PLANT-BASED sweetness

Whether you're craving a baked goodie to dunk in tea, a raw treat that can be whipped up in a jiffy, or a sweet that's so healthy it could be eaten for breakfast, plant-based desserts are guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth.

- Lee Holmes

If you're looking for healthier versions of your traditional favourite desserts, there are multiple options for plant-based ideas.

Starting with cookies!

Who doesn't love a good cookie? I believe cookies are the dessert that sends your tastebuds back to a time when you were sitting in front of a fire, cookie in one hand, tea in the other, and smiles plastered across the faces of your favourite people. My favourite cookie combinations are relatively straightforward to make. I usually combine almond meal with eggs or chia seed eggs, maple syrup baking powder and a pinch of salt. For extra goodness, I'll add choc chips, nut butter or mixed nuts. I genuinely believe cookies are one of the most comforting foods you'll ever bite into and so do many of my fellow cookie monsters.

Blissful Bliss Balls

What was once dubbed a revolutionary healthy and tasteless phenomenon has now become the new norm. These days you can find raw vegan bliss balls at your local cafe and supermarket. That said, typical bliss balls are usually overloaded with sweeteners and dried fruit, which means this "healthy dessert" isn't that healthy at all.

While fruit is an excellent source of vitamins, minerals and fibre, overconsumption of dried fruit can lead to gastrointestinal problems, weight gain and quick sugar high because of the sulphites. Save yourself the tummy trouble and keep the dried fruit in your bliss balls to a minimum. You can also switch them up by adding things like hemp seeds or tahini instead of nut butters.

"In the Raw" Cheesecake