There’s no reason to resist those sugar cravings.
How often have we been made to feel guilty about indulging our sweet tooths? Despite what you may have heard, desserts can actually benefit your health. Not only can it provide you with the nutrients your body needs (there’s a reason why you crave certain desserts!), it’s also good for the soul.
Even though you get that confectionary craving once in a while, you’re still on the right track, baby, you were just born with a sweet tooth. After all, there’s nothing about restriction and deprivation that leads to long-term sustainable and healthy eating habits.
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And just to be clear, eating dessert doesn’t mean you have little to no self-control. It just means you have a good sense of what you want (and sometimes it just happens to be a fat piece of cake!) and that you’re capable of honoring what your body needs.
Here, we put together a list where you can find the perfect balance of sweet and healthy desserts in these restaurants around the metro. Because eating healthy doesn’t just mean eating a ton of vegetables.
Calamansi-Kaffir Sorbet – The Farmacy
The Farmacy is an old-fashioned ice cream parlor that serves homemade ice cream and soda. All of their ice creams are freshly made on-site so you are guaranteed not only an authentic and sweet experience but at times, a healthy one too.
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G/F Net Lima Bldg., 4th Ave cor 26th St.
(02) 7946-2005
Icy Grass Jelly – Meet Fresh
No need to fly all the way to Taiwan to get a taste of their delicious yet healthy desserts. Meet Fresh offers a variety of famous Taiwanese desserts including Bao Bing or shaved ice, Dou Hua or tofu pudding, and Xian Cao or grass jelly. Must-try: the Icy Grass Jelly.
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(0917) 717 2485
Matcha Bomb – Sunnies Cafe
Sunnies Cafe is a spin-off, LA-inspired restaurant that has us covered from brunch to dinner, and coffee to cocktails. Never fear, because desserts are found here. Get a whiff of their Matcha Blondie with milk crumbs and matcha ice cream.
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2/F SM Megamall Dona Julia Vargas Ave cor EDSA
(0917) 702 1158
Stick On-Me Purple Rice – Koomi
Hit two birds with one stone with Koomi’s nutritious yet tasty Stick On-Me Purple Rice yogurt drink. Purple rice is rich in antioxidants and yogurt can help with your overall digestive health.
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2/F Glorietta 4, Ayala Center, Ayala Ave. Makati City
Strawberry Bing Su – Cafe SeolHwa Bingsu
Cafe SeolHwa Bingsu is a Korean dessert cafe that serves snowflake Korean patbingsu or snowflake shaved ice made of milk or what they like to call ‘milk snow’. Their Strawberry Bing Su is one of their bestsellers and the strawberries they use are fresh all the way from Baguio.
Green Tea Bing Su – Cafe SeolHwa Bingsu
This is the newest option for all Green Tea lovers. They don’t use milk but instead, a real green tea base.
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Forum South Global, Federacion Drive cor 7th Ave
(0956) 560 7293
Dayap Chiffon Cake – The Chocolate Kiss Cafe
The Chocolate Kiss Cafe serves all-day breakfast, sandwiches, pasta, and a number of entrees. You shouldn’t miss their signature cakes which they’re actually known for, especially the Devil’s Food Cake. But when you’re looking for something a little bit more light, opt for the sour Dayap Chiffon Cake.
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G/F Ang Bahay ng Alumni, R. Magsaysay St., UP Diliman
(02) 3412 7876
Activated Charcoal Enhanced Froyo – BLK 513
BLK 513 is the country’s first dessert store offering healthy activated charcoal-enhanced froyo and sauces, toppings, as well as crunches which you can choose from.
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Bonifacio High Street, 7th Avenue
(02) 987 7633 | (0966) 142 2973
Smoothie Bowls – Bowl’d
Bowl’d is Manila’s first on-the-go smoothie bowls and fruit bar that offers beautiful healthy smoothie bowls and organic snacks which you can have as a dessert.
Mango Romance – Hui Lau Shan
Hui Lau Shan is a Hong Kong-based brand famously known for its mango desserts. The Mango Romance in particular is a combination of three of their bestselling desserts: mango chewy ball, mango mochi, and mango crystal jelly and is a great way to get in those fruits. Win-win!
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G/F UP Town Center
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