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Healthy Dessert Recipes

These desserts taste so good we guarantee no one will know they're healthy, so top off your dinner tonight with one of our heathy dessert recipes.

Sensational Almond Joy Pudding Cup

This dessert combines sugar-free instant chocolate pudding with light coconut milk and skim milk. Almond extract adds extra flavor to the pudding, which may be ...

Peaches 'n' Cream Pepe Salad

Sugar-free instant vanilla pudding, peach gelatin, yogurt, skim milk and liquid from canned sugar-free peaches combine to make this dessert salad.

Caramel Pumpkin Cake - Low Fat

This pumpkin cake replaces the fat that's usually in the batter with applesauce. Cinnamon adds flavor, and caramel apple wraps--cut into strips--are scattered on top...

Yummy-to-the-Tummy Banana Pudding

This healthy dessert is low fat and has fewer carbs than usual. It contains instant banana cream pudding, Cool Whip, bananas & vanilla wafers.

Pumpkin Pecan Pie

This two-layer pie combines a pumpkin filling in the bottom and a pecan filling spooned on top. It uses sugar or sugar replacement in both ...

Low Sugar Chocolate Souffle

A decadent chocolate dessert that's low fat and low calorie--it doesn't get any better than that.

Orange Bananas Foster

Bananas, cut into quarters, are heated in a sauce of orange juice concentrate, cinnamon & rum. It may be flamed, if desired, and served on ...

Crepes with Apple-Sour Cream Filling

Whole wheat crepes are filled with cooked apples, sour cream, cinnamon & nutmeg, then rolled up, and sprinkled with powdered sugar to serve.

Caramel Apple Enchilada Sundaes

Apple wedges are poached in low-calorie butter and rolled inside flour tortillas, then baked in syrup made with non-calorie sweetener.

Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake with Blueberries

A light and luscious version of everyone's favorite dessert--topped with blueberries in a sweet syrup.

Low-fat Chocolate-Kahlua Sorbet Pie

Fat free chocolate sorbet gives this dessert its healthy appeal and the Kahlua gives it the burst of flavor that makes it irresistible.

High Protein Chocolate Goodies

Need a quick, healthy pick-me-up? Try these healthy chocolate candies with coconut, nuts and textured vegetable protein.

Happy Cherimoya

A cherimoya is a sweet fruit native to Peru and Ecuador--just mix with oranges and sugar then top with whipped cream.

Easy Peezey Fruit Smoothies

This smoothie recipe can be served as an after-school snack, a cool dessert, or as an anytime treat. Don't let the kids know how healthy ...

Fruity Berry and Granola Parfait

This healthy and beautiful parfait is perfect for a brunch, a healthy snack, or a healthy dessert. Get creative with the fruit and jam.

Delightful Fresh Fruit Salad

This dessert is a true treat that kids will love as much as adults. Fresh fruit served over sweet yogurt with a graham cracker crunch.

Strawberry Ice

This treat can taste as good as the real thing. Just make sure all of your ingredients are chilled.

Applesauce Drop Cookies

Applesauce replaces some of the fat in these hearty cookies--healthy and delicious.

Sweet Fruit Kabob

These fruit kabobs are a healthy way to end a night of grilling family fun. They are naturally sweet and caramelize on the grill for ...

Berry Topped Cupcakes

These cupcakes are as healthy as cupcakes can get. The topping is a fat free pudding mixture and fresh fruit.

Light Tropical Dessert Pizza

All of the ingredients involved in this healthier dessert are pre-made and tasty. Add your favorite fresh fruits to really personalize the dish.

Tropical Dream Delights

These Hawaiian inspired treats are healthier than your average cookie with the addition of ground oats.

Take a Break Holiday Cranberry Nut Bars

Looking for a healthy snack alternative? These bars are loaded with good things--whole wheat flour, wheat germ, oats and dried cranberries.

Low Carb Butter Pecan Cheesecake

This healthier version of a favorite dessert is a great option.

Peanutella Granola Balls

Need a healthy treat for the kids? They'll love these tasty balls made with peanut butter and granola.


Meringue Cookies

These delicate chocolate-dipped cookies are low in fat.

Lemon Cream with Raspberry and Passion Fruit Sauce

Accent this fluffy dessert with a fresh-tasting passion fruit sauce. When passion fruits are ripe, they're downright homely. Their purple, pink, or yellow skins (dep...

Mango Mousse with Coconut

This refreshing gelatin dessert with tropical flair boasts a mixture of pureed mangoes and soothing whipped cream.