If you decide to go and become a vegan, or you are already one, you know that with a bit of planning, your food does not have to be expensive.

Fruits, vegetables and seeds are really not expensive foods unless you plan to eat super food all the time, but the fact is that you do not have to do it, you can be smart and plan your meals. Just like any other diet, you can choose which foods to consume the most.

Now, one part of your daily meals is sweets that are necessary for your energy levels, and they are something that all of us need at a certain part of the day when we feel low. But still, it does matter what kind of sweets we will have.

If they are prepared on the vegan way, and they are healthy (for example, fruit sweet) then you did a good job – this is the main thing in every, even in a vegan diet. You must stay healthy and not jeopardize your weight.

Here, we will give you one interesting recipe that you can consume even when you are following your vegan diet – we are giving you caramel apples that are complemented with grapes, dates and coconut flour.

Another recipe is one more twist on vegan caramel apples – we gave an option, you can make regular ones that are close to original (on sticks), but you can make them in every way you want.

Choose, and why not, experiment with your own ideas, and make your own version.

Recipe 1

Ingredients:

One large or two smaller apples (or if you like – how much you eat, you can add more if you are making this dish for the entire family)

Immerse four larger fresh dates in 50+ ml of water (if more water is less common) let it stand for at least one hour for the waxes to completely soften

1-2 tablespoons of coconut flour or flakes

10-15 grains of dried grapes

Preparation:

Cut the apples into circles, about 3 millimeters thick. Carefully remove the middle, where the seeds are.

Blend the dates with the water they soaked in – it should be as thick as the jam that is not so thick. Apply to a plate of applesauce, grease with mixed dates in a thin layer. Then put 3-4 raisins on each plate, and then cover each plate with a pinch of coconut flour or coconut flakes. Serve with the warm caramel sauce (vegan, of course, you can find numerous online recipes on how to make your own) and consume immediately.

If you want to play around with the decoration a little more, feel free to add seasonal fruits such as chopped strawberries, raspberries and the like (to taste).

*you can shape this dish into the smaller cake – up to a maximum of 4 in one cake. Then they need to be further cut (as a cake) for easy using.

*you can make your own caramel sauce that you can use for many other dishes. You make it in a way you mix half of cup of almond butter, coconut oil, maple syrup (or agave), a bit of vanilla and salt.

A great thing about this recipe is that it can be a whole meal; you can generally eat this kind of food to the fullest. Full satiety means that 1/3 of the stomach is filled with solid food, while 1/3 is filled with liquid and 1/3 is empty. This is the best guidance for healthy eating.

Recipe 2

For another vegan recipe you need:

Four medium-sized apples

12 vegan caramel candies or a sauce that we mentioned before, whatever you want it is ok

50 grams of vegan butter

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup oatmeal

1/4 cup almond flour

Spices: 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon salt

Topping: vegan caramel sauce (optional)

Preparation

First, you need to preheat the oven to 180 C. While the oven is heating, you must cut the top of the apples and whisk them with a spoon or ice cream spoon, being careful not to pierce the crust.

Put three vegan caramels in each apple, or a bit of sauce that you previously made.

Put the apples on a baking tray. Pour flour, oatmeal, cinnamon, sugar and salt into a medium bowl. Melt the butter and add to the mixture. Stir well and top the apples with the mixture.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, depending on the oven.

Remove from the oven and top with the caramel sauce. Enjoy.

*One advice for all those who decide to make caramel apples. In order for the vegan caramel sauce to be as sticky as possible to the apples, it is important to dry them well after washing. Remove the petiole and stab in the middle of the apple with a wooden stick for skewers or ice cream.

Nutritional value

Of course, both of these candies are sweet, and they contain a certain amount of sugar, so they should not be eaten too much. But, we also must say that their main ingredient is apples, the healthiest fruit that you can eat, and find many sorts on your market. Choose organic.

There is no doubt that they are very healthy, even as a sweet, if you consume them in this way. There is an old saying that an apple a day is a basic life habit that you should have. With very few calories you will do a lot for your health.

This fruit has a very low amount of calories, and it is filled with vitamins. So, for example, one medium-sized apple contains four grams of soluble fiber, which are large amounts for a modest amount of calories, you can eat them as much as you want, and it is no surprise that if you want to lose some way, you should eat apples.

Also, an apple is the sweetest in-between meal that can easily satisfy you, and if you do not know what to snack, choose an apple. Medium-Sized fruit is calculated as one handful of fruit. Apples are a good choice for Vitamin C, and it will saturate you quickly with low calories, so they can help maintain a lean line.

Another amazing thing regarding apples is the fact that they can help you protect your heart – there has been one research that showed that women who ate an apple a day managed to lose weight, maintain leanness, and reduce cholesterol. Apple contains antioxidants and pectin that are thought to have a beneficial effect on heart health. Numerous studies have shown that apple reduces the risk of cardiovascular and heart disease daily, and the antioxidants in apple prevent the oxidation of LDL cholesterol.

Apple is a known fighter against diabetes. It is a known fact that those who consume a lot of apples will suffer less from metabolic syndrome, a cocktail of symptoms associated with an increased risk of heart disease and diabetes.

In the end, it is good for all of us to know that apples are those that make us more durable – eating an apple before exercise will increase your strength. The apple “pumps” into the blood an antioxidant that promotes endurance by giving the lungs more oxygen.

Summary

We think that we gave you enough proof that you should eat an apple right now, or you can make a delicious dessert right now. Caramel apples are a great way to go – it will fill you up, it is easy to make, and is amazingly tasty, besides the health benefits.

To sum up the story, we must add one more advice – fruits are mandatory in any vegan diet, but there are some rules on how and when to eat them. Not because they are not good for you, but because they have a certain amount of sugar in them, and especially when they come with added sugar. So, do not eat them too much.

When it comes to fruit foods, feel free to fill up to 2/3 of your stomach with juicy fruits, and be sure to have great digestion, nutritionist is saying.

All of this only applies to eat fruit on an empty stomach, and an empty stomach means that you have not eaten at least 3 hours before a fruit meal, with the previous meal being properly combined and cooked. It is safest to eat fruit meals on a completely empty stomach – in the morning, after waking up when we first feel hungry.

All of the above, you can absolutely incorporate into your standard diet by getting the best out of veganism, which is a high intake of fruits and vegetables- one more way of how you eat them is when you incorporate them in some dessert, just like in the examples that we gave to you.

Always have in mind that the vegan way of life is not just a diet, it is truly a way of life that alters your way on how you look at the world and things, and people that are around you. In this sense, you should take care of your weight, as much as in any other diet program, but the more important part of this story is the one that makes you become very healthy.

Do not choose to become a vegan just to lose weight, but because you believe in what it represents. It should also be based on a proper, balanced diet even when you are excluding some type of foods, like meat, eggs, etc.

Vegan caramel apples are such a favorite for many vegans, and we all should agree that it is a twist on a beloved childhood sweet that is made so quickly and easily that you will more and more often decide to cook them as a dessert.

For most of us, we remember the “original” caramel apples that were on a stick, often a mandatory dessert on fairs. We gave you alternate versions that are, in our opinion, easier to make, but you can make a regular version also.

And even here there are so many alternations that you can make so that this recipe becomes your own.