One of the best parts about baking is you get to decide what exactly goes into your cookies, cakes, and brownies. And just because you’re following a healthy lifestyle, it doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy baked goods. You can make your favorite baked goods healthier by making them at home with these hacks. You won’t be sacrificing taste with these swaps and additions.
Swap Out Sugar
While baked goods are usually sweet, they don’t need to be packed with sugar. You can cut down on the amount of sugar in your recipes by one-third and you won’t even taste the difference. Add more cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla to balance out the recipe.
Add Salt
You may not believe it but adding a bit of salt makes baked goods taste sweeter, accentuating the chocolate, vanilla, and citrus notes.
Mix in Healthy Baking Ingredients
Mix in healthy ingredients into the batter like tahini, cacao nibs, nuts, millet, and coconut. You’ll love the additional flavors these ingredients add to baked goods.
Use Whole-Grain Flours
Baked goods made with whole-grains have more flavor and nutrition, resulting in a richer taste. Swap white flour with oat flour, rye flour, spelt flour, or whole wheat flour.
