Healthy $1 Dessert Recipes - Easy Budget Meals! - Mind Over Munch

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: whole milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while whole milk is more accessible.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: sugar

Agave syrup is a lower-glycemic sweetener, while sugar is often cheaper.

shredded coconut

🥗Healthier: toasted coconut flakes

💰Cheaper: unsweetened coconut flakes

Toasted coconut adds flavor, while unsweetened is more economical.

Add all ingredients for Fro-Yo Creamsicles into a mixing bowl and whisk to combine.

Pour the orange mixture into small paper cups.

Transfer to the freezer for about 1 hour until frozen enough to add sticks.

Insert mini popsicle sticks into the partially frozen mixture and return to the freezer.

Freeze for a few more hours until fully frozen, then pull pops out of the paper cups and enjoy.

For Apple Crisp, in a large bowl, add oats, oat flour, coconut sugar, sweetener, cinnamon, salt, coconut oil, and vanilla extract, and mix to combine.

Chop apples into cubes for the filling.

In a bowl, combine chopped apples, dates, coconut sugar, sweetener, flour, lemon juice, and cinnamon, and mix to combine.

Spray mini ramekins or oven-safe baking dishes and fill with the apple mixture.

Sprinkle the topping mix liberally over the apple mixture.

Bake in an oven preheated to 375 degrees Fahrenheit for about 40 minutes.

Allow to cool slightly, then top with whipped cream or coconut whipped cream and a dusting of cinnamon before serving.

For No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars, in a pot over medium heat, add peanut butter and honey, and mix until smooth and melted.

Remove from heat and add oats, mixing to coat thoroughly.

Transfer the mixture to a square baking dish lined with foil and sprayed, and flatten evenly.

Drizzle melted dairy-free chocolate on top.

Transfer to the refrigerator for a few hours until firm.

Once chilled, remove the block from the baking dish and peel away the foil, then cut into bars and serve.

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