Healthy Desserts She’ll Love on Mother’s Day

We all know the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, but the same can be said for a woman! What better way to show the special woman in your life how much she means to you on Mother’s Day than preparing a tasty sweet treat, all while keeping things healthy.

Here are a few recipes that can help you get started on a special Mother’s Day treat!

Brownie Batter Pancakes

(Serving size 6-8 silver-dollar pancakes)

• 1/4 cup spelt, white, or ap of flour
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp dutch cocoa (Note: You can substitute this for regular cocoa, but I haven’t tried it in this recipe and therefore can’t personally vouch for the taste)
• 1 1/2 tbsp sweetener of choice
• 1/16 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tbsp applesauce or oil (Note: I use 1 tbsp oil and 1/2 tbsp applesauce, as I don’t like the taste of fat-free pancakes)
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 4-5 tbsp milk of choice

Mix dry ingredients very well, then add wet. Make pancakes!

Vegan Raspberry Marzipan Muffins

• 6 tbsp flour (Note” I use 60g spelt or ww pastry)
• 1 and 1/2 tbsp veg oil or coconut oil (Note: You can substitute this with applesauce if you like the taste of fat-free muffins)
• 3 tbsp liquid (eg. almond milk)
• 1/4 cup chopped (or smushed) raspberries
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/8 tsp pure almond extract
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/16 tsp salt

Sweetener (Note: If making these for others, I’d use 2 to 2 and 1/2 tbsp of sugar or 2 packets of stevia. Or, if you want to use liquid sweetener, cut back on the other liquids some.)

Directions: Preheat the oven to 330 degrees. Mix the ingredients and pour them into an oiled (or sprayed) muffin pan. Smooth the top of the

batter and cook for 12-15 minutes.

If you want to cook this in a microwave, spray or oil two little dishes and microwave for 90-ish seconds.

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Healthy Coconut Bread

• 2 cups flour (see note)
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup sugar, or xylitol for a sugar-free alternative
• 1 cup canned coconut milk, lite or regular
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt of choice, such as almond milk yogurt
• optional coconut chips, to sprinkle on top

The recipe works with spelt, white, oat, or gf all-purpose flour. It technically works with almond flour as well, but won’t rise or look top pretty. Be sure to use canned coconut milk, not the type in a carton.

Directions: Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9×5 loaf pan and line with parchment. In a large bowl, combine all dry ingredients. Whisk in remaining ingredients until just evenly mixed and spread them into the pan. Bake for 50 minutes on the center rack or until the loaf has risen and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Let cool completely before going around the sides of the pan with a knife and inverting it onto a plate. If desired, frost with melted coconut butter or your favorite frosting, or 1/2 cup of powdered sugar combined with 1 tbsp milk of your choice.

Original recipes can be found at ChocolateCoveredKatie.com.

If you’re inspired to spend even more time in the kitchen, here are some additional recipes we’ve published in the past that you can make this Mother’s Day. Here are some low-fat and sugar-free options.