Healthy Dessert Recipes

Dairy-free fruit sorbets are an excellent choice for a healthy dessert. They are usually low in fat, or even fat-free, though they are not always sugar-free. A few healthy sorbet recipes to try include the simple strawberry sorbet, the low-calorie chocolate sorbet, and the sugar-free fat-free healthy banana sorbet.

They do have a bit of sugar, but using non-fat milk powder and egg whites keeps these fat-free low-calorie chocolate brownies in the healthy dessert category.

Homemade or store-bought, fruit popsicles are a healthy dessert idea, perfect for summer, and a healthy pick for kids. When made at home from fresh fruit, such as these strawberry pineapple popsicles there's no fat and no added sugar. For another healthy popsicle idea, try these easy watermelon popsicles, pineapple passionfruit popsicles, and raw vegan strawberry popsicles. Delish!

For a low-fat healthy dessert, try a healthy baked fruit and fruit cobbler or crumble. Baked fruit is one of the best healthy desserts.

A vegan dessert isn't necessarily a healthy dessert, but it is usually a dessert which is lower in fat, and hey at least if it's vegan, it's cholesterol-free! Browse through this collection of vegan cakes, vegan cookies and more.

Use silken tofu instead of cream for a lower-calorie, low-fat and healthy dessert. Top with your favorite fruits for a bit of extra sweetness. A reader who reviewed a vegan and tofu-based pudding gave it five stars and said it was so good, she was licking the serving cup! A few healthy puddings and mousse recipes to try for a healthy dessert idea include easy chocolate banana pudding, easy low-fat vegan vanilla pudding, old-fashioned vegan coconut pudding, and quinoa "tapioca" pudding.

If you're looking for an easy and healthy dessert, cookies are an obvious choice. Choose from these healthy sugar-free cookie recipes for an easy and healthy dessert that the whole family will love. Some other favorites include sugar-free chocolate quinoa cookies, healthy low-calorie banana oatmeal dessert cookies, easy sugar-free date macaroons, and sugar-free chocolate peanut butter cookies.

While a double-crust pie made with butter or even vegan margarine can really add on the fat and calories, a simple no-bake fruit pie is low in fat (nearly fat-free, in fact), low in calories, and nearly sugar-free, particularly if you use a sugar-free pie crust.

Most health food store stock quite a selection of raw food treats and desserts these days, so why not try a few out? If you prefer, you can make your own raw chocolate desserts at home. A few to try include sugar-free raw chocolate truffles, raw chocolate walnut roulade cake, and raw chocolate fudge.