Holiday season has arrived! Classic sweets are being meticulously prepared all across the world to be served at Christmas and New Year's. Making a warm and soothing dessert is the best way to get into the Christmas spirit.
Explore the world of desserts to get a healthier take on beloved foreign classics. These five ideas for nutritious foods are intended to make your holidays more enjoyable. Each is delicious, and when cooked with love, these healthy substitutes maintain flavour while also promoting health!
Mince pies (Britain)
The original version of this traditional English recipe used a flavorful pork filling. In the 13th century, when spices and dried fruit from the Middle East were widely available, it was first introduced to Britain. The meal changed over time and turned into a sweet dessert. During the holiday season, it remains a favourite in the UK and Ireland.
A healthy variation from Naturally Sassy uses spelt flour instead of white flour. Use ground almonds and brown rice flour to make a gluten-free mince pie. Apples, raisins, hazelnuts, apricots, and cinnamon are ingredients in the nutritious stuffing.
Bûche de Noël - France
This delectable cake, sometimes referred to as a yule log, is designed to resemble a tree branch. It has a bark-like texture and is further embellished with marzipan-made sugar mushrooms to further the woodland image.
According to MSN, in the past, families would burn logs to atone for their sins that had collected throughout the year. This custom was abandoned in favour of a much more delightful one in the 17th century—a Christmas dessert in the shape of a log. In France, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, and other nations with a French-speaking population, Bûche de Noel is a dessert that is eagerly awaited.
A Swiss roll pan is used to bake the sponge cake, which is then filled with buttercream or ganache, rolled, and frosted. This gluten-free recipe from Eating Well substitutes agave for the sugar and calls for gluten-free flour.
Italian panforte cake
According to Wallflower Kitchen, the history of this merry Italian Christmas cake dates back to the 13th century in Siena, Tuscany. The cake is also known as Panforte di Siena because of this. According to legend, the Tuscans would prepare this cake and present it to the monasteries as a mark of appreciation.
It is scrumptious and addictive and made with almonds, dried fruits like figs, and spices. You may enjoy it even more now that Wallflower Kitchen has created a healthy vegan version of it!
Melomakarona cookies - Greece
These delicious macaroons are a Christmastime favourite among the Greeks! According to Veggies Don't Bite, the Greek words melo, which means honey, and makarona, which means pasta, are the origins of the English word melomakarona. The recipe dates all the way back to when Greeks would make round makaria, or bread, for funerals.
This custom has evolved into one that now emphasises joy and generosity. A variant that is completely gluten-free swaps out the honey for maple syrup while retaining the brandy, orange juice, and cinnamon characteristics.
Peruvian hot chocolate with spices
On Christmas Day, Peruvians enjoy drinking their spicy hot chocolate (wiki). According to Spice and Tea, the term "chocolatada" actually refers to a Peruvian celebration where relatives share food, exchange gifts, and savour hot chocolate with a sweet pastry.
According to Delish, churches all across Peru solicit donations in December to produce massive quantities of panettone, a Christmas bread, and hot chocolate. Using plant-based milk, cacao powder, maca powder, cinnamon, allspice, and/or crushed cloves, this nutritious, vegan version is prepared. This superfood-based beverage is not overly sweet, warming, and energizing—just how the Incas adored it!
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