Fat Season is Coming
The holiday season is quickly approaching. Let us help you combat the dreaded weight gain with these 5 tips to level up your dessert game - and help to keep you healthier and happier.
If you are not a baker or need a quick go-to treat that incorporates all these tips, shop our Desserts for a scrumptious better-for-you treat!
Here are five simple, feel-good ingredient swaps that help transform everyday desserts into more nourishing treats—without sacrificing joy or flavor:
🍯 1. Swap Refined Sugar → Natural Sweeteners
Try maple syrup, dates, coconut sugar, or raw honey.
They offer sweetness with minerals, fiber, and slower-digesting sugars that support more balanced energy (and fewer spikes).
🌾 2. Swap White Flour → Nut & Seed Flours
Replace processed flour with almond flour, oat flour, coconut flour, or sprouted nut/seed flours.
These nutrient-dense options add protein, healthy fats, and fiber for more satisfying desserts.
🧈 3. Swap Butter → Coconut Oil or Nut Butters
Use coconut oil, almond butter, tahini, or cashew cream in place of dairy butter.
They lend creaminess and richness—with plant-based fats that support digestion and heart health.
🍫 4. Swap Milk Chocolate → 70%+ Dark Chocolate or Raw Cacao
Choose higher-cacao chocolate or raw cacao for a more antioxidant-rich indulgence.
You’ll enjoy deeper chocolate flavor with less sugar—and more mood-boosting compounds.
🧂 5. Swap Heavy Toppings → Fresh Fruit, Cacao Nibs & Nuts
Trade frosting or processed toppings for berries, nuts, or cacao nibs.
This adds texture and natural sweetness, along with antioxidants and healthy fats.
🧂 Bonus Swap: Swap Table Salt → Mineral-Rich or Lower-Sodium Salts
Instead of regular table salt, try mineral salts or potassium-based salt blends.
Options include potassium chloride blends (a lower-sodium alternative), Himalayan pink salt, or sea salt which offer trace minerals and a more complex flavor.
This can enhance taste while helping reduce overall sodium in your desserts.