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I love dessert but I just spent the past month overindulging. I don't want to give up dessert, but I also don't want to eat heavier desserts right now, like baklava and cake. I am looking for some ideas and I will share some that I have:
  • Though I think of this as breakfast, the yogurt, honey, and walnut thing makes a nice dessert.
  • If I want a cookie, I think koulourakia might be a good choice, or better yet, ladokoulourakia - I seem to be able to stop at 1 or so
  • Halva - I can satisfy my sweet tooth and a sliver is just enough
  • Greek sesame cookies - does anyone have a recipe?
I am open to ideas!
 
acamp7 said:
I love dessert but I just spent the past month overindulging. I don't want to give up dessert, but I also don't want to eat heavier desserts right now, like baklava and cake. I am looking for some ideas and I will share some that I have:
  • Though I think of this as breakfast, the yogurt, honey, and walnut thing makes a nice dessert.
  • If I want a cookie, I think koulourakia might be a good choice, or better yet, ladokoulourakia - I seem to be able to stop at 1 or so
  • Halva - I can satisfy my sweet tooth and a sliver is just enough
  • Greek sesame cookies - does anyone have a recipe?
I am open to ideas!
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Hi acamp7
I to love desserts, and I have narrowed a few down as “healthier”. Pasteli, which pairs excellent with coffee, Fanouropita, moustokouloura. -Pemi
 
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acamp7 said:
I love dessert but I just spent the past month overindulging. I don't want to give up dessert, but I also don't want to eat heavier desserts right now, like baklava and cake. I am looking for some ideas and I will share some that I have:
  • Though I think of this as breakfast, the yogurt, honey, and walnut thing makes a nice dessert.
  • If I want a cookie, I think koulourakia might be a good choice, or better yet, ladokoulourakia - I seem to be able to stop at 1 or so
  • Halva - I can satisfy my sweet tooth and a sliver is just enough
  • Greek sesame cookies - does anyone have a recipe?
I am open to ideas!
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I would suggest Greek spoon sweets. They are a great choice because they are preservative-free, no butter etc and you only need a teaspoon to feel satiated. And you can use in yogurt, for breakfast and much more.
 
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These are all some great suggestions... thank you so much to you both for chiming in! I can't wait to try some of these recipes.
 
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I like the idea of thinking of some desserts as "healthier". For me, I know this sounds pretty basic, but sometimes eating some fruit, dried fruit, or yogurt with honey satisfied my sweet tooth well enough.
 
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