Healthy Dessert Recipes

Cheesecake, cookies, and chocolate done healthy! Pick a healthy dessert from more than 280 recipes, tested and reviewed by home cooks like you.

Staff Picks

Strawberry Desserts

Sweet and Silky Strawberry Sorbet

Rating: Unrated
57
Sweet, soft strawberry sorbet that will rival any brand bought in the grocery store. Not being able to find the perfect recipe, I made up my own! Most homemade sorbets resemble an icy slushie, but this one is thickened before freezing, yielding a melt-in-your-mouth treat that will please even the pickiest sorbet lover! Dually great because it can be made in an ice cream freezer, or in your regular freezer.
By Dana H.
Orange Liqueur Desserts

Pears Panos

Rating: Unrated
25
Bosc Pears make their own light syrup right on the stove top. Add a touch of vanilla and orange liqueur, and you have an autumn dessert that won't weigh you down.
By steve
Sheet Cake

Carrot Cake II

Rating: Unrated
83
This recipe delivers a low-fat version of a perennial favorite through use of applesauce: carrot cake with walnuts, raisins, and pineapple.
By Sally Smircich
Strawberry Salad

Sunday Best Fruit Salad

Rating: Unrated
299
This is a wonderful and easy fruit salad that is also pretty for special occasions or holidays.
By Pattie Price
Dessert Sauces

Summer Berry Compote

Rating: Unrated
10
A wonderful dessert using fresh summer berries.
By Amelia
Dessert Salads

Juicy Fruit Salad

Rating: Unrated
62
It's the pineapple syrup combined with the juice of the orange that makes the taste!
By Bobbie
Bar Cookies

Jo-Ann's Power Bars

Rating: Unrated
314
These power bars are delicious and much more nutritious than most granola bars. They are very filling, too. Instead of using dried mixed fruit, feel free to substitute any of your favorite dried fruits. Same goes for the nuts.
By Arielle C.E. McGovern
Peach Desserts

Fruit Bake

Rating: Unrated
6
The sweetness of fruit combines with the tartness of rhubarb, delivering a tasty end to a meal or an anytime snack. Serve hot or cold with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
By Edinmetr
Dessert Salads

Fruit Salad in Seconds

Rating: Unrated
262
Caught in a pinch for a salad when unexpected company showed up at mealtime, I improvised with this combination. Instantly it became one of my family's favorites. Best of all, it is quick and easy. You can use lemon yogurt instead of strawberry, if you wish.
By CATHY BYRON
Apple Desserts

Delicious Cinnamon Baked Apples

Rating: Unrated
74
These baked apples taste simply great on a cold winter evening or any other evening. Plus the house smells just divine while cooking them.
By imagination_co
Apple Desserts

Candied Apples II

Rating: Unrated
142
Apples with a hard candy coating, like you can get at fairs.
By JONAR
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Apple Desserts

Healthier Apple Crisp II

Rating: Unrated
71
A simply wonderful dessert that's healthier with less sugar, unpeeled apples, white whole wheat flour and walnuts.
By MakeItHealthy

Inspiration and Ideas

Cinnamon Pear Frozen Yogurt

Cinnamon Pear Frozen Yogurt

"This luscious dessert has the delicious flavor of spiced apple cider and gingerbread." – Marianne
Healthier Creamy Rice Pudding

Healthier Creamy Rice Pudding

Brown rice and reduced-fat milk give this treat a nutritional makeover.
Chevre Cheesecake

Chevre Cheesecake

Warm Berry Compote

Warm Berry Compote

9 Easy Healthy Desserts With 5 Ingredients or Less

9 Easy Healthy Desserts With 5 Ingredients or Less

15 Easy, Healthy Desserts to Make With Your Kids

15 Easy, Healthy Desserts to Make With Your Kids

Pumpkin Pie for Dieters

Rating: Unrated
54

If you want to stay on your diet this is a terrific crustless pumpkin pie recipe you will love.

More Healthy Dessert Recipes

Apple Desserts

Baked Apple Slices

Rating: Unrated
27
Warm apples with a cinnamon glaze on the top.
By LEAHHS
Japanese Recipes

Coffee Jelly

Rating: Unrated
39
A refreshing Japanese summertime treat! My favorite way to serve it is with frozen whipped cream and chocolate sauce, although it's also delicious with ice cream, regular whipped cream, or flavored coffee cream! It can be served solid in glasses, or cubed in bowls.
By Sarah
Butternut Squash Soup

Squash and Apple Soup

Rating: Unrated
26
This is just one butternut squash soup recipe that I have, but I LOVE this soup. It's different, and just really delicious.
By dakota kelly
Cranberry Cookies

Healthier Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Rating: Unrated
16
Carrots are not normally found in cookies, but they act as a great natural sweetener while adding moisture. I also replaced half the chocolate chips with dried cranberries. These cookies are tasty and a good source of fiber.
By MakeItHealthy
Chocolate Pudding

Dairy Free Chocolate Pudding

Rating: Unrated
183
This is a simple, smooth and creamy vegan chocolate pudding. I like to use ground chocolate as a substitute for the cocoa.
By Kathleen Amos-Robel
Apple Desserts

No-Oat Apple Crisp

Rating: Unrated
140
A crispy crust on top, and sweet apples underneath. Can be served with milk poured over it.
By Sande
Apple Desserts

Simple Baked Apples

Rating: Unrated
441
This is a family standard. We have it at least once a week during the winter. The spices, nuts and raisins can be interchanged or omitted depending upon your tastes. This also serves as a great breakfast, side dish, or dessert.
By MAEVEN6
Frozen Desserts

Vanilla Frozen Yogurt

Rating: Unrated
21
This frozen yogurt is so much easier than homemade ice cream! Just so you know, this freezes a lot quicker than ice cream. Also, if you want tart frozen yogurt, feel free to decrease the sugar!
By TeenChef14
Rice Pudding

Healthier Creamy Rice Pudding

Rating: Unrated
76
The key to making Erica's mom's recipe for rice pudding healthier is using brown rice instead of white. It's delicious and nutritious!
By MakeItHealthy
Mincemeat Pie

Green Tomato Mincemeat

Rating: Unrated
20
This makes about 30 pints of mincemeat. Have on hand 30 pint canning jars with brand-new rings and lids. Reusing old lids is not recommended. A delicious way to use green tomatoes. The recipe came from my grandfather, and our family has been making it forever! Use straight from the jar for pies, cookies, muffins, or cake.
By April
Banana Desserts

Healthy Banana Cookies

Rating: Unrated
1047
These cookies are nutritious, as well as delicious.
By K.Gailbrath
Bread Pudding

Healthier Bread Pudding II

Rating: Unrated
42
For a family that LOVES bread pudding, double this recipe and bake it in a 9x13-inch pan. Enjoy this healthier version - which features whole wheat bread, reduced sugar, and apple or pear - for breakfast or dessert! Optional: Dust lightly with confectioners sugar before serving. Yum!
By MakeItHealthy
Banana Desserts

Baked Bananas

Rating: Unrated
3
Bananas tend to be well-tolerated by many GPers. If you're tired of banana smoothies, give this recipe a try instead.
By HurdBird
Apple Desserts

Dutch Oven Apple Crisp

Rating: Unrated
35
Dutch Oven Apple Crisp
By Mark Borezo
Apple Pie

Healthier Apple Pie by Grandma Ople

Rating: Unrated
35
Apple pie is my favorite pie. I make it for holidays and just because sometimes too. I wanted to cut out some of the fat from the butter so I cut it down and eliminate the sugar. It makes it caramel and better for you.
By MakeItHealthy
Almond Desserts

Almond Strawberry Chia Seed Pudding

Rating: Unrated
39
This is a very quick pudding recipe with chia seeds. No cooking, no fuss, my kind of recipe in the summer. I add strawberry puree, raspberry puree, etc., depending on the availability of fresh fruit.
By lucky
Apple Desserts

Apple Pie in a Jar

Rating: Unrated
28
This is great to do when apples are abundant and can be used on waffles and ice cream too.
By AIMSTERMOM
Banana Desserts

Summer Berry Parfait with Yogurt and Granola

Rating: Unrated
59
This large parfait can be made for a delicious breakfast - or it can be halved for a yummy snack. Enjoy it using fresh or frozen blueberries, but fresh strawberries are recommended.
By Josie59
French Recipes

Plum Clafouti

Rating: Unrated
146
A family favourite that fills the house with a cinnamon aroma. A delicious plum dessert, dusted with icing sugar!
By GibsonsGirl
Apple Desserts

Sweet Baked Apples

Rating: Unrated
15
Red apple slices baked in a caramel sauce with a hint of spice. Substitute cloves for cinnamon, if you like.
By sal
Apple Desserts

Easy Baked Apples

Rating: Unrated
26
This easy baked apple recipe makes a great dessert or snack. Use whatever fruit-flavored diet soda catches your fancy.
By Candy
Date Cookies

No-Bake Healthy Brownies

Rating: Unrated
5
Power-packed, nutritious, no-bake brownies.
By Survivor2015
Asian Recipes

Banana Lumpia

Rating: Unrated
5
Simple, deep-fried banana dessert. I'm unsure of cooking time because I've never timed myself. I use frozen lumpia wrappers I find at my local Asian store. P.S. This is great with ice cream.
By Mina
Apple Desserts

Apple Pudding

Rating: Unrated
20
A recipe that was handed down through the years from Mother to Daughter. It's just a simple and easy 'Apple Pudding' recipe. When you are in a hurry and have very few staples on hand, you may want to give this dessert a try. That is the basic recipe and good for the times of depression when extras are scarce. Serve either hot or cold. It is good plain but better with milk, cream, whipped cream or lemon sauce.
By Carol
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