Dessert

Mediterranean desserts often focus on recipes with fruit, dark chocolate, or a combination of both. Our recipes are wide range of flavors and dessert types.

Dark Chocolate Dessert Hummus

Dark Chocolate Dessert Hummus

Dark Chocolate Dessert Hummus is fudgy, rich, and easy to make! Serve with pretzels and berries for sweet and savory bites to share. This dark chocolate hummus recipe can be a fun appetizer or easy dessert to share. Instead of making any food group off limits, like...

Healthy Spiced Apple Zucchini Muffins

Healthy Spiced Apple Zucchini Muffins

These Healthy Spiced Apple Zucchini Muffins are the perfect treat to enjoy as we enter Fall. These tasty muffins are made with whole wheat flour, apple, zucchini, eggs, and wonderful spices. Try our spiced muffins for a nutritious breakfast, a quick snack or warmed up...

Dark Chocolate Coconut Fig Energy Balls

Dark Chocolate Coconut Fig Energy Balls

Our Dark Chocolate Coconut Fig Energy Balls are a rich and tasty treat to enjoy! They’re made with dried figs, coconut flakes, and almond butter for a sweet bite! Figs are a small, sweet fruit that when dried become even sweeter and a little chewy. When blended, the...

Greek Yogurt Bark with Berries

Greek Yogurt Bark with Berries

This Greek Yogurt Bark with Berries makes for a light dessert that the whole family will love! It's made so simply with frozen full-fat Greek yogurt that has been lightly sweetened with maple syrup and mixed with fresh summer berries and mini chocolate chips. Keep it...

Roasted Pear Crumble

Roasted Pear Crumble

Pears are a great swap to mix up your traditional apple crumble Greek yogurt adds a little tang while upping the protein content of this dessert. Roasted Pear Crumble 2 ripe but firm pears (halved and cored)2 tsp plus 1 Tbsp olive oil1/4 cup raw almonds or pecan...

Olive Oil Yogurt Bundt Cake

Olive Oil Yogurt Bundt Cake

This is a new favorite cake from America’s Test Kitchen. I love their recipes because they do all the hard work and have tried so many different formulas to make the perfect dish or dessert.  I love the combination of olive oil and whole milk yogurt in the cake. The...

Double Chocolate Strawberry Coconut Brownies

Double Chocolate Strawberry Coconut Brownies

These decadent brownies are a favorite from A Healthy Life for Me. We love these for a special treat - Valentine's Day, a birthday or any special occasion. When it comes to dessert on the Mediterranean diet, it is consumed in moderation. When we do eat dessert, we...

Mexican Hot Chocolate Avocado Mousse

Mexican Hot Chocolate Avocado Mousse

We love this recipe from Goop! The “mousse” is made of avocado, cocoa powder, maple syrup and spices. Such an easy and a quick dessert when you need a little dark chocolate fix. Mexican Hot Chocolate Avocado Mousse We love this recipe from Goop! The “mousse” is made...

Crockpot Apple Butter

Crockpot Apple Butter

This is one of my all time favorite ways to use up leftover apples during the fall and winter! I like to spread this apple butter on toast, muffins and sandwiches. I also love swirling it into yogurt at breakfast and adding it to a cheese board when entertaining. The...

Chocolate Hazelnut Energy Bites

Chocolate Hazelnut Energy Bites

These chocolate hazelnut energy bites are the perfect sweet treat or afternoon snack. Unlike most desserts, these bites contain protein and healthy fats (thanks to the almond butter and hazelnuts), which make these more satiating and filling. They are sweetened...