Desserts, other

Almond Butter-Quinoa Blondies

Erin McCormick — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:13:46 +0000

People won’t even notice that these almond butter-chocolate chip quinoa blondies are a gluten-free dessert recipe. This healthy blondie recipe uses quinoa flour, which you can find in natural-foods markets. To make your own quinoa flour, grind raw quinoa into a powder in a clean coffee grinder. (Adapted from “Quinoa Revolution” by Patricia Green and Carolyn Hemming; Pintail Books, 2012.)

Strawberry-Rhubarb Quinoa Pudding

Erin McCormick — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:04:49 +0000

Strawberry-Rhubarb Quinoa Pudding

Think of quinoa pudding as a delicious whole-grain cousin of tapioca pudding. This healthy quinoa pudding recipe is flavored with tart rhubarb and sweet strawberries and topped with sweetened, creamy yogurt for a delicious, healthy dessert.

Strawberry-Rhubarb Squares

Erin McCormick — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:56:58 +0000

Strawberry-Rhubarb Squares

Inspired by our love of lemon squares, we developed this healthy strawberry-rhubarb squares recipe. We slashed the butter in the shortbread crust for these strawberry-rhubarb bars, but kept the crust light and crisp with heart-healthy canola oil and a little cornstarch. A judicious amount of sugar in the filling lets the natural sweetness of the fruit shine and keeps calories in check.

Chocolate-Dipped Pretzels

Sarah Hoff — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 19:54:35 +0000

Chocolate-Dipped Pretzels

Satisfy your sweet tooth (and your salty tooth!) simultaneously with this chocolate-dipped pretzel recipe. Cocoa nibs give these chocolate-dipped pretzels an extra layer of chocolaty flavor.

Chocolate-Dipped Graham Crackers

Sarah Hoff — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 19:17:35 +0000

Chocolate-Dipped Graham Crackers

Chocolate-dipped graham crackers make a satisfying after-dinner treat. Customize this chocolate-dipped graham cracker recipe by topping with your favorite dehydrated fruit.

Pumpkin-Chocolate Torte with Pumpkin Whipped Cream

Erin McCormick — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:36:25 +0000

Pumpkin-Chocolate Torte with Pumpkin Whipped Cream

If you’re ready for a change from standard pumpkin pie, try this pumpkin torte recipe with a deep chocolate flavor. Pureed pumpkin helps make the dessert incredibly moist and dense. The topping is whipped cream with a touch of vanilla and sugar and a bit of pureed pumpkin folded in.

Amaranth Pudding with Amaretto Cream

Erin McCormick — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:03:57 +0000

Amaranth Pudding with Amaretto Cream

Amaranth grains, which are as tiny as poppy seeds, make this comforting, amaretto-spiked pudding creamy and delicious.

Caramel Apples

Erin McCormick — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 19:43:51 +0000

Caramel Apples

This healthy caramel apple recipe has just enough caramel to give a nice hit of salty-sweet flavor in each bite for a tasty dessert.

Champagne Raspberry Jello

Erin McCormick — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 19:35:42 +0000

Champagne Raspberry Jello

In this grown-up take on jello, we combine cran-raspberry juice with Champagne and fresh raspberries for a sparkling crimson dessert recipe.

Sparkling Raspberry Jello Jigglers

Erin McCormick — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 19:29:49 +0000

Sparkling Raspberry Jello Jigglers

The sparkling white grape juice in this raspberry jello jigglers recipe gives these a fun, bubbly appearance. Fresh raspberries make it a healthy treat.

Lime & Orange Jello

Erin McCormick — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:56:52 +0000

Lime & Orange Jello

This lime-orange jello recipe gets its vibrant green hue from spirulina—a dark green edible plankton. A little spirulina goes a long way: an 1/8 teaspoon is enough to create a vibrant green color.

Lime & Orange Jello Jigglers

Erin McCormick — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:45:14 +0000

Lime & Orange Jello Jigglers

Pucker up and enjoy this sweet and sour after-school treat. For a sweeter snack or dessert, use fresh orange pieces. For those who like it sour try more grapefruit or lime segments.

Mango-Strawberry Jello Jigglers

Erin McCormick — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:37:26 +0000

Mango-Strawberry Jello Jigglers

These sweet mango-strawberry jello jigglers are fun to make and even more fun to eat. Great for an after school snack or a simple weeknight dessert.

Mango-Strawberry Jello

Erin McCormick — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:30:22 +0000

Mango-Strawberry Jello

Tropical mango and sweet strawberries are the perfect marriage in this pretty, crowd-pleasing jello recipe. We like the subtle tang the orange juice provides in this strawberry jello recipe, but using all mango juice works well too.

Sangria Jello

Erin McCormick — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:01:29 +0000

Sangria Jello

We took the classic flavors of sangria and turned it into a grown-up jello recipe for dessert. Look for a sweet red wine (not dry) to use in this delicious jello recipe.