I love vegetables. Bigarugula saladsloaded with crunchy raw veggies,roasted broccoliandcauliflower sprinkled with melty cheeseandspiralized zucchinipretending to be pasta drenched in pesto all appear in my dinner rotation most weeks. But I’m always looking for ways toeat more vegetablesand to get my friends and family to join in on my #EatMoreVeg craze.

Here are 9 ways you can turn vegetables into dessert:

1. Putpotatoesintocupcakes

Blueberry Cupcakes

Mashed potatoes give Blueberry Cupcakes great texture, almost like pound cake.

2. Gratezucchiniinto yourbrowniebatter

Dark Chocolate

More Mouthwatering (Yet Healthy) Brownie Recipes

3. Stircornintoice cream

Sweet Corn Ice Cream

Everyone loves sweet corn and ice cream in the summer. Sweet Corn Ice Cream combines the two!

4. Whipavocadosintopudding

Chocomole Pudding

Creamy avocados make this dairy-free and vegan"Chocomole" Puddingfrom rock star Jason Mraz super-rich.

Vegan Desserts to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth

5. Stircarrotsinto yourcookies

Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cookies

A quick stir-in of grated carrots not only makes these easy Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cookies reminiscent of spicy carrot cake, it also adds sweetness and keeps these cakey cookies moist.

6. Beatbeetsinto yourcupcakebatte

Chocolate-Beet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Beets act as a natural food dye, plus they bump up the fiber in Chocolate-Beet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting.

Our Best Beet Recipes

7. Pureesweet potatoesinto mousse

Chocolate-Sweet Potato Parfait

This healthy chocolate mousse recipe gets its body from sweet potato rather than eggs. Both the mousse and the meringue cookies can be made ahead of time, so all you have to do is assemble the parfaits when you’re ready for dessert.

8. Stirpumpkininto cake mix

Pumpkin Dump Cake

Dump cake might be the easiest dessert ever.This pumpkin versionlayers spiced canned pumpkin and a sweet cream cheese filling with organic cake mix dumped on top for a crisp crust.

More Mouthwatering Pumpkin Desserts

9. Pureesquashfor yourcheesecake

Squash Cheesecake Bars

Squash Cheesecake Bars get their luscious texture from pureed winter squash.

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