9 Healthy Low Sugar Recipes to Start the Year Right

Part of your new year’s resolution should be to get healthier than last year. That means you should have a new and improved diet plan. The best strategy to start with is to reduce your sugar consumption and here are some recipes you should try for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Breakfast

1. Fluffy Coconut Flour Waffles

Start your mornings with a taste of the nut-free sugar-free tropics. You can also choose healthy toppings for these coconut-flour waffles such as dried or freshly-cut fruit, nuts (if you’re not allergic), and seeds from hemp, sunflower, and sesame.

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2. Whole-Wheat, Sugar-Free Banana Pancakes

Are your mornings of early 2021 full of a rush? That’s okay, preparing these sugar-free banana pancakes will provide you with a deliciously filling breakfast course without the risk of making your run late to wherever you’re planning to go.

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3. Apple Spice Oats

Breakfasts need to be tasty and sweet. But when we hear the word “sweet”, we associate it with a lot of sugar. That’s not the case for this recipe. Instead of using the common sugar, it uses grated nutmeg as a sweetener.

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Lunch

4. Apple, Rocket, and Feta Buckwheat Galettes

If you have a lot of time to spare to make lunch, this healthy galette recipe is just right for you. The filling is a combination of apples, butter, red onions, sea salt flakes, black pepper, and lemon juice which would surely give you a mouthful of dancing flavors for every bite.

5. Crunchy Banana Yogurt

Or if you want to keep your lunch fruity, simple, and sweet yet still low-sugar, then write down bananas, mixed seeds, and Greek yogurt in your next grocery list. You don’t need to cook this lunch meal. It only takes less than 30 minutes to mix them all together.

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6. Spiced Oat Cookies

Who says that cookies are unhealthy treats should be eaten only for breakfast and dessert? Cookies can be eaten at any hour of the day especially if they’re made with porridge oats and wholemeal flour. The carb in oat cookies may be high but it’s mostly fiber instead of sugar.

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Dinner

7. Thai Chicken Salad

For a filling dinner that’s sure to keep you from having a midnight snack, you have the low-sugar take of the chicken salad. Instead of using the high-sugar mayonnaise, this recipe uses the protein and vitamin B6-rich peanut dressing as a flavor bringer.

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8. Ground Beef Tacos

Sometimes it’s nice to eat non-traditional dishes for dinner that are easy to prepare to enjoy a relaxing night. I’m talking about Texas-Mexican tacos. All you need are just tomatoes, cheddar cheese, lettuce, ground beef, and taco seasoning. Remember to choose yellow corn taco shells and avoid buying flour tortillas because they have higher fat and calories.

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9. Healthy Beef and Broccoli

If you’re the type who prefers to eat meat that’s whole rather than ground. The healthy beef and broccoli dish will surely fill your evening belly up. This dish is packed with protein and other essential nutrients like vitamins A, C, E, K, folic acid, iron, potassium, and calcium.

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Starting your year by eating low-sugar foods works like a charm that makes sure you eat healthy meals throughout the year. Write down the recipes in your cookbook and the ingredients in your grocery list. Prioritize fiber, protein, and vitamin-rich ingredients over processed goods. Have fun with your new diet!

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