Desserts

Sweet desserts are a wonderful part of a healthy diet when you're on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet.
Try them all! We love these desserts and we think you will too.

Nutmeg Ice Cream

Adapted from Saveur magazine, this ice cream is a unique dessert and seems to fit well in the fall season, and would be an especially good dessert for Thanksgiving. Try it with Apple Pie Treat!

Gingersnap Cookies

Nutty and chewy with lots of ginger flavor, these cookies taste great! Make a big batch and freeze some for lunches!

Vanilla Ice Cream

Vanilla Ice Cream is the perfect accompaniment to so many desserts! Try it with legal peanut butter on top, or alongside Apple Pie Treat.

Cherry Yogurt

Cherry Frozen Yogurt has great taste and texture! We served it at a childrens' party in little scoops made in advance with a melon baller and it was a hit.

Pumpkin Ice Cream

Make this gourmet tasting ice cream when you're wanting the cozy flavors and feelings of fall.

Cinnamon Cookies

These cookies from our January/February magazine, "I Want To THRIVE" will keep you coming back for more!

Spice Cake

Make this cake that uses vanilla, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and cloves along with carrots to make a delicious and moist dessert. It's topped with a creamy vanilla frosting! This excellent recipe is from Lucy's SCD Cookbook.

Honey Lemon Curd

Lemon curd is a delicious spread, something like lemon jam, but richer and creamier. Use it in layered cakes, rolled in Jim's Fluffy Pancakes or spread thickly on small circles of Easy Sandwich Bread then topped with pretty slices of fruit.

Almond Biscotti

Enjoy dipping these dense Italian cookies in your tea. They're nutty and yummy. Wait to enjoy items with coconut flour until you've been on the diet for 3 months or until your symptoms have subsided. Printable PDF.

Butternut Pecan Pie

Taste tests conducted with eight non-SCD tasters showed that this pie is very good, has a satisfying amount of sweetness and just the right quantity of pecan pie topping. Make it when you want a comforting, tasty dessert.

Nine Fruit Desserts

Absolutely beautiful variations of fresh fruit at it's peak, these desserts make the very most of sweet, fresh flavors. Some are lightly drizzled with honey or fruit puree.

Sugar Plums

The famous sugar plums spoken about in Clement Moore's beloved poem, "Twas the Night Before Christmas" are made of spices and dried fruit. This recipe was taken from saveur.com. The only change is that they are rolled in ground almonds or unsweetened coconut instead of sugar.

Poached Pears

These show-stopping pears are perfect to serve for company! They also make a lovely and light dessert any time. Make them the day before for added convenience.

Caramel Candy

This is rich and wonderful nut candy that you'll enjoy sharing with the whole family! Crunchy and delicious right out of the freezer!

Lemon Sorbet

Mmmmm, make this refreshing dessert in your countertop ice cream maker, then put in the freezer for a few hours to really firm it up.

Warm Fruit Kebobs

Try these beautiful kabobs next time you grill outside. And when you'd rather stay inside, cook them on a grill pan or in the broiler. The cinnamon flavored marinade is delicious!

Citrus Berry Sherbet

Cool off with a beat-the-heat icey sherbet! Make it yourself in very little time. This tasty, fruity treat is perfect for a tea, summer dinner or a child's birthday party. It's something special based on a recipe from Light & Tasty magazine.

Fruit Dessert Parfait

Try this elegant and interesting fruit parfait! It is inspired by a Greek fruit salad recipe and makes a rich and delicious dessert.

Crunch Cookies

My husband whipped up this recipe for cinnamon cookies for me. They do require some fiddling, but they are well worth the trouble! Make several batches at once and store in the feezer. They are crunchy and delicious!

Frozen Dessert

This spring dessert made with three ingredients, bananas, raspberries and almonds, can be made in a Bundt pan or a shaped cake pan. It is so tasty! It holds for quite a long time out of the freezer.

Butterfinger Candy

Oh yeah... you're going to love nibbling on these little candies! If you love peanut butter, these are for you.

Honey Nut Spread

Eat with a spoon! Use it to spread on apples, pieces of Easy Sandwich Bread or anything else that sounds good! A jar of this for Christmas would make a great gift for your friends!