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20 Healthy Hidden Veggie Snacks & Desserts

16 October, 2015 by Giselle Rochford 8 Comments

I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned before that I’m not a huge fan of salads. I like vegetables well enough, but there’s just something about eating a bowl of lettuce or spinach that doesn’t usually appeal to me. Recently I’ve actually been craving salads a bit more, but generally speaking, getting enough vegetables in my diet isn’t exactly easy.

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Wanna know something I do love? Baked goods and sweets in general. My love of baked goods have been known to get out of hand, especially in the fall and winter, when all I want to do is bake. At this time of year salads are literally the last things on my mind. But, since (wo)man cannot live on bread alone – or so my mother told me –  I try to add as many fruits and veggies into my baked goods as I can. It’s all about compromise, right? 

20 Hidden Veggie Snack & Dessert Recipes 

This Ginger-Spiced Carrot bread is hearty, flavourful and has added no refined sugars. Perfect for Easter breakfast or brunch. via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

Ginger Spiced Carrot Bread via Diary of an ExSloth

Hidden Veggie Two-Bite Brownies with Caramel Drizzle via The Healthy Maven

These dairy and gluten free spinach crepes was thin, light, slightly sweet and filled with nutritious spinach. Perfect for St. Patrick's Day @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

6 Ingredient Gluten Free Spinach Crepes via Diary of an ExSloth

Ooey Gooey Avocado Cookies via The Almond Eater

Lentil Pancake Loaf

Lentil Pancake Loaf via Diary of an ExSloth

Zucchini Apple Spice Muffins via Skinny Fitalicious

These Dairy-freee Cranberry Pecan Sweet Potato Muffins are dense and free of refined sugars. The perfect comfort food for warm winter days via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

Cranberry Pecan Sweet Potato Muffins via Diary of an ExSloth

Sneaky Beet Brownies via Fit Foodie Finds

These healthy Chocolate Chip Blondies are moist and fudgy, with chocolatey goodness in every bite. Plus, they're also full of nutritious black-eyed peas via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com #NYE #holiday #celebrate

Black Eyed Peas Chocolate Chip Blondies via Diary of an ExSloth

Zucchini Pumpkin Chai Muffins via Fit Mitten Kitchen

Beet and Walnut Red Velvet Loaf via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

Beet & Walnut Red Velvet Loaf via Diary of an ExSloth

Chocolate Chip Coconut Pumpkin Bread via Cotter Crunch

Maple Coconut Butternut Squash Bread via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

Maple Coconut Butternut Squash Bread via Diary of an ExSloth

Peanut Butter Banana Chickpea Cookies via Hummusapien

Pumpkin Pancake Loaf via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

 Pumpkin Pancake Loaf via Diary of an ExSloth

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Mug Cake via Running with Spoons

Vegan Pumpkin Spice Baked Donuts via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

Vegan Pumpkin Spice Baked Donuts via Diary of an ExSloth

Gluten Free Carrot Cake Donuts via Food Faith Fitness

Peanut Butter Black Bean Brownie Cups | ExSloth.com

Peanut Butter Black Bean Brownie Cups via Diary of an ExSloth

Gluten Free Sweet Potato Brownies via The Lean Green Bean

 

What about you?

  • Is it easy for you do get your daily dose of veggies in?
  • What are your favourited hidden veggie snacks and desserts?

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Comments

  1. Debbie @ Coach Debbie Runs says

    16 October, 2015 at 12:08 am

    While I don’t usually worry about getting my veggies in my baked goods, I have made a yummy zucchini apple bread (with extra protein!). These recipes do sound delicious though. It would be good for my husband, who, even though he’s a vegetarian, really doesn’t like vegetables all that much πŸ™‚
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  2. Debbie says

    16 October, 2015 at 6:24 am

    Wow! Those recipes look amazing!
    I’m going vegan (#vegannewbie in da house) and I am always looking for new recipes.
    Thanks for putting this list together.
    #fitfluential
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  3. Lindsay @ The Lean Green Bean says

    16 October, 2015 at 8:08 am

    so many recipe to try, so little time! thanks for including me!
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  4. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

    16 October, 2015 at 9:20 am

    And I’d much rather eat things knowing they DO have veggies πŸ˜‰ They taste better πŸ˜›
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  5. Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious says

    16 October, 2015 at 5:39 pm

    Thanks for including me lady!
    Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious recently posted…Butternut Sweet Potato Soup {GF, Paleo, Vegan Low Cal}

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  6. Amanda @ .running with spoons. says

    17 October, 2015 at 8:58 am

    I go back and forth with salads, so sometimes it’ll be easy to get those veggies in and sometimes not so much. Thanks for including me, lady!
    Amanda @ .running with spoons. recently posted…. thinking out loud #152 .

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  7. Cassie @ Almost Getting it Together says

    19 October, 2015 at 12:09 pm

    Some days I eat a garden’s worth of produce and others I don’t see anything green all day. I just try to eat more raw greens if I haven’t had any in a while πŸ™‚ But I do love using up almost bad produce in baked goods like this!!
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    […] Lentils are usually associated with savoury meals like curries and soups but I’ve baked with them before and really enjoyed the resulting lentil pancake loaf. I’m actually surprised I don’t use lentils in my baked goods more often since I’m always on the lookout for ways to boost their nutritional value. […]

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