The winter season calls for great dessert recipes. As food cravings increase, there is nothing as fun as relishing a yummy, sweet item when the temperature drops. However, baking a dessert every day would mean the consumption of lots of sugar, butter and refined flour, which is not good for health in the long run. Instead, you can explore various dishes with oats and oatmeal flour to bake. To satisfy your sweet cravings, here are a few simple yet healthy dessert recipes that you can try out at home this winter.
Chocolate Oatmeal Cake
You can try out a delicious chocolate oatmeal cake that is vegan, gluten-free, eggless, and dairy-free as well.
Ingredients-
- Dark chocolate
- Coconut milk
- Rolled oats
All you need to do is chop the dark chocolate into pieces and heat it with the coconut milk until it’s smooth. Then add the oats and stir them properly. Later, pour the batter into a greased pan and let it cool. Refrigerate it until it sets for at least three hours.
Oatmeal Energy Bar:
This is a quick fix to your hunger or sweet craving. You can make this homemade, fulfilling dessert, which can also act as a post-workout snack or even be great for midnight munching.
Ingredients-
- Rolled oats
- Pitted dates
- Walnuts
- Peanut butter
- Chocolate chips
- Salt
- Chia seeds
- Vanilla extract
Take a food processor and combine all the ingredients except for the chocolate chips. When the mixture gets sticky, add the chocolate chips and then spread it out on a baking dish. Let it refrigerate for an hour or until it sets, then cut it into bars. Happy snacking!
Banana Bread
Try this gluten-free recipe and enjoy it warm.
Ingredients-
- Three ripe bananas
- Two large eggs
- Half-cup honey
- Coconut milk
- Vegetable oil
- Vanilla extract
- Baking powder and soda
- Salt
- Cinnamon
- Oat and almond flour
Mash the bananas, add the eggs and whisk until fully combined. Then you can add honey, oil, milk, and vanilla and whisk again. In a separate bowl, sift the dry ingredients, like oat and almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Give it a good stir, and then combine it with the wet mixture. Pour the batter into a greased pan and bake it for 45 to 50 minutes.
Oats Kheer
Either for a good breakfast or evening snack, you can make oats kheer.
Ingredients-
- Ghee
- Rolled oats
- Water
- Coconut milk
- Sugar
- Cardamom powder and saffron
In a vessel, add ghee and after some time, add the rolled oats. Stir and sort it for two minutes until it gets roasted. Then add milk, water, sugar, saffron and cardamom powder and cook until the kheer thickens. Garnish with nuts, saffron and raisins.
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Energy Balls
Yet another great healthy option is peanut butter oatmeal and energy balls.
Ingredients-
- Pitted dates
- Rolled oats
- Peanut butter
- Flaxseeds
- Chia seeds
- Salt
In a food processor, add the dates and peanut butter and pulse it until it’s combined and sticky. Then add flaxseeds, chia seeds or any other addition that you want, and pulse it again. Take the mixture in your hands, form balls with it, and let it set for some time.
