Desserts, as opposed to healthful, naturally sweetened snacks, aren’t a regular thing around here.  My family never got used to dessert after dinner.  We didn’t do it when I was growing up, so it didn’t happen when I had my own family.  If someone wants something sweet after dinner, there’s always fresh fruit, dried fruit and, more recently, freeze-dried fruit.  There are enough sweet foods like muffins and Bliss Balls happening throughout the day, not to mention a few chocolate chips in pancakes, chia pudding for snack, or a handful of granola on top of oatmeal.  My kids and I are all pretty sensitive to refined sugar, so desserts aren’t an ideal thing to serve when homework and deadlines are happening.

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