweetened coconut cream (only  using the full fat cream in the can)
• 3 tsp of vanilla extract
• 9 egg yolks
• ½ cup Pure Maple Syrup
• 3 Tbsp Coconut Sugar for topping

Preparation

1. In a medium bowl, mix all ingredients together except for the coconut sugar.
2. In the Instant Pot, place your trivet in the bottom with 2 cups of water.  
3. Add ingredients to 8 ramekins and cover each with foil.
4. Place ramekins in the Instant Pot, you can stack them up.
5. Manual, high pressure for 9 minutes, NPR.
6. After natural pressure release, remove the ramekins, sprinkle coconut sugar on the tops and use a kitchen torch to caramelize the topping.  Top with fresh fruit. Enjoy!

#3 Brownie Dip

Brownie Dip is my third dessert to share with you. This one earned me a sweet compliment from my little girl.  She said, “Mom, you are an amazing cook, this is incredible.” YESSSS!! Parenting win! I wasn’t about to share how easy this was.  She can think I’m amazing, anytime. This easy dessert has so many ways to enjoy it. You can use it as a dessert, a snack, a dip with fruit, or anything else you can come up with!  We love to eat it with these delicious gluten-free pretzel crisps. It is also really great with apples and other fruits. I made this with almond flour and coconut flour but you could also use ground up hazelnuts and make your own Nutella spread.  Pack this in your kids' lunches as a dip for apples and I am sure they will have no problem finishing it. 

 

Brownie Dip Recipe: 

Ready in 5 minutes
Ingredients

• 4 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate
• ½ cup coconut oil
• ¾ cup pure maple syrup or honey
• ½ cup almond flour
• ½ cup coconut flour

Preparation

1. In a small saucepan, break apart the unsweetened baking chocolate and melt on low.
2. Add coconut oil the stir, remove from heat.  Once melted, add remaining ingredients.
3. Mix and transfer to a bowl to set into the refrigerator to cool and thicken for 5 minutes..  
4. Serve as a dip with pretzels or fruit!  Enjoy!​

There you have it!  Three yummy desserts that are gluten and dairy free as well as being made without refined sugar.  I hope you are able to enjoy these as much as my family has. Comment below with pictures of your kiddos's fruit pizza creations or any recipe questions you have!