8 Superfoods That Can Be Used In Desserts
By Ujjainee Roy
November 1st, 2023
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Want to include more superfoods in your diet? Why not add them to your desserts? These superfoods can easily be worked into your homemade sweet treats. Let's take a look
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Berries
Blueberries, raspberries and strawberries are all superfoods; use them in pies, competes, kheer and other desserts
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Eggs
Eggs are already a staple in most dessert recipes. Not only are they a great binding agent but have an excellent nutritional profile since it is a source of 13 essential vitamins and minerals, and omega-3 fatty acids.
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Almonds
Almonds are terrifically usable; they are best used to introduce textures in simple desserts like cakes, tarts, brownies and cookies
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Yoghurt
Adding yoghurt to a dessert adds a flavourful twang and also introduces a creaminess, especially in fillings, shrikhand, cheesecakes etc
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Olive Oil
Olive oil can help make cake sponges more delicate and moist, and it also prevents sponge cakes from being too dense or heavy
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Avocado
Avocados pair really well with brown sugar and honey and can add a creaminess and an earthy accent to puddings, cheesecakes, brownies and mousse
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Sweet Potatoes
Red or orange sweet potatoes are known as moist varieties and contain more of the enzyme amylase, which breaks down starches into sugars in desserts
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Dark Chocolate
Dark chocolate is one of the most popular ingredients for desserts and contains fiber, iron, magnesium, potassium, and zinc, to name a few key nutrients
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