Healthy Dessert Recipes

Where you're looking for colorful fruit salads, grilled fruit, or roasted pears, peaches, plums, we also have chocolate-dipped cherries or chocolate-covered bananas, yogurt parfaits, sorbet recipes, gluten-free desserts, vegan desserts, and dark chocolate treats that can be part of clean eating.

Staff Picks

Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp

Strawberries and rhubarb are summer's best friends -- cook them up together in this quintessential dessert.

Dark Chocolate-Walnut Date Bar

No-bake, vegan, gluten-free—this decadent dessert has a lot going for it. Dark chocolate is layered with a crunchy-chewy mixture of walnuts, dates, and peanut butter in a loaf pan, then finished with more nuts and flaky salt.

Roasted Papaya with Brown Sugar

Rating: 2.92 stars
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Roasting halved papayaswith brown sugar and gingerdeepens the fruit's naturalsugars; a dash of cayenneand a squeeze of lime furtherenliven the dish.

Frozen Yogurt and Fruit Pops

If a parfait and an ice cream bar got together, the logical conclusion would be this refreshing frozen treat. Greek yogurt, honey, and puréed fruit (we used strawberry, blueberry, and mango) are swirled together into molds and frozen for an all-ages treat.
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Banana Muffins

Rating: 3.39 stars
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These banana muffins are moist and delicious and take only a half hour to bake in the oven—making them ideal for breakfast.

Strawberries with Sweetened Sour Cream

This quick and easy treat is ideal for a warm summer night.

Blueberry-Cream Cheese Hand Pies

Rating: 3.63 stars
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These little pies with heart-healthy blueberries will please grownups and children alike.

Blueberry Pops

Rating: 3.71 stars
3
When the heat rises, cool off with a delicious frozen treat. Loaded with fresh blueberries, these pops are perfect on hot summer days.

Pineapple and Ginger Smoothie

Rating: 3.42 stars
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Drink up! The fresh ginger in this tropical pineapple smoothie adds a layer of spice that'll give your morning a kick.

Mango Parfait

This sweet summer dessert is healthy, colorful, and easy to make.

Lemon-Coconut Tofu Squares

Rating: 3.33 stars
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Tofu does dessert: Combined with sugar, lemons, coconut oil, and whole wheat, it provides the basis for an airy, ethereal lemon square.

Coconut Water Granita

Nothing cools you off faster than a granita, the Italian shaved-ice delight. This one, made with coconut water, is a real catch: it's uncommonly refreshing and stunningly simple to make.
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Inspiration and Ideas

20 Summer Fruit Desserts You Can Make with Five Ingredients (Or Less!)

20 Summer Fruit Desserts You Can Make with Five Ingredients (Or Less!)
Let summer berries, melon, peaches, cherries, and more shine with these easy dessert recipes. They all call for zero oven time, minimal prep, and just a handful of ingredients.
Healthy Easter Desserts That Are Full of Flavor

Healthy Easter Desserts That Are Full of Flavor
Finish off your Easter feast with a lightened-up treat starring all kinds of better-for-you ingredients.
Healthy Fruit Dessert Recipes That Still Feel Indulgent

Healthy Fruit Dessert Recipes That Still Feel Indulgent
Healthy Easter Desserts That Are Full of Flavor

Healthy Easter Desserts That Are Full of Flavor
Tofu Chocolate Mousse

Tofu Chocolate Mousse
Rating: Unrated
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Almond Custard Tart with Strawberries

Almond Custard Tart with Strawberries

Lightened Rice Pudding

Rating: 3.11 stars
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This gently spiced, vanilla-scented pudding is so velvety you'd never suspect that it's made with skim milk instead of regular. It can also be served warm. This recipe was submitted by Samuel Shaffer of New York City.

All Healthy Dessert Recipes

Lemon Cream with Blackberries

Rating: 3.69 stars
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Silken tofu makes this dessert smooth, while fresh lemon juice adds a burst of tart flavor.

Stewed Apples

These stewed apples go well with whole-grain waffles, pancakes, oatmeal or other hot breakfast cereals.

Peanut-Banana Espresso Smoothie

Rating: 3.64 stars
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Your morning routine just became portable. Creamy peanut butter and banana come together with espresso powder in this smoothie that packs a punch.

Strawberry Oat Bars

No cooking these bars; all you need is a food processor.

Papaya Sorbet

Scoops of sorbet made with red papaya and a zingy dose of freshly squeezed lime juice pack plenty of antioxidant power in the form of lycopene and vitamin C.

Watermelon Pops

Rating: 3.24 stars
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Nothing's better on a hot day than homemade watermelon ice pops.

Peach Brown Betty

A brown betty is very similar to a crisp, a crumble, or a cobbler; instead of dough or other topping, this dessert is sprinkled with buttered breadcrumbs.

Light Cherry Cheesecake

Rating: 3.18 stars
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This cheesecake boasts a velvety texture with less fat than the original, thanks to lighter versions of cream cheese and sour cream, plus plenty of cottage cheese.

Vanilla Chia Pudding

Rating: 3.86 stars
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Chia seeds are available at health-food stores and online. They're rich in omega-3s, fiber, and antioxidants.

Honey-Caramelized Figs with Yogurt

Rating: 3.36 stars
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Meet your new go-to breakfast. A light dusting of cinnamon adds just the right finish.

Banana, Berry, and Buttermilk Popsicles

A healthy and chilly way to satisfy your snack cravings, these berry Popsicles are only 75 calories each.

Roasted Cherries with Tofu "Panna Cotta"

A quick turn in the oven with honey and lemon juice brings out the flavor of fresh sweet cherries. Serve with luscious, custardy steamed tofu -- no molding or chilling required for this healthy dessert!

Light Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Rating: 3.76 stars
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Vegetable oil subs in for butter in this fruit-topped, vanilla-scented cake, reducing the saturated fat; whole-wheat flour boosts the fiber and lends a nutty flavor.

Spicy Grilled Pineapple

If you like spicy-sweet, this cayenne-specked pineapple is for you.

Summer Fruit Salad

Rating: 3.38 stars
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Use any seasonal fruit in this salad. Create your own mix based on what you like best.

Watermelon-Strawberry Pops

Rating: 3.69 stars
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These kid-friendly frozen treats are the perfect afternoon snack on a hot summer day.

Blueberries with Maple Whipped Cream

This healthy dessert recipe is from Everyday Food reader Daniel Lee Mishkin, of South Portland, Maine.

Guava Pudding

Individual fruit puddings made with guava juice, another good source of lycopene, are topped with yogurt and heart-beneficial almonds.

Chocolate-Soy Panna Cotta

Creamy and extremely chocolaty, this custard relies on soy milk and tofu, rather than cream and eggs, for a smooth, silken texture with minimal saturated fat.

Vegan Apple Pie

This holiday beauty proves just how delicious special-diet desserts can taste. The pate brisee for this pie is made with safflower oil, not butter, so vegans can dig in.

Light Chocolate-Chunk Brownies

Rating: 3.91 stars
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The secret to lighter -- but still delicious -- brownies? Replacing butter and much of the chocolate with better-for-you cocoa powder, applesauce, and reduced-fat sour cream.

Peach Granita

Rating: 3.54 stars
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Looking for a cool, healthy treat? This icy dessert is full of fruit and little else.

Almond Date Smoothie

The combination of almond butter and pitted dates creates a smoothie that is as rich and creamy as a milkshake.

Cherry Tomato Crisp

Rating: 3.84 stars
3
This crisp is a tasty change from a typical tomato salad.
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