This will likely be a frustrating answer, but how healthy a Jamaican dessert is will likely depend on what exactly you are cooking!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA lot of Jamaican dessert recipes will use plenty of different sugars for added flavors, which isn’t exactly the healthiest ingredient in the world, with it raising your blood pressure, as well as excessive amounts potentially being a factor in causing type 2 diabetes.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThat being said, a lot of other recipes use fruit like bananas and ackee, which are great sources of nutrients such as vitamin C, so it depends on the type of dish that you are making.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf you’re trying to keep the food a little on the healthier side, it may be worth looking into low-calorie sweeteners.