30 Yummy and Healthy Dessert Recipes

Healthy Dessert Recipes That Look Just As Good As They Taste

I love desserts very much. Period.

And if I could, I would want to try all desserts that come to my sight.

Even after I’m older, my sweet tooth has not gone away as I always fancy a yummy dessert after dinner.

But I do realize that my body is not the same as when I was a teenager.

My metabolism has changed and sugary foods certainly are less well digested by my body.

Depending on your level of physical activity, as we grow older, we need to eat healthier.

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However, I decided that I still want my desserts and I needed to find a way where I’m able to satisfy my sweet tooth while at the same time, not hurt my body too much.

I found great ideas online and have rounded up some dessert recipes that are not only healthy but also yummy. Who doesn’t want that?


These healthy dessert recipes are what you need when you want to indulge yourself without feeling guilty!


#1 Flourless Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie Cookies

I first made these a few years ago when I wanted something chocolatey but didn’t have much in the house, and they’ve been in my regular rotation ever since.

They’re naturally gluten-free, sugar-free, and vegan flourless chocolate fudge cookies made with just peanut butter, cocoa, dates, and a couple extras for flavour.

Even total sugar lovers have scarfed these down and everyone loves a classic chocolate and peanut butter combo. ~ via Occasionally Eggs

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#2 Five Minutes Magic Cookies

These Five Minute Magic Cookies take all the flavours of my popular Magic Cookie Bars and turn them into a cookie that mixes up in only 5 minutes.

With chocolate chips, coconut flakes, and walnuts, these are my new favourite easy recipe. ~ via Joy Filled Eats

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#3 Chocolate Dipped Coffee Sandwich Cookies

Chocolate dipped coffee sandwich cookies. It’s a little wordy, yes.

I’m not the greatest at naming things, but at least with this recipe, you know what to expect from the title, right?. ~ via What She Ate

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#4 Homemade Almond Joy

You can make Homemade Almond Joy bars in 15 minutes with just 5 everyday ingredients and, I promise, they taste even better than the original! ~ via Pinch and Swirl

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#5 Healthy Chocolate Truffles

These Healthy Chocolate Truffles are completely decadent!

Made with no refined sugar, butter, or oils. Just simple, delicious, melt-in-your-mouth goodness. ~ via To Simply Inspire

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My problem is desserts. I am obsessed with desserts. – Sofia Vergara


#6 Healthy Snickers Ice Cream Bites

You’re going to absolutely LOVE these 4-ingredient Healthy Snickers Ice Cream Bites.

They’re insanely moreish, taste deceptively indulgent and unbelievably quick and easy to make. I’ll show you how! ~ via Rhian’s Recipes

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#7 Healthy Peanut Butter Balls

An easy no-bake recipe for peanut butter balls using healthy ingredients like dark chocolate, an unrefined sweetener, and coconut oil to create a delicious and satisfying treat with WAY less sugar than the traditional holiday recipe!

It’s also gluten-free and vegan with an easy grain-free option. ~ via The Rising Spoon

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#8 Carrot Cake Energy Balls

Soft textured, sweet and just delicious, no-bake Carrot Cake Energy Balls made with all HEALTHY ingredients.

These yummy bites are flavoured with fresh ginger and well balanced with plant-based proteins, healthy fats, fibres, and essential nutrients.

Perfect snack or simple spring dessert. ~ via Natalie’s Health

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#9 Pressure Cooker Cherry Cordial Cheesecake Bites

Pressure Cooker Cherry Cordial Cheesecake Bites are filled with Cherry Cheesecake and Orange Liqueur soaked Maraschino Cherries.

Low Carb and Keto people, use the Sugar-Free options and skip the starch. ~ via This Old Gal

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#10 Skinny Strawberry Blondie

Try this award-winning light and slightly skinny Strawberry Blondie bar made with healthy bananas, egg whites, fresh strawberries and low fat pudding if you are looking for one of the lightest and healthiest dessert recipes out there.

Makes a great Mother’s Day dessert! ~ via Food Meanderings

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#11 Gluten Free Almond Butter and Chocolate Chip Blondies

These Gluten Free Almond Butter and Chocolate Chip Blondies can be made in one bowl, no mixer required!

They bake in under 30 minutes and can be ready to eat as soon as they have cooled. ~ via Zesty Olive

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I have always considered desserts to be of equal importance to the savory food – Charlie Trotter


#12 Low Fat Creme Caramel

This pudding is very easy to make.

The most difficult part, for those who have never made one, is probably making the caramel but if you follow the instructions this is very easy as well. ~ via Kopiaste

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#13 Spicy Chai Coconut Jelly

Spicy Chai Coconut Jelly is a creamy decadent lightly sweetened Asian dessert made with warming spices of ginger, cardamom, cinnamon and anise in a coconut milk base topped with jewelled pomegranate seeds. ~ via HWC Magazine

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#14 Vietnamese Yogurt Black Sticky Rice Pudding

Yogurt Black Sticky Rice Pudding is a beloved dessert of people of all ages in Vietnam.

The tartness of yoghurt combining with the light sweetness and richness of soft-chewy black sticky rice can cool you down quickly on hot summer days.

It is easy, delicious and healthy. ~ via Delightful Plate

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#15 Easy Chocolate Avocado Pudding

This pudding is super delightful when you just need a healthy pudding after your dinner. ~ via Spaceships and Laser Beams

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#16 Tropical Summer Party Fruit Salad

This delicious fruit salad is a cooling and hydrating dessert to enjoy on those hot summer days by the pool.

Top it with your favorite yogurt or whipped cream for a creamy bite you won’t resist! ~ via Garden in The Kitchen

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#17 No-Bake Guinness Chocolate Cheesecake Mousse

Whip up this easy No-Bake Guinness Chocolate Cheesecake Mousse this St. Patrick’s Day!

The roasty, malty flavours of stout beer pair perfectly with rich chocolate and the crunchy pretzel crust provides a great balance. ~ via Baking a Moment

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There is no better way to bring people together than with desserts. – Gail Simmons


#18 Healthy Gluten-Free Blueberry Crisp

This will surely be one of our favorite healthy gluten-free dessert recipes! ~ via Confession of an Overworked Mom

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#19 2-Minute Chocolate Peanut Butter Mini Cake

A 2-Minute Chocolate Peanut Butter Mini Cake Low Carb that is a grain free, gluten free, paleo, small, nut butter layer cake with chocolate chips and a chocolate nut butter frosting.

All this deliciousness can be made in amazingly two minutes! ~ via Beauty and The Foodie

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#20 Easy Lemon Tart

This Easy Lemon Tart is a delicious combination of the tart taste of lemons and the sweetness of honey.

Definitely one of my yummiest and most healthy dessert recipes in the list! ~ via My Cultured Palate

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#21 Low Carb Cheesecake

This gluten-free, sugar-free, keto low carb cheesecake recipe is easy to make with only 8 ingredients.

So easy with just 10 minutes of prep time! ~ via Wholesum Yum

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#22 Chocolate Chip Doughnuts With Chocolate Glaze (Grain-Free)

You won’t believe these baked Chocolate Chip Doughnuts with Chocolate Glaze (Grain Free) are gluten-free and Paleo.

And the chocolate glaze… it’s finger-licking good! ~ via Allergy Free Alaska

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Desserts are my life – making them, eating them, and teaching others how to prepare them perfectly. – Sherry Yard


#23 Classic Gluten-Free Vanilla Cupcakes

Delicious homemade Classic Gluten-Free Vanilla Cupcakes that are vegan, top-8 allergy-free, & sugar-free!

When you need a simple dessert recipe everyone will love and never know is “free-from”!

A soft and fluffy cake with a simple “buttercream” frosting; it’s time to celebrate! ~ via Strength and Sunshine

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#24 Healthy Fudgy Brownie

These are so yummy, easy to make, and full of secretly healthy ingredients.

When I say easy to make, I mean you literally cannot mess them up. ~ via Vegannies

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#25 Best Low Carb Chocolate Cake Recipes

The best low carb chocolate cake recipe ever! Shredded zucchini makes it moist and is well hidden.

The kids will never know you are sneaking in a vegetable. ~ via Low Carb Yum

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#26 Paleo Pumpkin Bread

A one-bowl healthy fall treat, this delicious Paleo Pumpkin Bread is made with almond flour, sweetened with bananas, and it’s gluten-free, sugar-free, and dairy-free! ~ via Uncommonly Well

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#27 Gluten Free Orange Almond Flour Cake

If you love citrus and cake, you are going to want to give this moist Gluten Free Orange Almond Flour Cake a try! 

I am crazy about the fresh orange and almond flavours in this gluten-free orange cake recipe.

This orange almond cake would be perfect for brunch, or any get-together! ~ via Fearless Dining

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Desserts are last, but don’t let them be least. – Johnny Iuzzini


#28 Cinnamon Crumb Cake

Cinnamon Crumb Cake: moist sour cream cake ribboned with brown sugar & cinnamon, and topped with a thick layer of crumbly streusel.

A total classic, so delicious with a cup of coffee! ~ via Baking a Moment

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#29 Vegan “Fried” Ice Cream

An easy and fun dessert treat that will bring out the “kid” in all of us! Gluten-Free Vegan “Fried” Ice Cream Bombs! Balls of ice cream rolled in crushed cookie crumbs! This is a must-make, no-bake recipe with your kids! ~ via Strength and Sunshine

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#30 Dairy Free Chocolate Ice Cream

Are you looking for a dairy free chocolate ice cream with no sugar added? Here’s a simple low carb coconut cream based recipe using only 5 ingredients. ~ via Low Carb Yum

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Which ones of these healthy dessert recipes excited your sweet tooth?

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One thought on “30 Yummy and Healthy Dessert Recipes

  • What a great list! I looooove dessert, but I like being able to bake a healthier treat instead of something loaded up with too much sugar. Granted, I still make a ton of those bad for you treats! Lol! Balance is what matters though. Pinning this for later!

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