Dessert

What are the Healthiest Desserts to Buy?

Dessert is a treat that many of us look forward to after dinner, but many store-bought desserts are loaded with refined sugars and flours, artificial sweeteners, preservatives and other additives. They’re also typically high in unhealthy fats. All of these can have a negative impact on your long-term health and increase your risk of developing diseases, such as diabetes.

Luckily, there’s a way for you to have your cake and eat it too by choosing to buy healthy desserts made with natural and organic ingredients. GoodnessMe has a huge range of desserts and sweet snacks available that are crafted with real wholefoods and contain no refined sugars, preservatives or other nasties. Shop our selection of chocolate, bliss balls, snack bars, baking mixes, cookies, dried fruit and more by leading brands including Loving Earth, Happy Way, RXBAR and PBCo.

Are Vegan Desserts Healthy?

A vegan dessert is made using plant-based ingredients with no animal or animal by-products in it. They’re dairy-free and packed full of wholefoods that are high in vitamins, minerals, healthy fats, fibre and protein with a minimal process that retains as much of these nutrients as possible.

Common ingredients that you can find in a vegan dessert include nuts, fruit, chia seeds, coconut, cacao, wholegrains, almond meal, maple syrup and nut butters which are a healthy substitute for butter. 

What Are Some of the Best Healthy Dessert Ideas?

Having a sweet tooth doesn’t have to mean being unhealthy! In fact, with the right choices, you can enjoy an indulgent dessert that also boosts your health and wellbeing with nutritious ingredients and no artificial additives.

GoodnessMe have healthy desserts to buy online that you can eat right out of the pack or use to whip up some of your own nutritious homemade desserts. Discover our range of Bennetto dark chocolate bars. They’re sugar-free, gluten-free, nut-free, dairy-free and soy-free with no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives. They’re also crafted using 70% cocoa solids for a rich and decadent taste you’ll love. 

You can use this vegan chocolate as the key ingredient in a lot of desserts that will satisfy all ages. Here’s some ideas to get you started:

• Chocolate covered fruit and nuts
• Chocolate chip cookies with oats and nut butter
• Chocolate nice-cream made with mashed bananas
• Chocolate mousse with coconut cream or avocado
• Chocolate brownies with almond meal
• Chocolate no-bake cheesecake

A baking mix is also a quick and easy way to create healthy snacks with all of the ingredients included in one product. We have a fantastic selection of baking mixes to suit different tastes and dietary requirements. Make some chocolate balls with Ceres Organics Bliss Ball Mix, cook some plant-based protein chocolate brownies and waffles by Macro Mike, or build a pancake stack with Mt Elephant Almond & Buckwheat Pancake Mix.

When you’re in the mood for something sweet, why not satisfy your cravings with a drink instead? A healthy hot chocolate can hit the spot and is full of antioxidants from organic cacao. Shop Amazonia Spiced Cacao, Jomeis Fine Foods Cacao Latte, Paleo Pure Drinking Chocolate and more.

What are Some Healthy Dessert Treats for Kids?

When the kids are crying out for a sweet treat, skip the sugary chocolate and lollies and go for something that is healthier and nutrient-dense.

We have delicious Alter Eco organic chocolate bars and truffles that are refined sugar-free with gluten-free options available. Blue Dinosaur Bites make a great treat for the little ones after dinner, as does a Nutra Organics Berry Yum Biotic Bar.

There’s also plenty of Dr Superfoods dried berries to choose from which make excellent additions to many healthy kids snacks and desserts. Chop them up and put them into homemade granola bars, gluten-free muffins and nut and seed clusters. You can also buy Dr Superfoods chocolate covered berries and nuts for a fuss-free treat that’s ready to go!

What Makes a Dessert Healthy?

The best healthy dessert is made with all natural, wholefood ingredients that are nutrient-rich and good for you. It will be free from artificial colours and flavours, preservatives, sweeteners, and refined ingredients that can lead to poor health. The process to make them will generally be a lot more simple in order to retain as many nutrients as possible. 

Here’s some tips you can use to make your own desserts healthier:

• Switch refined white flour for a healthier substitute, such as almond meal or hemp flour
• Use dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate
• Replace the butter with coconut oil or a nut butter
• Use honey, maple syrup or other natural sweeteners instead of refined sugars
• Use a plant-based milk instead of full fat cream 
• Pack your desserts with wholesome ingredients, including fruit, nuts, seeds, grains and cacao

You can buy healthy dessert online at GoodnessMe that’s been hand-picked by our qualified nutritionists to ensure that each bite is as healthy as it is delicious. Shop the range today with free delivery over $75 Australia-wide.