Love Desserts? 6 Healthy Boston Cream Recipes for Your Sweet Tooth

If you are a dessert lover, you probably know how hard it is to resist the temptation of a sweet treat. Whether it is a slice of cake, a scoop of ice cream, or a piece of pie, desserts can make you happy and satisfied. However, you may also be aware of the negative effects of consuming too much sugar, fat, and calories on your health and weight. You may be looking for ways to enjoy desserts without compromising your health goals. Fortunately, there are many options for making healthy dessert choices that can still satisfy your sweet tooth. 

Celebrated on October 23rd every year is National Boston Cream Pie Day, a day to honor this iconic dessert and its contribution to American cuisine and culture. People can enjoy a slice of Boston Cream pie from their favorite bakery or make their own at home using various recipes. The day is also a good opportunity to learn more about the history and origin of this dessert and how it evolved over time. For example, some people may not know that the original recipe used rum syrup, toasted almonds, and thick custard instead of the modern ingredients.

Did You Know? Boston cream pie is a classic dessert invented in 1856 by a French chef named Sanzian at the Parker House Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts. It was originally called the “Parker House Chocolate Cream Pie” and it was one of the first cakes to use chocolate frosting, which was a new invention at the time. The cake became popular among the guests of the hotel and soon spread to other parts of the country. In 1996, the Boston cream pie was declared the official dessert of the state of Massachusetts by a bill sponsored by a civics class from Norton High School. The cake beat out other candidates, such as the toll-house cookie and the Indian pudding. Today, it is a popular dessert known for its two layers of sponge cake filled with vanilla custard and topped with chocolate glaze.

 

Which Dessert Matches Your Taste?

If you are concerned about the calories, fat, and sugar in this dessert, you may want to try some healthy alternatives that are lower in these ingredients but still taste amazing. Here are some healthy Boston cream dessert recipes that you can try at home.

Skinny Boston Cream Oatmeal

 

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Looking for a healthy and easy way to enjoy the flavor of Boston cream pie for breakfast? This recipe uses oatmeal, milk, vanilla extract, stevia, cornstarch, and chocolate chips to make a creamy and satisfying oatmeal that tastes like a slice of cake. Cook the oatmeal in a microwave and top it with a homemade vanilla custard and a melted chocolate drizzle. Not only is it low in calories, fat, and sugar, but it is also gluten-free and high in fiber and protein.

Grain-Free Matcha Boston Cream Pie

Try a different twist on Boston cream pie with this recipe. Bake a delicious and healthy pie with some almond flour, coconut flour, eggs, coconut oil, maple syrup, baking soda, matcha powder, coconut cream, vanilla extract, honey, gelatin, dark chocolate chips, and coconut milk to make a green tea flavored cake. It is also filled with coconut cream custard and topped with chocolate ganache. The cake is grain-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free, and paleo-friendly.

Keto Boston Cream Cheesecake

 

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A fan of both cheesecake and Boston cream pie? Make the best of both worlds with this healthy recipe, which is low in carbs and sugar-free. Mix almond flour, butter, erythritol, gelatin, cream cheese, sour cream, heavy cream, eggs, vanilla extract, xylitol or allulose (for the custard), and sugar-free chocolate chips (for the topping) to make a creamy and smooth cheesecake that has a layer of custard in the middle and a layer of chocolate on top.

Protein Sparing Boston Cream Donuts

 

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If you are following a protein sparing modified fast (PSMF) diet or want to increase your protein intake this donut recipe is perfect! It uses egg whites, whey protein powder, psyllium husk powder, baking powder, vanilla extract, swerve, keto custard, and keto chocolate glaze to make fluffy and moist donuts that are filled with custard and topped with chocolate. The donuts are high in protein and low in carbs, fat, and calories.

Boston Cream Yogurt Smoothie

Why not try a healthy and easy way to enjoy the flavor of Boston cream pie in smoothie form? Gluten-free and fit for vegetarians, the recipe combines banana, vanilla Greek yogurt, vanilla almond milk, vanilla extract, stevia, and cocoa powder to make a creamy and delicious smoothie that tastes like a slice of cake. The smoothie is low in calories, sugar, and fat, but high in protein and potassium.

Boston Cream Poke Cake

 

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This recipe is tailor-made for you if you love both poke cakes and Boston cream pie. Combining the goodness of almond flour, coconut flour, eggs, butter, heavy cream, baking powder, vanilla extract, erythritol, gelatin, keto custard, and keto chocolate frosting, this delightful creation results in a moist and tender cake. The cake is skillfully poked with holes, generously filled with luscious custard, and elegantly frosted with rich chocolate. Despite its decadent taste, this cake remains low in carbs and sugar, making it a healthy and guilt-free indulgence.

 

Eat Healthy Within Your Fitness Goals

Eating healthy desserts is a good way to satisfy your sweet cravings without compromising your health goals. However, it is also important to monitor your body weight and other indicators of your overall health and fitness. One way to do that is to use a smart body scale that can measure not only your weight, but also your body fat, body water, muscle mass, BMI, and BMR.

 

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A smart body scale that you can use is the RENPHO Elis 1 Body Scale, which accurately measures your weight, body fat, body water, and muscle mass, plus your BMI and BMR. It also delivers comprehensive insight into your body composition data that you can easily track in the RENPHO Health app. Try out its sleek design and a large LED display that shows your weight and other metrics. The scale is also compatible with Bluetooth 4.0 and above, and it can sync with various fitness apps such as Apple Health, Google Fit, Samsung Health, and Fitbit.