Desserts Tips & Advice

Oatmeal is full of fibre, which helps with digestion by making you feel fuller for longer. Adding cherries gives it an instant sweetness boost. This recipe is quick and easy to make, and can help you tackle high blood pressure in a delicious way.

Everyone likes dessert — but nowhere else do the evils of white flour, sugar and saturated fat converge in such a perfect storm, making your blood sugar surge. But that doesn't mean dessert in general is off-limits. Here are some helpful hints to mak

A cream pie on a lower-blood-pressure diet? Absolutely! This one has all of the flavour of traditional homemade custard pies, but with less fat and cholesterol. And there are plenty of luscious, healthful bananas in every bite!

Enjoy the Autumn harvest with this delicious sweet potato pie recipe. A fresh cranberry and nut layer lightens the texture of this classic dessert—and adds a satisfying crunch and tart, fruity flavour to the dish.

Creamy and comforting, this Middle Eastern–inspired pudding is simply a whole-grain version of rice pudding. It has a delicate perfume of cardamom, an accent of fresh lemon zest and a crowning touch of pistachios. It's an easy, delicious — and health

These aren't high-calorie, high-fat truffles. Instead of a cream filling high in saturated fat, these confections get their rich flavour from almonds and dark chocolate, both of which offer health benefits, plus dried figs to provide sweetness and va

Dig into these bite-sized chocolate-centric treats with these easy and crowd-pleasing dessert recipes.

This cake has the intense chocolate flavour and fudgy texture that's so appealing in a rich flourless chocolate cake, but it contains a fraction of the saturated fat. Put your skepticism about the unconventional ingredient — canned black beans — asid

Greet the first chilly day of fall with a tender yellow cake topped with caramelized pears. Although very little fat goes into the batter — just 45 millilitres (3 tablespoons) of heart-smart olive oil — the cake has a warm, spicy richness.

When chiffon cakes first appeared in the 1940s, the focus was on how easy they were to mix. Today, we still value that they are easy to make, even in healthier variations such as this one.

Sampling this mousse, which sparkles with fresh lemon flavour, is like spooning up sunshine. We've lightened it up by substituting gelatin and yogurt for the usual quantities of eggs and cream. Here's a heart-healthy way to enjoy lemon mousse.

A can of fruit can be transformed into a special-tasting salad with the minimum of effort. Here, canned lychees are enhanced with ginger and lime for an Oriental flavor, then tossed with apple, oranges and grapes from the fruit bowl.

This is not your mother's — or your grandma's — gingerbread! Sure, it has that same memorable flavour and moistness. But in this blood pressure-friendly makeover, applesauce stands in for some of the fat. Here's an easy recipe that includes the anti-

Why not enjoy your proverbial "apple a day" in a satisfyingly sweet dessert? An abundance of apples, a crunchy oatmeal topping and a spoonful of yogurt add up to a crisp that's full of flavour and nutrition. Here's an easy recipe that helps oyu enjoy

This moist and tender cake is bursting with juicy berries. Brown sugar and cinnamon make it so melt-in-your-mouth delicious you won't believe it's lower in calories, fat and cholesterol than traditional coffee cake.

Alcohol is a very effective preservative for fruit. Brandy is most often used, but you can also try whisky, gin, rum or vodka — all contain enough alcohol to kill most spoilage micro-organisms. Here are some tips to help you get started.

Mint and preserved ginger are the surprise ingredients in this refreshing fruit dessert. The kiwi and pineapple pieces are sweetly sharp, while a crunchy, gingersnap cream cheese adds just a hint of indulgence.

Craving some chocolate? Each of these luscious little gems has only 70 calories and 1 gram of fat. Go ahead and indulge yourself!

Let's face it — chocolate cake is a special treat, and many of us who are watching our health are made to feel guilty for enjoying those extra slices at suppertime. But this one, despite being rich, gooey and abundantly delicious, is made with ingred

Succulent dried pears, tart apples and luscious raspberries are topped with a layer of creamy yogurt and sprinkled with a crunchy nut praline in this easy recipe. Read on and try making the delicious dessert that's sure to please any crowd.