Spiced Chocolate Pots, Mango & Passion Fruit Fool and Baked Vanilla Custards are just a taster of the recipes in this chapter. It doesn’t seem possible that these are all low in sugar, but many are low in fat too.
Without putting a damper on things, if following a low-sugar diet you should try to avoid eating dessert every day and see it as an occasional treat, but the good news is that there are numerous naturally sweet foods and alternative flavourings that will help you to create mouthwatering desserts without overloading on sugar or fat.
Importantly, there’s no need to resort to artificial sweeteners, with their reported adverse effects on health. Most of the recipes rely on fresh fruit for their natural sweetness as well as natural sweeteners such as brown rice syrup, maple syrup or raw honey. On occasion, xylitol or stevia are used to keep sugar levels as low as feasible.
There is a wide range of desserts to choose from to suit all manner of eating occasion and season, from a summery zingy Melon & Ginger Slush to Popovers with Cherries – perfect comfort food. If time is short, the Superfood Mix, a healthy combination of nuts, berries, raw chocolate and shredded coconut, can almost literally be thrown together in a matter of minutes, and just a handful satisfies a desire for something sweet.