Fun Baking Recipes To Try Out During Christmas

Everyone does baking during the holiday season, and we all enjoy it. But we love to indulge in foods that aren’t always good for us. Yet when you add super healthy ingredients into your dishes, you can still have a guilt-free treat without feeling bad about it! Below are some good baking recipes for you, and they also taste delicious.

#1. Apple Pie Cookies

Apple pie cookies are a classic Christmas treat, but they can be made healthier by using almond flour instead of regular flour. Almond flour is a good source of protein and fiber, and it also contains healthy fats that are beneficial for your heart health. In addition, apples are a great source of antioxidants, which can help protect your body against disease.

#2. Dark Chocolate Cherry Coconut Brownie Bites

These brownie bites are not only easy to make, but they’re also gluten-free and vegan! They contain dark chocolate, coconut flakes, almond flour, maple syrup, oats, and baked beans. These ingredients combine to make a delicious tasting dessert that will satisfy you. Dark chocolate lowers blood pressure due to its antioxidants properties; it can also help protect your heart health by lowering cholesterol. As for the other ingredients in this recipe, coconut has healthy fats that work as an energy source; oats contain fiber to aid digestion; baked beans give you strength because they have protein, which is essential for building muscles after exercising or during intense physical activity.

#3. Raw Christmas Cookie Balls

This recipe calls for healthy ingredients like cashews, dates, coconut flakes, almonds, oats, and cranberries. Cashews are full of beneficial vitamins and minerals that can help reduce your risk of heart disease; they’re also good for brain health because they contain Vitamin B6, which helps form the neurotransmitter serotonin, responsible for mood stabilization, among many other things. Dates are a great source of fiber that aids in digestion; coconut contains fat that’s good for increasing energy levels when eaten post-workout or before exercising. Almonds are high in Superoxide Dismutase (SOD), an enzyme abundant in antioxidant protection. Finally, cranberries not only look cute on this dish but also have lots of vitamin C, which is great for your immune system.

#4. Gingerbread Men

Gingerbread men are another classic Christmas treat, but they can be made healthier by using whole wheat flour instead of regular flour. Whole wheat flour is a good source of fiber, and it also has B-complex vitamins that are essential for energy production. Ginger is also a great addition to this recipe because it’s been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties which can help soothe an upset stomach.

#5. Pecan Pie

Pecan pie is a delicious dessert, but it can be made even more delicious by using healthier ingredients like almond flour and honey instead of white sugar. Almond flour contains healthy fats and protein, while honey is a natural sweetener lower on the glycemic index than other sweeteners. Honey also has antioxidant properties that are great for your immune system. Pecan nuts have beneficial vitamins and minerals that can also be helpful to the body, including Vitamin E, which is good for skin health, fiber which aids in digestion. Manganese helps metabolize carbohydrates and copper, which boosts iron absorption during exercise.

#6. Millionaire’s Shortbread

This millionaire’s shortbread recipe contains maple syrup as a natural sweetener, but it also contains white granulated sugar because it won’t set without it! But other than refined sugar, this dessert contains ingredients like ground almonds, butter, golden syrup (watch out for brands with high fructose corn syrup), plain flour (make sure brands don’t contain any hydrogenated oils), and dark chocolate. Maple syrup is a great source of antioxidants, and it also contains zinc which is essential for wound healing. Butter is a good source of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) which has anti-inflammatory properties. Golden syrup is a natural sweetener that’s low on the glycemic index, and it also contains minerals like potassium and magnesium. Plain flour doesn’t contain any unhealthy ingredients, and dark chocolate is high in antioxidants.

#7. Snowy Vanilla Cake

This recipe uses avocado in butter or oil, giving the cake a fluffy texture while also adding some healthy fats to the mix. Avocados are a good source of monounsaturated fatty acids, Vitamin E, potassium, fiber, and folate. The recipe also uses almond milk (unsweetened) to regular milk. It also contains raw sugar, better for you than refined sugar because it’s a lower glycemic index.

#8. Gingerbread Biscuits with Cinnamon Icing

This recipe is free of refined sugars; instead, it uses coconut oil and raw honey, both natural sweeteners that aid in digestion and immunity. The recipe also contains ground ginger—which can help fight off colds if taken every day—cinnamon, black pepper, cloves, sultanas (golden raisins), molasses (use sparingly), whole wheat flour, baking soda, salt, and egg white, and water. Coconut oil is a good source of medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), a type of saturated fat that is metabolized quickly and used as energy rather than being stored as fat. Raw honey also contains antioxidants and minerals like zinc, potassium, and magnesium. Ginger has anti-inflammatory properties, cinnamon helps regulate blood sugar levels, black pepper aids in digestion, cloves have anti-microbial properties, and sultanas are a good source of dietary fiber.

#9. Chocolate Orange Cake

This recipe replaces unhealthy oils with avocado, and it also uses honey as a sweetener instead of refined sugar. The recipe also contains whole wheat flour, Dutch-processed cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, eggs, orange juice, and vanilla extract. Avocados are a good source of monounsaturated fatty acids, Vitamin E, potassium, fiber, and folate. Honey is a natural sweetener that’s low on the glycemic index, and it also contains minerals like zinc, potassium, and magnesium. Dutch-processed cocoa powder is lower in acid than other types of cocoa powder, which means that it doesn’t have a bitter taste. It’s also high in antioxidants. Baking powder is made from sodium bicarbonate, cream of tartar, and cornstarch. Salt is necessary for flavor, eggs provide protein and vitamins, orange juice is a good source of Vitamin C, and vanilla extract is fragrant and contains antioxidants.

#10. Spiced Apple Cake

This recipe uses olive oil in place of unhealthy oils or butter. It contains spelt flour, a more nutritious alternative to regular flour. The sugar is replaced with honey, a natural sweetener low on the glycemic index. The recipe includes cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, and salt. Olive oil is a good source of monounsaturated fatty acids, Vitamin E, potassium fiber, and folate. Spelt flour is a more nutritious alternative to regular whole wheat flour because it’s easier to digest. Honey is a natural sweetener that’s low on the glycemic index, and it also contains minerals like zinc, potassium, and magnesium. Cinnamon has anti-inflammatory properties and aids in digestion; nutmeg helps with lactation; allspice can help fight off colds if taken every day; ginger has anti-inflammatory properties, and salt regulates blood pressure levels and boosts immune function.

#11. Pistachio Toffee Slices

This recipe uses maple syrup as a sweetener instead of refined sugar or honey, which means that this treat doesn’t contain any unhealthy ingredients even though it tastes delicious! The recipe also uses butter (unsalted), pistachios, cornflakes, and dark chocolate. Maple syrup is a natural sweetener that contains antioxidants like polyphenols. It doesn’t cause a spike in blood sugar levels, and it’s lower on the glycemic index than other types of syrup or sugar. Butter is a good source of monounsaturated fatty acids and Vitamin E, pistachios are a good source of dietary fiber and potassium, cornflakes are fortified with B vitamins and minerals like iron, and dark chocolate is high in antioxidants.

#12. Cranberry Orange Cookies

These cookies use olive oil as an alternative to unhealthy oils or butter. They contain whole wheat flour instead of refined flour. The sugar is replaced with honey, a natural sweetener that’s low on the glycemic index. The recipe also includes the orange zest, cranberries (fresh or dried), baking powder, and salt. Olive oil is a good source of monounsaturated fatty acids, Vitamin E, potassium fiber, and folate. Whole wheat flour contains complex carbohydrates that can help to lower cholesterol levels and control blood sugar levels. Honey is a natural sweetener that’s low on the glycemic index, and it also contains minerals like zinc, potassium, and magnesium.

In conclusion, the recipes in this article use only healthy ingredients that won’t harm your body, so you can bake with them all year round.

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