10 recipes for healthy puddings made with vegetables

Chickpeas aren't only for hummus. A paler cousin of the brownie, this blondie recipe cleverly uses them to create a protein-packed pud that's vegan to boot. Don't blame us if you eat the whole pan. 

These no-bake balls of goodness might look, taste and act like a dessert, but they're so full of protein (3.3g each!), they're actually perfect as a post-gym snack too. 

Three, count 'em THREE different kinds of fruit and veg make up these muffins, plus they're made with whole wheat flour. Breakfast sorted. 

The trendiest leaf around has had a makeover: meet kale cake. This recipe uses fresh kale and apples to create moist, bouncy slices of green goodness. 

Flap jacks masquerade as a healthy snack but the truth is, a lot of them are packed with LOADS of sugar and butter. Unless you make them like these ones, that is. On top of all the veg, this recipe also includes heart-strengthening porridge oats, mineral-loaded seeds and metabolism-boosting cinnamon.

Cauliflower rice is the latest healthy foodie obsession, and this recipe takes the popular carb substitute one step further by using it in a delicious pud.  Genius. 

With kale, cucumber, celery, apples, pineapple and agave nectar (and breathe!), these green-sicles are the ultimate in healthy summer treats. Plus, they look like something Shrek would eat, so we're totally on board. 

These chewy squares are brimming with veg and so cute and colourful, we think they'd make perfect impress-your-friends dinner party fodder.