It’s safe to saydessertmight just be the most important part of any meal, right?
But that’s where ourhomemade healthy dessert recipescome in.
And just because these healthy dessert recipes are good for you doesn’t mean we sacrificed on taste.
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Did we mention they’re super easy to make, too?
Check out our list of homemade, healthy dessert recipes.
And for what to eat before dessert, check out22 Meals to Melt Belly Fat in 2022.
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
Is there anything more classic than a chocolate chip cookie?
Even though this version is low-calorie, we still use all the typical ingredients.
We just went for a lighter approach, taking it easy on the butter and the chocolate chips.
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But we promise these are going to be the only cookies you’re ever going to want to bake.
Get our recipeforChocolate Chip Cookies.
Get our recipefor aMolten Chocolate Cake.
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So in our recipe, we still use all the classic, real brownie ingredientsjust less of them.
Get our recipefor theBest Fudgy Brownies.
So why not make a better version right at home?
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This homemade chocolate pudding recipe skips the eggs, which cuts down on the calories and cooking time.
The end result is a pudding you could’t find just anywhere!
Get our recipeforEgg-Free Chocolate Pudding With Olive Oil and Sea Salt.
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Go ahead and have a few of them, too!
Get our recipeforOatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Get our recipeforEspresso Granita.
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Get our recipefor2-Step Affogato.
Get our recipefor aRicotta Cheesecake With Warm Blueberries.
That’s where our blueberry-peach cobbler comes in.
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Get our recipefor aBlueberry-Peach Cobbler.
Mix, pour, bake, serve, and eat is all you have to do!
Get our recipeforKey Lime Pie.
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Get our recipeforBanana-Nutella Crepes.
Get all hands on deck to make these simple treats.
Get our recipefor anIce Cream Sandwich.
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The easy way to make healthier comfort foods.
Get our recipeforSavory and Sweet Olive Oil Ice Cream.
Seriously, this frozen, fruity dessert is next-level, and it doesn’t have any artificial flavoring.
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Get our recipeforFruit-Packed Mexican Paleta.
Get our recipefor aVanilla Grilled Pineapple and Rum Sauce Sundae.
Did we mention this is all only 320 calories, too?
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Get our recipefor aGrilled Banana Split.
Warm Banana Split in a Rum Sauce
And here we have another take on the banana split!
Get our recipefor aWarm Banana Split in a Rum Sauce.
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Get our recipeforBanana Pudding.
Get our recipeforBanana Bread.
And there you have a much lower-calorie pie!
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Get our recipefor anApple Pie with Crunch Topping.
Get our recipefor anApple Crumble.
), this time in a turnover style.
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Here, we wrap sweetened, spiced apple chunks in a flaky puff pastry.
These turnovers make for a great, much lower in calories alternative to theCheesecake Factory’s Warm Apple Crisp.
Get our recipefor anApple Turnover.
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Plus, with a cool yogurt sauce, you’ll forget this sweet treat is actually good for you!
Get our recipeforGrilled Fruit Kebabs with Yogurt and Honey.
Get our recipeforGreek Yogurt with Pineapple, Kiwi, Mango, and Ginger Syrup.
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Get our recipefor aGrilled Strawberry Shortcake with Balsamic.
Get our recipefor aFruit and Granola Yogurt Parfait.
Grilled Apricots
In some places, dessert is simply just a delicious piece of fruit.
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Get our recipeforGrilled Apricots.
Low-Sugar Cranberry Orange Scones
Yes, scones absolutely count as one of our healthy dessert recipes!
Each cranberry orange scone only has 8 grams of sugar in itseriously, that’s it!
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Not only that, but the sugar count in this recipe is coming from natural sweeteners.
Get our recipe forLow-Sugar Cranberry Orange Scones.
The answer is a big fat yes!
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Once you taste this decadent homemade version, you won’t believe it’s both vegan and Whole30-approved.
Get our recipe forBanana Coconut Ice Cream.
Coconut Fruit Tart
This Whole30-compliant tart is entirely raw, and sweetened naturally with dates and fruit.
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Get our recipe forCoconut Fruit Tart.
There are so many flavors going on, and each of them complements the others perfectly.
Get our recipe forFudgy Raspberry Brownie.
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Strawberry Rhubarb Ice
This strawberry rhubarb ice is a light and refreshing dessert.
Get our recipe forStrawberry Rhubarb Ice.
Get our recipe forGrilled Strawberry Shortcake with Balsamic.
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Get our recipe forSugar Cookies.
Get our recipe forKeto Cheesecake.
Cocoa-Coconut-Oat Cookies With Chocolate Chunks
Looking for something sweet and chocolaty to satisfy that craving you have?
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Get our recipe forCocoa-Coconut-Oat Cookies With Chocolate Chunks.
Get our recipe forToffee Popcorn.
Get our recipe forHomemade Ice Cream.
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Get our recipe for aMexican Chocolate Smoothie Bowl.
Take, for example, this scrumptious treat, which combines poached pears with a rich chocolate sauce.
Get our recipe forPoached Pears with Spiced Chocolate Sauce.
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Get our recipe forPressure Cooker Molten Lava Chocolate-Cherry Cake.
Get our recipe forSticky Toffee Date Cake.
Get our recipe forPumpkin Bread Pudding.
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Peanut Butter Blossoms
We can’t think of a more perfect pairing than peanut butter and chocolate.
These two flavors are a match made in heaven, especially when combined to make the most delicious cookies.
Get our recipe forPeanut Butter Blossoms.
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Whipped Chocolate Coconut Pudding
The coconut cream whip topping is optional, but delicious.
Get our recipe forWhipped Chocolate Coconut Pudding.
Apple-Cranberry Crisp
For our most visually appealing healthy dessert recipes, make this apple-cranberry crisp.
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Who wouldn’t want more home-cooked desserts in their lives?
We think this apple-cranberry crisp recipe fits the bill for an easy, healthy dessert you’ll love.
Get our recipe forApple-Cranberry Crisp.
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In fact, they’re even better.
Get our recipe forDark Chocolate-Covered Almond Clusters With Coconut-Matcha Sprinkle.
Get our recipe forCoffee and Chocolate Meringue Cookies.
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Get our recipe forGinger-Carrot Pineapple Cake.
This easy 4-ingredient cake cookies recipe will come to your rescue!
It’s incredibly easy to throw together, and can even be made with multiple different flavors.
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Get our recipe forFour-Ingredient Chocolate & Lemon Cake Cookies.
Get our recipe forHomemade Donuts.
Date Squares
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Get our recipe forDate Squares.
There’s nothing like finishing off a delicious spring meal with a fruit tart, is there?
Get our recipe forFresh Fruit and Cream Tart.
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Cinnamon-Orange Lava Cakes
There’s something so satisfying about tucking into gooey lava cakes.
The chocolate filling seeps out onto your plate, and the whole thing feels decadent.
It might seem complicated to recreate this treat at home, but it doesn’t have to be!
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All you need are some ramekins and a bit of time.
Get our recipe forCinnamon-Orange Lava Cakes.
This chocolate cherry bread pudding is so gooey, you won’t believe it clocks in under 350 calories.
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Get our recipe forChocolate Cherry Bread Pudding with Pistachios.
it’s possible for you to top these bananas with shredded coconut, almonds, or sea salt.
Get our recipe forDark Chocolate Dipped Bananas.
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Individual Key Lime Cheesecakes
These key lime cheesecakes include a secret ingredient: rolled oats.
Get our recipe forIndividual Key Lime Cheesecakes.
Old-Fashioned Milkshakes
This is one of our healthy dessert recipes we’re constantly drooling over.
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The trick to a good, thick milkshake is your ice cream to milk ratio.
Get our recipe forOld-Fashioned Milkshakes.
Mini Chocolate Cakes
Can chocolate cake ever truly be on a list of healthy dessert recipes?
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Yes, it can, if it has no gluten, dairy, or refined sugar.
Get our recipe forMini Chocolate Cakes.
Fruit Pizza
Pizza on a list of healthy dessert recipes?
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This fruit pizza recipe uses healthier ingredients that you’ll feel good about eating.
Get our recipe forFruit Pizza.
But this easy recipe takes avocado where you probably haven’t seen it before: into ice cream.
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And more specifically, into an ice cream mixture made from sweetened condensed milk and coconut milk.
Get our recipe forAvocado Ice Cream.
Get our recipe forPillowy Snickerdoodle Cookies.
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You’ll feel like you’re eating the best part of the cakethe toppings!
Get our recipe forKeto Strawberry Marscarpone.
You’re basically cooking apples with cinnamon, then drizzling them with some velvety, syrupy sweet sauce.
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We like to think of it as a deconstructed apple pie.
Get our recipe forSauteed Apples with Caramel Drizzle.
Fudgy Pumpkin Brownie Bites
This is one of our healthy dessert recipes we constantly obsess over!
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The best thing about these pumpkin brownies?
They are the perfect, indulgent dessert!
Get our recipe forFudgy Pumpkin Brownie Bites.
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It gives the cream puff a tangy and sweet flavor, while still keeping that sugar count really low.
Get our recipe forLow-Sugar Orange Dream Cream Puffs.
Get our recipe forWarm Mocha Tart.
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Use grape, strawberry, apricot, raspberry, peach, or whatever else you have on hand.
You don’t even have to stick to one throw in of jam for this entire batch of cookies!
Mix it up with different types of jams for some variety.
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Get our recipe forJelly Thumbprint Cookies.
This sweet soda is the perfect addition to a homemade chocolate cake.
Get our recipe forTraditional Coca Cola Cake.
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Pumpkin Cheesecake
Cheesecake is definitely on our list of healthy dessert recipesespecially one as easy as this!
Get our recipe forPumpkin Cheesecake.
Get our recipe for10-Minute Whole30 Chocolate Pudding Cakes.
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Lemon juice and zest will brighten up the berry filling.
Get our recipe forBlueberry Cobbler.
This recipe will prove that keto cookies can be just as delicious as more traditional cookies.
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Get our recipe forKeto Chocolate Chip Cookies.
But it’s actually vegan and clean enough for the dreaded 30-day cleanse.
Get our recipe forLime Avocado Mousse.
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