Cut your Easter calories with these 9 simple dessert makeovers
The 28 Day Weight Loss Challengeย members have been busy little bunnies! In the lead up to Easter, we have been inundated with some amazing Easter-themed recipe makeovers, from homemade chocolate mousse to hot cross buns!
Thereโs no need to miss out on your favourite treats this Easter โ just make them yourself using our healthier recipes from the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge! Our 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge recipe hub is PACKED with healthy versions of your favourites.
Which of these are you going to try first?ย P.S Even if you’re not a Challenge member yet, you can still access some of these delicious recipes below! Just keep on reading.ย
1. Gluten Free Hot Cross Buns
If you are trying to avoid flour or have a gluten intolerance in the family, it can be tricky to find a tasty gluten free hot cross bun. Why not try making these for your family like Cassandra McKay did?
โThese gluten free hot cross buns from the 28 Day Weight Loss Challengeย recipe hub taste amazing and have none of the gums and additives the gluten free hot cross buns in the supermarkets tend to have. They are packed full of nutritious ingredients and youโll have everyone lining up to try them.โ
Recipe available to members of the 28 Day Weight Loss Challengeย or try these traditional Hot Cross Buns (not gluten free).
2. Cherry Choc Slice
Robyn Jurd shared her snap of the Cherry Choc Slice (grab the recipe from theย 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge).
Robyn says โWe all know there is a chocolate overload at Easter so I thought I would make some awesome Healthy Mummy alternatives to get me through the holidays.ย
Iโve just made the Cherry Choc Slice from hub with only 2.7g of sugar (with only 0.6g of free sugar) per serve and only 141 calories!
The whole recipe makes 10 serves, with almost as much sugar as in just one chocolate bar.โ ย Theyโre also gluten free.
Get the recipe for 4ย similarย simple slices here
3. Easy Chocolate Mousse with Berries
Catering for a crowd over Easter and want to offer something scrummy for dessert? Eleanor Hannah says โThe store bought mousses are so choc full of calories and who knows what else that I feel I never fully enjoy them!ย
We always have chocolate mousse at Easter so the ย 28 Day Weight Loss Challengeย hub recipe ticks all the boxes for me!ย The easy chocolate mousse with berries is divine! Only 144 calories compared to 200 calories with a store bought option. I enjoy it so much and I know whatโs actually in it!โ
Recipe for Easy Chocolate Mousse with Berries is available to members of the ย 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge.
4. Easter Muffins
Want to bake something special for Easter, but canโt find a muffin recipe that isnโt a total calorie blow out?
Kate Jacklin loves these Easter Muffins for that reason. โJust 201 calories, andย 2 tsp sugar per serve, compared to some Easter muffin recipes I found that were 385 calories and SEVEN teaspoons of sugar each.
A delicious, home baked, super easy HEALTHY Easter Muffin for you and your family to enjoy warm from the oven or cooled, amazing either way!โ
Ingredients (makes 12)
- 2.5ย cups wholemeal self raising flour (300g)
- 2 tsp orange zest (8g)
- 2 tsp mixed spice (2g)
- 4 tbsp sultanas (40g)
- 1 tsp baking powder (2.5g)
- 50ml honey
- 2 free range eggs (100g)
- 80ml orange juice
- 80mlย vegetable oil
- 166mlย water
Method
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Preheat oven to 180C / gas mark 4. Line the holes of a muffin tray with paper or silicon cases, or spray lightly with cooking oil spray.
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Combine flour, orange zest, spice, sultanas and baking powder in a large bowl. Whisk honey, egg, orange juice, oil, and water in a jug until well combined.
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Add wet ingredients to dry and stir until just combined โ do not over-mix or the muffins will be tough.
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Divide mix evenly between the muffin holes and bake for 20-25 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
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Remove muffins from oven, turn onto a cooling rack. 1 muffin is 1 serve.
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Wrap cooled muffins up individually with cellophane to give as gifts.
201 calories per serve.
5. Homemade Hazelnut Chocolate
If you crave a block of chocolate over the holidays, donโt reach for the block of Cadburyโs Hazelnut says Kate Jacklin!
โI donโt know about you but I LOVE chocolate and when I have a little I want a lot!
The Hazelnut and Sultana Chocolate from the ย 28 Day Weight Loss Challengeย recipe hub is super easy to make AND one serve is 49g โ meaning you get MORE than 4 tiny squares (25g) as you would if you were to have the Cadbury Hazelnut chocolate. You also need just three ingredients.โ
Recipe available to members of the ย 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge.
6. Hot Cross Bun Bliss Balls
Looking for a healthy snack that looks super festive? Chloe Cox made theย Hot Cross Bun Bliss Balls from the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge as they are just 131 caloriesย each.
Chloe says โThese delicious bliss balls are super quick and easy to prepare as well as being the perfect snack to pull out at any family Easter celebrations. They have a hint of citrus along with a hint of chocolate, just enough to indulge without the nasties.โ
7. Miniย Tiramisu
Beth Hansen decided to make the Mini Tiramisu (136 calories) with a little twist from the ย 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge. She compared this with a store bought tiramisu (238 calories) and declared the Healthy Mummy version the winner.
โDelish! ย I love Tiramisu but am not a coffee fan so have made this one with drinking chocolate.โย
Recipe available to members of the ย 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge.
8. Homemade Twix
Donโt reach for that chocolate bar when youโre picking up the groceries this Easter, says Samara Syed!
โTwix (at 250 calories) was my go to treat. Iโd always sneak one at the checkout at the shops and eat it in the car, then hide the rubbish so no one would know. If no one knows, does it count? YES, it countsโฆ.
So imagine how over the moon happy I was when THIS amazing 100 calorie recipe got put up on the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge blog! Just look at the stats, compared to a regular Twix. I know which one I prefer!โ
9. Triple Chocolate Cheesecake
Beth Hansen decided to compare the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge Triple Chocolate Cheesecake (200 calories) with a cheesecake from a cake shop (429 calories). No contest!ย
โIt only takes a few minutes to make the Triple Chocolate Cheesecake. It not only tastes amazing but is also less than half the calories of the alternative. ย This recipe is also simple enough that Miss 14 was able to make it for us while I cooked dinner.โ
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