All season, we’ve been telling you how to avoid weight gain, make healthier choices at holiday parties and trick yourself into exercising.
Today ““ in honor of all your hard work ““ we’re sharing some of our favorite decadent holiday desserts. Whether you attempt one of these amazing creations or just drool at your computer screen, we hope you enjoy.
- White Christmas peppermint layer cake: bright frosting and candy ornaments, what’s better than that?
- Nutella cherry hazelnut fudge: we all love Nutella!
- Café Latte’s turtle cake: it’s still the most-popular item on St. Paul’s Café Latte’s menu
- Egg nog cheesecake bars: eggnog and cheesecake ““ what more could you want for the holidays?
- Fantasy chocolate pie: with chocolate, pecans and whipped cream, you’ll dream about this pie!
- Triple peanut butter streusel bars: so much peanut butter
- Caramel heavenlies: graham crackers, marshmallows and brown sugar ““ sounds like the perfect Christmas dinner treat
- Cornmeal pumpkin cake with dried fruit compote: Riesling-poached dried fruit still counts as a fruit serving ” right?
- Sticky toffee pudding: a Chicago-style version of an English dessert
- White chocolate crème brulee: no fancy cookware needed!
Remember, even the strictest diet has some wiggle room, so treat yourself a little this week.
