4 Homemade, Nutritious, Low-ingredient Dessert Recipes

Considering that time is increasingly limited to do the different tasks around the house, such as cooking, we offer below  a delicious list of homemade dessert recipes that are very quick to prepare.

Specially dedicated for you to surprise your family with a delicious dish after lunch or as an afternoon snack.

Be sure to enjoy these simple, tasty and nutritious homemade dessert recipes.

Homemade Dessert Recipes

1. chocolate pudding

Chocolate with a high content of cocoa (not industrial) offers great benefits for our health (if consumed in a moderate way).

• It is rich in magnesium, which provides energy for the body.
• It causes a feeling of well-being as it contains tryptophan, an essential amino acid for the production of serotonin (known as the “happiness hormone”).

• It is rich in antioxidants and flavonoids, contains a large amount of soluble fiber, regenerates the skin and improves circulation.

Now that you know its benefits, check out the recipe:

Ingredients

• 1 banana
• ½ cup of powdered chocolate (75 g)

How to make?

• Cut the banana into small slices and place in a blender.
• Beat until you get a smooth texture.
• Gradually add the powdered chocolate until it tastes to your liking.
• Beat until both ingredients are well mixed.
• Serve in small cups and refrigerate for at least three hours.
• If you like, you can decorate the dessert with a strawberry or a little icing sugar.

2. Strawberry ice cream

This fruit, in addition to being refreshing, offers a great deal of health benefits.

• It has vitamins from groups B, C and E, and contains fiber, which makes it suitable for regulating the digestive system.
• Because it is rich in water, it works as a detoxifier. It is antioxidant and low in calories.
• It is anti-inflammatory, helps to reduce constipation and regulate the proper functioning of the intestinal transit.

Prepare this delicious and refreshing ice cream and enjoy its flavor while providing your body with vitamins and nutrients.

Ingredients

• 1 cup of chopped strawberries (150 g)
• 1 cup of heavy cream (225 g)
• 1 cup of sugar (120 g)

How to make?

• Wash the fruit well and cut into pieces, removing the leaves.
• Pour strawberries into a blender and blend until pureed.
• Transfer to a container and add the cream and sugar.

• With the help of an electric mixer, mix until you get the desired texture.
• Place in an ovenproof dish, cover with plastic wrap and leave in the freezer for 4 hours.

3. Mango Mousse

• This tropical fruit is rich in minerals such as calcium, magnesium, potassium and copper.
• It also offers vitamins A, C and fiber. It helps with digestion, is a source of antioxidants and lowers bad cholesterol levels.
• Mango prevents acidity and strengthens bones due to its high vitamin K content.
• Also, because it doesn’t contain many oxalates and has plenty of water and fiber, it protects our kidneys from calculus.

Below, we teach another of the very simple homemade dessert recipes, this option being ideal for very hot days.

Ingredients

• 1 cup of milk (250 ml)
• 3 scoops of unflavored gelatin (30 g)
• 1 ripe mango
• 1 natural yogurt (125 g)
• 2 spoons of sugar (20 g)

How to make?

• First, put the milk to heat.
• When it starts to boil, add the gelatin and stir until completely incorporated.
• Cut the mango into small cubes and mix in a separate container with natural yogurt and sugar.
• Pour this mixture into the milk and beat for a few minutes until you get a smooth mixture.
• Serve in small cups or glasses and freeze for 5 hours.

As a decoration, you can add more pieces of mango or some other fruit you prefer.

4. Rice with milk

This recipe is the queen of all quick and economical homemade desserts.

Offers benefits to your health, as rice is a great source of energy, contains high levels of fiber, vitamins and minerals.

It is heart-healthy because of its low cholesterol levels, has antioxidant properties and controls blood pressure.

Ingredients

• 4 cups of milk (1 liter)
• ¾ cup of sugar (125 g)
• 2 scoops of powdered cinnamon (20 g)
• 1 cup of white rice (200 g)

How to make?

• In a large saucepan, place the liter of milk with the sugar and cinnamon.
• Place over medium heat and mix constantly.
• Wash the rice with a sieve until the water that comes out is cleaner : that way, we can remove the starch.
• When the milk starts to boil, add the rice (previously drained).
• Stir from time to time with a wooden spoon until the rice has absorbed the milk.

• Let it cook for 50 minutes. The key is to let it cook until the beans are soft, without letting the milk dry completely.
• When you see that it’s perfect, remove it from the stove and add more cinnamon if you want the milky rice to be sweeter.

You can also add condensed milk when serving, this will give your dessert a delicious taste.

Did you like it? Which of these homemade dessert recipes will you prepare first?