Healthy Dessert Recipes

50+ Best Healthy Dessert Recipes! From apple desserts to low calorie desserts, chocolate desserts & more-these are the best healthy desserts!

Indulge in the world of desserts without compromising your commitment to a healthier lifestyle. These nutritious dessert recipes prove that you can satisfy your sweet tooth while still focusing on your individual dietary needs.

Forget the idea that healthy desserts are boring—these recipes prove that eating nutritionally can be super tasty!

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Healthy Dessert Recipe Ideas for the win!

Satisfy your sweet tooth with these flavorful and easy to make healthy dessert recipes. From fruity delights to chocolatey goodness, these treats are sure to fulfill your cravings without compromising your commitment to a healthy lifestyle.

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Why you’ll love these Healthy Homemade Desserts

We love real deal desserts (we have a whole website just for easy, delicious desserts!) but also love to have a healthy dessert from time to time! We love healthy desserts because they have:

Guilt Free Indulgence: By using wholesome ingredients, you can enjoy the fun of dessert without compromising your particular diet.
Nutrient Packed: Unlike traditional desserts that may be high in refined sugars, these homemade treats are crafted with nutrient dense ingredients like fresh fruits, whole grains, and nuts!

Best Healthy Desserts to Make when it’s warm outside

Protein Ice Cream is a MUST make! A High Protein Ice Cream that’s rich, creamy, and SO delicious with 15g of protein per serving!

Zucchini Banana Bread is a healthy treat everyone will love! Add chocolate chips or turn into muffins with this versatile dessert! Zucchini Bread & Banana Bread come together in this perfectly moist bread.

Healthy Strawberry Mango Popsicles! Made with only 3 ingredients they’re an easy & healthy frozen dessert everyone will love!

Mexican Paletas (fruity popsicles), made with four ingredients are colorful, easy to make, and refreshing on hot summer days.

Savory Black Grape Sorbet is just about perfect! This fruity sorbet is bursting with the sweet and tart flavor of black grapes, making it a perfect treat for any grape lover.

Vegan Strawberries and Cream Popsicles are a healthy way to cool off! No special equipment required!

Coconut Popsicles are fresh, creamy, and delicious. With just four ingredients and no refined sugar, they are a vegan treat the whole family will love.

Healthy Fruit Desserts

Easy Peach Crisp is healthy and delicious. The best gluten free peach crisp that is perfect for a simple dessert!

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Healthy Blueberry Crisp Recipe is gluten free, dairy free, and refined sugar free. Naturally sweet & delicious, the perfect dessert.

Simple Fruit Salad that anyone can make. Easy to make with only 7 ingredients, this fresh fruit salad is refreshing and delicious!

Paleo Healthy Peach Crisp is gluten free, dairy free and easily made in a skillet. Pop in the oven and enjoy without guilt the tastes of summer.

Air Fryer Pears are so quick and easy to make, with a delicious glaze of light spices and maple syrup.

Tropical Fruit Salad is macerated in smooth coconut milk and pineapple juice and filled with lovely colours! A sweet breakfast or light dessert for the whole family!

Healthy Homemade Desserts to make when it’s cold outside

For more holiday desserts, check out these Holiday Dessert Recipes!

Gingerbread Loaf is a delicious holiday treat everyone will love. Made with whole wheat flour & simple ingredients – it’s full of holiday flavor!

Healthy Pecan Pie Bars are one of the best pecan pie recipes! Gluten free, paleo, and refined sugar free – an easy holiday dessert you’ll love!

Paleo Gingerbread Biscotti are the perfect crunchy, delicious holiday cookie! Naturally gluten and grain free, they’re a yummy festive treat!

Healthy Apple Desserts

For more apple recipes, check out these Healthy Apple Recipes.

Healthy Apple Crisp recipe is gluten/dairy free, and sweetened with just maple syrup. Naturally sweet & delicious it’s the perfect healthy dessert!

Apple Cider Bread is a delicious fall treat! Gluten free and sweetened only with honey – it’s perfect for a quick breakfast, dessert, or snack.

Baked Apples recipe is a delicious, easy dessert! Healthy and made with only 9 ingredients – they’re the perfect low calorie, simple treat!

Healthy Apple Crumble Bars are the best fall dessert. They taste just like apple pie in a bar! Paleo, gluten free and dairy free -a must try.

Strawberry Apple Crisp features sweet strawberries, tart apples, and a crispy oat topping. This recipe is a perfect summer dessert with simple, healthy, ingredients and easy-to-follow steps.

Apple and Blackberry Crumble is beyond delicious. Bubbling, sweet fruit, topped with a maple syrup-infused oat topping. It’s a fruit lover’s dream!

Healthy Pumpkin Desserts

For more pumpkin recipes, check out these Healthy Pumpkin Recipes.

Healthy Pumpkin Bread Recipe everyone will enjoy! Easy to make with pantry staples, this is a delicious healthy fall dessert!

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Healthy Pumpkin Pie Bars are the best healthy pumpkin dessert! Just like classic pumpkin pie, in a bar! Paleo, gluten free and dairy free – these are great for a fun fall treat or the holidays.

Lighter Pumpkin Cheesecakes are the perfect gluten free, low fat cheesecake treat! Made with greek yogurt, low in sugar and so delicious!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are a delicious paleo, gluten & dairy free fall dessert. Soft, chewy & packed with chocolate – everyone will love this recipe!

Easy Healthy Desserts Recipes: Quick Healthy Desserts

Healthy Oatmeal Cookies are the best treat! A Gluten Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe everyone will love. Easy to make and delicious!

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Healthy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies – These healthy oatmeal cookies are easy to make, lower in sugar and so delicious!

Chocolate Covered Date Snickers are about to become your new favorite treat. Take a date, stuff it with peanut butter, cover it with a layer of melted chocolate, and sprinkle crushed peanuts and sea salt on top.

Chocolate Fondue with Fruit comes together in just 30 minutes for a delicious yet healthy dessert.

Raspberry Sherbet or sorbet, is dairy free and vegan, can be made with either fresh or frozen raspberries, and is super tasty!

Sweet Potato Souffle Recipe – That dreamy, light texture of souffle is often difficult to pull off. This recipe makes it easy to achieve-all in 30 minutes!

Healthy Homemade Desserts: Healthy Chocolate Desserts

Sweet Potato Brownies! Fudgy, chocolatey, and delicious – these healthy brownies are easy to make and so yummy!

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Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies! Made with whole wheat flour, these soft cookies are delicious and made with wholesome ingredients!

Dark Chocolate Hummus is made with simple ingredients in under 10 minutes. An easy dessert hummus that is the perfect sweet treat!

Paleo Salted Almond Butter Brownies are a delicious healthy treat! Gluten and grain free but packed with chocolate – they’ll be your new favorite dessert!

Brownie Truffles are an easy, gluten free treat! Made from brownie mix and a few ingredients – they’re perfect for a lighter, healthy dessert!

Black Bean Brownies that everyone will love. These really are the best black bean brownies – fudgy, rich, and delicious!

Tasty Banana Brownies are gluten-free, dairy-free and free of refined sugar using a blend of coconut and almond flour as the base and banana and coconut sugar to sweeten them. They’re a great healthy alternative that is surprisingly satisfying!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars will curb your sweet tooth in just a few bites and are sweetened with dates and chock full of whole grains.

No Baked Frosted Brownies will satisfy your sweet tooth without heating up the kitchen. So rich and decadent, you won’t believe they’re actually good for you!

Raspberry Chocolate Bark is simple, delicious, and perfect for when the sweet tooth hits.

Healthy Dessert Recipes for Specialty Diets

Clean Eating Protein Donuts are an easy, high protein treat. Made with simple ingredients, they’re gluten and dairy free while being totally delicious! Use vegan or whey protein. Better than any pre-made protein donut from Shark Tank or online!

Healthy Cheesecake Bites are the perfect low fat cheesecake treat! Made with greek yogurt, low in sugar and so delicious! Gluten and grain free – this is one of our favorite lighter desserts!

Best Healthy Protein Cookies can be made with any protein powder and are so delicious! Gluten free, dairy free, easy to make and tasty – you will love this yummy treat!

Healthy Gummy Bears are a delicious treat made with only 3 ingredients & done in 15 minutes. Gluten free, refined sugar free and paleo – you’ll love them!

Vegan Chocolate Donuts are a rich and delicious dessert. Full of chocolate, these healthy donuts are a delicious treat and so easy to make!

Healthy Gluten Free Desserts

Healthy Carrot Cake tastes just like the real thing! This Healthy Carrot Cake is moist, fluffy and so delicious! Don’t forget to top with Healthy Cream Cheese Frosting!

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Mini Lime Cheesecakes are easy to make and delicious! The perfect easy treat that is lighter, healthy and gluten free!

Healthy Mocha Brownies are gluten free and have a secret ingredient. They’re moist, chewy, and loaded with chocolate! You’re going to love them!

Gluten-free, Dairy-free Key Lime Pie is refined sugar free, but has the creamiest texture and best fresh lime flavor. Add coconut whipped cream on top for an even better treat!

Gluten-Free Pecan Pie Cookies are the perfect healthy, yet delicious treat! These delectable treats are gluten-free, grain-free, vegan, and sweetened only with dates and maple syrup.

Lemon Cookies are a hit for a reason! Made with almond flour, maple syrup, and plenty of lemon zest, these cookies are gluten-free, vegan, and refined sugar free with a fresh lemon glaze on top.

Chocolate Tahini Cookies will have you wanting more than just one of these slightly nutty, loaded with chocolate, gluten-free, and vegan cookies!

Strawberry Shortcake recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free and tastes every bit as delicious as your childhood favorite cake!

Healthy Vegan Desserts

Chocolate Covered Popcorn is the perfect dessert or snack. This recipe is vegan, gluten free and SO delicious! Low in calories and easily customizable!

Vegan Rice Pudding is a delicious, creamy, dairy free dessert! Naturally gluten free and easy to make, this healthy rice pudding is the perfect treat!

Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream is a delicious vegan dessert. Made with only 3 simple ingredients + gluten/dairy free, this is a yummy frozen treat!

Vegan Strawberries and Cream Sheet Cake is light yet indulgent and so flavorful. Made in a sheet pan so it’s an easy, fuss-free dessert that’ll please the whole family!

Vegan Dairy Free Chocolate Chip Protein Blondies have chewy edges and a gooey, melted, chocolatey center. This recipe includes a refined sugar free option.

Sweet Potato Chocolate Pudding is absolutely delicious and easy to make with just a handful of ingredients! Thick, rich, creamy, and it’s also naturally dairy-free, gluten-free, and low fat.

Keto Sugar Free Mounds Bars are a great snack for people on a low carb or vegan keto diet.

Fudgy Vegan Blondies are moist, gooey, packed with white chocolate, and oh-so-easy to make. these eggless blondies are perfectly sweet with coconut sugar and fudgy vanilla flavor.

Healthy Low Calorie Desserts

Mini Lemon Cheesecakes are the perfect dessert! Made with only 8 ingredients – these healthy cheesecakes are simple and yummy!

Healthy Zucchini Bread is an easy, delicious treat. Low calorie, low sugar, gluten free & so delicious – everyone will love it!

4 Ingredient Easy Fruit Salad is the perfect dessert dish! A colorful and flavorful array of delicious fruits and berries that comes together quickly and easily.

Air Fryer Pineapple turns out sweet, juicy, and perfectly caramelized with charred, golden edges, just like you get when making grilled pineapple. This sweet pineapple air fryer treat is the perfect healthy dessert or versatile side dish.

Healthy Chocolate Bark is super easy to make and is the perfect healthy way to satisfy your chocolate craving.

Banana Popsicles that are healthy, easy to make, and the perfect way to cool off! All you need is a few simple ingredients and a popsicle mold. Perfect for a hot summer day!

More Healthy Desserts to Make

Healthy Lemon Bars are the perfect healthy lemon dessert. Paleo, gluten free, and made with no sugar- they’re delicious and easy to make!

Flourless Monster Cookies are SO delicious and easy to make. Naturally gluten free and yummy!

Chocolate Truffles are the ultimate paleo and vegan dessert. Made with only 6 ingredients and easy to make – they’re perfect for a healthy treat!

Healthy Coffee Cake Recipe is a moist, delicious healthier Starbucks copycat made with almond flour.

Healthy No Bake Desserts

Oatmeal Raisin Protein Bars are a healthy protein bars recipe that is easy to make! Chewy and delicious – these taste like a cookie!

Edible Protein Cookie Dough – Made with just 6 basic ingredients in less than 10 minutes, this super-versatile protein powder cookie dough boasts a whopping 10 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber per serving.

Rich Decadent Chocolate Cake that’s no bake and healthy! It’s easy to make, naturally gluten-free and dairy-free, and incredibly delicious!

Gooey Fudgy No Bake Brownies are packed full of healthy fats, raw ingredients and sweetened with just dates, banana and a little liquid sweetener. All the ingredients for these raw brownies are ones you would have for breakfast too, so that means brownies for breakfast!

No Bake Mango Cheesecake Bars with just 4 net carbs are sweet, creamy, and are the most delicious dessert. The bold flavor of mango is perfect in cheesecake.

Vanilla Oat Milk Ice Cream – Oats are the secret ingredient in this wonderfully creamy, lower-fat, non-dairy ice cream. And it’s sweetened with pure maple syrup, which only makes it more delicious!

Healthy Dessert Recipe FAQs

What makes dessert nutritious?

Desserts can be nutritious when they incorporate fresh fruits, nuts, whole grains, and/or natural sweeteners, providing essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber when consumed in moderation.
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What is the healthiest kind of dessert?

The healthiest dessert will often involve minimizing processed ingredients, prioritizing whole foods, and paying attention to portion sizes. Remember, enjoying a variety of desserts (even “real desserts“) in moderation can be part of a balanced and enjoyable approach to eating.