17 healthier dessert recipes to cook when you crave something sweet! From cookies to brownies to bars, these guilt-free desserts will get you through any sugar craving.

Living healthy doesn’t mean skipping dessert! With these 17 healthier dessert recipes you’ll satisfy your sweet tooth without feeling guilty. And the best part, you wouldn’t even know these desserts were healthy if I didn’t tell you! These delicious, decadent and indulgent dessert recipes won’t derail your healthy eating, pinky promise! As an occasional treat, these treats will have you feeling great after you eat them!

Tips to making a healthier dessert

Use whole-wheat flour
Use whole-wheat (or buckwheat, spelt, rye) flour in place of regular white flour in your dessert recipes. This swap adds fibre as well as cuts the calories, making your dessert overall healthier.
Sweeten dessert with fruit
Try using fruit to sweeten your dessert recipes. Blitzed dates work well to sweeten tart cases. Whilst pureed mango or berries are amazing to sweeten home made popsicles. Using fruit cuts the sugar whilst increasing the nutrients in your dessert.
Use maple syrup/honey instead of white sugar
Sweeten home made desserts using natural sweeteners. Pure maple syrup or honey contain more healthy vitamins and minerals compared to white sugar. They also taste great!
Use dark chocolate (70-90 % cacao)
Making dessert with chocolate that is at least 70 per cent cocoa is a healthier way to enjoy dessert. Dark chocolate is a rich source of antioxidants and minerals, and it generally contains less sugar than milk or white chocolate.
Portion control
A simple way to keep dessert healthier is to keep the portions small. When cutting brownies, slice the bars into 16. Eat 1 bliss ball and freeze the rest for later. It’s important to remember that even healthier desserts should be considered a treat.
Eat dessert slowly
Take your time while eating dessert. This will increase the enjoyment and decreases portion sizes.
Swap ice-cream/cream for yoghurt
Swapping ice-cream/cream for yoghurt when serving dessert reduces the sugar, saturated fat and calories. It’s also a simple swap to make. Instead of topping the apple crumble with a scoop of ice-cream opt for a dollop of yoghurt instead. It’s delicious.