If you are going through a lifestyle change, it may be difficult to give up some of your favorite desserts. Fortunately, baking with healthy ingredients can make it a little easier to have healthy desserts. Check out these four recipes.

1. 4 Healthy Dessert Recipes
To Help with Your Lifestyle Change

2. 4 Recipes that Taste Delicious!
1. Healthy Cheesecake
2. Coconut Oil Brownies
3. Homemade Chocolate Fudgesicles
4. Coconut Flour Coffee Cake

3. Healthy Cheesecake

4. Healthy Cheesecake (Ingredients)
Cook Time
Total Prep Time: 80 minutes
Yields 12-16 servings
Ingredients
Crust:
• 1 cup whole wheat pastry
flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1/3 cup organic coconut oil
• 2 Tbsp milk
• 2Tbsp agave nectar
Filling:
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1 cup agave nectar
• 3 Tbsp flour
• 1 tsp lemon zest
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 tsp bourbon vanilla
• 6 eggs
• ¼ cup light cream or milk

5. Healthy Cheesecake (Directions)
Preheat oven to 450° F.
Crust:
1. In a large bowl, combine the first
four ingredients (flour, baking
powder, salt, and coconut oil);
blend until crumbly.
2. Combine milk and agave and
sprinkle over mixture until dough
is just moist enough to hold
together.
3. Form into a ball. Press mixture
over bottom and 2½ inches up
side of 9-inch spring form pan.
4. Chill.
Filling:
1. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese
until creamy.
2. Add agave, flour, lemon zest, salt and
vanilla; beat well.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well
after each.
4. Blend in cream.
5. Pour filling into prepared pan. Bake at
450°F for 10 minutes; reduce heat to
200°F and bake for 60 to 70 minutes or
until filling is almost set or golden brown.
6. Cool. Refrigerate for several hours or
overnight before serving.
(credit: adapted from Better Body Foods Recipes)

6. Coconut Oil Brownies (Ingredients)
Cook Time
Prep: 10 minutes, Bake: 25-35 minutes
16 Servings
Ingredients
• ¾ Cup Melted Organic Coconut Oil
• 1 ½ Cups Sugar
• ¾ Cup All-Purpose Flour
• ¾ Cup Unsweetened Cocoa
• 3 Large Eggs
• 1 Cup Milk Chocolate Chips

7. Coconut Oil Brownies (Directions)
1. Preheat oven to 350 F and line an 8x8 or 9x9
baking dish with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl add coconut oil, sugar, flour, cocoa
and eggs. Stir until well combined. Stir in the
chocolate chips.
3. Pour batter into prepared baking dish, bake 25-35
minutes depending on the size of your baking dish
(shorter time for the 9x9). Let brownies cool
completely before cutting.
(Credit: adapted from Bakelette Blog)

8. Homemade Chocolate Fudgesicles
(Ingredients)
Cook Time
Prep Time: 5 minutes, Freeze
Time: several hours
Ingredients
• 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
• ½ cup canned full-fat
coconut milk
• 2 small, very-ripe bananas
• Pinch of salt
• ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
• Agave nectar to taste

9. Homemade Chocolate Fudgesicles
(Directions)
• Combine all items in a blender.
• Pour into popsicle molds and freeze.
• A good way to remove pops is to run the popsicle
mold under room-temp water for about 15
seconds, then gently twist.
(credit: adapted from Chocolate Covered Katie)

10. Coconut Flour Coffee Cake (Ingredients)
• 1 cup organic coconut flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground
cinnamon
• 8 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup plain whole yogurt
• 5 tablespoons unsalted
butter or coconut oil, melted
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Topping:
• 1 1/2 cups nuts (almonds,
pecans, cashews, etc.)
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 4 tablespoons honey
• 4 tablespoons unsalted
butter, cold, cut into
tablespoons

11. Coconut Flour Coffee Cake (Directions)
1. Preheat oven to 325ºF and adjust rack to middle position.
2. Place all the batter ingredients in a food processor or blender
and blend until smooth.
3. Pour batter into a buttered 8x8 inch baking dish.
4. Wipe out food processor bowl with a paper towel or cloth.
Place nuts, cinnamon, honey and butter in the bowl of a food
processor. Pulse until nuts are coarsely chopped and
ingredients bind together.
5. Drop spoonfuls of topping over batter and then using a butter
knife, swirl the topping into the top layer of the batter.
6. Bake for 40-45 minutes until golden brown. Let cool for 20
minutes.
(Credit: adapted from Deliciously Organic)

12. Find More Healthy Desserts!
• Check out Better Body Foods for more healthy
recipes or to buy coconut oil.
• Use ingredients like organic coconut flour, coconut
oil, and agave nectar in other recipes.