My kids favorite desserts-easy & quick desserts .

Apple Sundae

This is a great way to feed the kids fruits!

Prep and Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 apples
• 2 TBS almond butter
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1-1/2 tsp almond extract
• 2 TBS sliced almonds
• 2 TBS grated coconut

Directions:

1. Coarsely chop almonds and set aside for topping.
2. In a small mixing bowl, blend the almond butter, maple syrup, and almond extract until smooth. It should be the consistency of caramel sauce.
3. Cut the apples into quarters and core. Then cut the quarters into 3 pieces lengthwise and 1/4-inch pieces crosswise. Place in two serving bowls.
4. Drizzle the suace over the two bowls of apples and top with almonds and coconut.

Banana Colada

This recipe is a great way to use up ripened bananas . Just slice the bananas and put them in a plastic freezer bag and they will be there when you need them. And you'll also be enjoying a very good source of vitamin B6!
 Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup canned coconut milk
• 2 TBS lime juice
• 1/3 cup fine grated coconut
• 2 heaping cups of frozen bananas (about 4 bananas), sliced into 1/4-inch rounds before freezing.

Directions:

1. Add lime juice and some of the coconut milk to a blender. If the bananas are frozen together pull them apart before adding them quickly one at a time through the feed tube.
2. Stop the blender and scrape the ingredients down. Add more coconut milk and scrape down the mixture as needed to keep the mixture moving through the blender.
3. Add grated coconut and run the blender, stopping it as soon as the bananas are blended. If blending goes on too long the mixture will get warm and runny rather than cool and creamy. 

Berries Parfait

You can make this with  any one of your favorite fruits.
Ingredients:

• 1 pint of fresh strawberries or blueberries or other fruits
• 1 TBS chopped walnuts
• 
  4 oz low-fat vanilla or soy yogurt, stirred
• Optional:
• 2 tsp grated chocolate
• 1 tsp diced crystallized ginger
• Directions:
• Layer yogurt and blueberries in 2  glasses.
• Top with chopped walnuts.
• Sprinkle grated chocolate and diced crystallized ginger, if desired. 

 Peach Blueberry Crisp

This quick and easy dessert takes only a few minutes to put together. It's a delicious way to enjoy nutrient-rich blueberries. For a twist on the recipe, top with a little vanilla yogurt. This dessert recipe is good enough for company and easy enough to prepare regularly for your family.
Prep and Cook Time: 10 minutes, cooking time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

•    
• 1 lb of fresh or frozen peach slices                                        
• 10 oz fresh or frozen blueberries
• ¼ cup apple juice
• 
  
• Topping
• ½ cup almonds
• ½ cup rolled oats
• 1 cup pitted dates
• 2 TBS apple juice
• ½ tsp cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat over to 350F (175C). Place blueberries in the bottom of a square 8-inch baking pan. If you are using frozen, make sure they are completely thawed and drained of excess water. Place peach slices on top of blueberries. If they are frozen make sure they are also thawed and drained of excess water. Drizzle ¼ cup apple juice over fruit.
2. Remove pits from dates and place in the bowl of a food processor along with oats, almonds and cinnamon. After running the food processor for a minute and the dates have blended with oats and almonds, add apple juice, and mix well.
3. Place mixture evenly over peaches and blueberries, and bake uncovered for about 45 minutes. Serve warm or cool.

NO-BAKE Apple Walnut Tart

NO need to bake. The healthy date and nut crust allows you to indulge in a delicious healthy dessert without compromising flavor. And one serving of this tart provides an excellent source of omega3.
Ingredients:

• Crust
• 2½ cups walnuts
• 1½ cups dates (Medjool dates work well)       
• sea salt to taste
• 
  
• Filling
• 3 green apples, such as Granny Smith, sliced
• juice of 1 lemon in 2 cups water
• ¼ tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp allspice
• 1/8 tsp ground clove
• 2 TBS honey
• ½ cup apple juice
• ¼ cup raisins

Directions:

1. Combine walnuts and dates in food processor. Make sure you remove pits if dates have them and cut off end where stem was. Process until well mixed and ground, but not smooth (about 40 seconds). It should be a coarse texture when done. Press evenly into a 9-inch tart pan. Set in refrigerator while making the filling.
2. Slice apples by cutting into quarters. Cut out core and slice crosswise in ¼ inch thick slices. Put into lemon water while you finish cutting apples. Drain well in colander when done.
3. Place apples in a large skillet with rest of the ingredients and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently on medium heat.
4. Remove apples with a slotted spoon from hot pan to a bowl and cool completely.
5. Reduce liquid to about half the volume and then cool.
6. Spread apples evenly over crust. Brush apple-juice syrup over apples. The tart can be served right away or it will keep in refrigerator until needed. Keep tart covered in refrigerator so it doesn't pick up moisture. Top with a little vanilla yogurt if desired.