I feel the need, the need for sweets!

For me there is nothing better than a dish of ice cream, or pudding, or cobbler (I love cobbler). In a fix a candy bar, or a cupcake will do it, but if it's sweet, chances are it's an easy sell for me.

I have had this need for sweets since I was tiny, just ask my Mom! She has lost more See's candy than she may know to my voracious sweet tooth. The only problem is now that I have crossed that 30 year mark, I feel like my sweet tooth hasn't diminished but my wardrobe's ability to compensate has. 

I have been trying to eat healthier for months, and though I have been better about getting all my fruits and veggies in, the intake of desserts hasn't really slowed down. I was talking to the hubbs about my dilemma and I have decided to try and wean myself off. He and I have a tentative arrangement for me to only have one dessert a day.  You see, I would be happiest with a sweet breakfast, a dessert for lunch and one for after dinner too.

My goal is to get down to 3 treats per week. Even writing that makes me shudder, but it needs to be done. My Mom is pre diabetic, and my Uncle is full blown diabetic, it's in my blood to not handle sugar well! So far so good but I've only been at this for a few days.

My plan right now is to sub out unhealthy desserts with no redeeming value, for more nutritionally dense choices. Yogurt with some fruit or nuts, Lara bars in delicious flavors, or just a serving size of GF cookies (ie 1...maybe 2) instead of the handful that is my M.O.

So I am putting it out there to the inter webs.... Any great healthy desserts to help beat a sweet tooth?

....Nature girl