Whether you’re dining out or eating at home, having a dessert is a great way to finish a meal, as long as you do so in moderation, particularly when it’s a decadent confection. Find out how you can have your “cake” and eat it, too. The South Beach Diet offers delicious dessert ideas for all Phases, including Phase 1. Since fruit is off limits on Phase 1, you’ll need to satisfy your sweet tooth in other ways. The recipes below all make a great ending to a Phase 1 meal:
- Coconut-Almond Macaroons (Phase 1)
- Silken Chocolate Pudding (Phase 1)
- Lemon Buttermilk Sherbet (Phase 1)
- Ricotta Cheesecake with Lemon Drizzle and Pine Nuts (Phase 1)
Fruit is your healthiest
dessert option on Phase 2, so enjoy an apple, pear, some melon, a banana, fresh
cherries, or some berries after your meal. On Phase 2 you can also melt 1 ounce
of bittersweet dark chocolate or semisweet dark chocolate (be sure to count it
as a Sweet Treat) in the microwave for dipping various fruits. You can also try
these delicious Phase 2 desserts:
- South Beach Diet Tiramisu (Phase 2)
- Glazed Bananas with Lime Cream (Phase 2)
- Chocolate Berry Cups (Phase 2)
- Apricot-Berry Dessert Pizza (Phase 2)
Finally, we know that there are times
when you won’t be able to resist ordering that piece of cake or pie, or cookie
plate. If that’s the case, simply employ the South Beach Diet Three-Bite Rule:
Order the chocolate mousse cake (or whatever dessert is tantalizing you) —
and ask for extra forks for your tablemates. Enjoy just three bites of that
delicious cake, eating as slowly as possible and savoring each bite. Then pass
the plate to your fellow diners or, if no one is interested, hand the remainder
off to the nearest server. You’ll soon see that just three bites of a decadent
dessert can quickly satisfy your sweet tooth.
