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Healthy, Quick & Easy Dessert Recipes

Find quick and easy dessert recipes including easy cake, cheesecake and cookie recipes. Healthier recipes, from the food and nutrition experts at EatingWell.

Red Wine Chocolate Lava Cakes

Underbaking these cakes slightly leads you to a treat with a gooey, molten center filled with chocolate and red wine—what could be better?

Red Wine Chocolate Lava Cakes

How to Make Pineapple Nice Cream

Keep frozen pineapple and mango stocked in the freezer so you can satisfy any sweets cravings without any guilt.

How to Make Pineapple Nice Cream

Apple “Donuts”

Eating clean doesn't mean skipping fun snacks—these easy 3-ingredient "donuts" are a treat you can actually feel good about eating!

Warm Chocolate Pudding

This warm pudding has a marvelous deep chocolaty flavor, but it's low in fat and super-quick to make. Don't skimp on the quality of cocoa with this one--treat yourself to the good stuff.

Blueberries with Lemon Cream

Blending vanilla yogurt and reduced-fat cream cheese creates a topping that's as virtuous as it is delicious. Any fresh berry can be used in this recipe.

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Apple Mini Fruit Pizzas

Round apple slices make a sweet, crisp, no-bake crust for these easy fruit pizzas topped with almond butter, chocolate chips and crunchy pistachios. This fun snack or healthy dessert cuts carbs from a classic cookie-crust fruit pizza.

2-Ingredient Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream

Whir up frozen bananas into an “ice cream” without the cream! Peanut butter adds a natural swirl of flavor for a sweet and satisfying dessert with no added sugar.

Berry Dessert Nachos

Nachos for dessert? Yes! Bake cinnamon tortilla chips until crispy, then top with berries and low-fat cream topping. This easy recipe is suitable for diabetic food plans.

Fresh Fruit Salad

This refreshing fruit salad is a classic combination that will be the favorite at any potluck or cookout. Serve with a creamy yogurt dressing to take this side (or dessert) to the next level.

Quick Mini Chocolate Cheesecakes

Chocolate Fondue

Cherries with Ricotta & Toasted Almonds

Chocolate & Banana

Microwave Desserts

The oven isn't your only option for cooking dessertyou can make a microwave dessert. Microwave desserts are ideal for many situations: when it's hot out, if you want something quick, or if you don't have access to an oven or stove. Many of these recipes microwave chocolate and combine it with sweet fruit, nuts or even pretzels for a delicious microwave dessert.

Tea-Scented Mandarins

Tropical Fruits with Pistachios & Coconut

"Cocoa-Nut" Bananas

See It, Make It: Instant Desserts

These quick desserts will pick up spirits and health with their bright flavors and nutritional benefits. Some bring a taste of the tropics, some are simply comforting, but all provide a brief winter escape.

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Strawberry-Mango Nice Cream

This creamy strawberry-mango nice cream is a delicious healthy ice cream alternative. It's all fruit, dairy-free, vegan and contains no added sugar. And this three-ingredient dessert is super-fast and easy to prep. Serve it as a snack or light dessert on the hottest days of the summer--or any time you want a refreshing treat.

Piña Colada Nice Cream

Get all the tropical flavors you love in a piña colada in this creamy dairy-free dessert. This ice cream alternative gets its sweetness from pineapple and coconut and is just as delicious with or without the optional rum. Either way, it's sure to put you in a beachy state of mind--not bad for a treat that takes just 10 minutes to whip up in your food processor.

Peach & Pound Cake Skewer

Jazz up that leftover pound cake sitting on your counter by turning it into a sweet dessert kebab with fresh or frozen fruit.

Yogurt-Fruit Parfaits

This yogurt parfait makes a great snack for after school but it's also a nice healthy dessert choice for after dinner. It's light, fresh, and full of fruit, and you'll love the contrast of crunchy toasted nuts in each spoonful.

Turtle Brownies

Chocolate, nuts, and caramel are certainly hard to resist so it's easy to see why turtle brownies are always a favorite. This recipe has black beans in the batter for added fiber. We won't tell if you won't--and we promise nobody will ever know!

Vegan Watermelon Fruit Pizza

Wedges of juicy watermelon topped with nondairy coconut yogurt and berries make for a crisp and refreshing dessert. To feed a crowd, leave the wedges blank and let guests add their own toppings to the yogurt.

Peppermint Chocolate Pudding Cake

This double-chocolate pudding cake bakes up easily in an oval slow cooker. It takes just 10 minutes to throw all the ingredients together, and in 3 hours you and your holiday guests will be enjoying a moist and chocolaty dessert with creamy whipped topping.

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Hot Cocoa Microwave Popcorn

When it's chilly outside, enjoy the best of two spectacular snacks with this delicately sweetened popcorn treat made in the microwave.

Cinnamon-Sugar Microwave Popcorn

This easy cinnamon-sugar microwave popcorn recipe serves up a hint of something sweet in a whole-grain snack you can feel good about enjoying.

Confetti Birthday Cake Popcorn

Reminiscent of Funfetti birthday cake, this healthy popcorn recipe is a fun twist on a favorite sweet treat. Melted white chocolate and rainbow sprinkles coat microwave popcorn for an easy 10-minute dessert or snack.

Strawberry-Chocolate Graham Sandwich

Here's a quick treat that will satisfy any sweet tooth. Ready in just 10 minutes, this dessert features fresh sweet strawberries and a smooth, citrus-flavored cream cheese, sandwiched between chocolate graham crackers.

Spicy Roasted Plums

Roasting plums concentrates their flavor and allows the added spices in this recipe to really penetrate the fruit. If you prefer, you can omit the sour cream topper and serve this dessert with vanilla frozen yogurt instead.

Roasted Mango with Coconut

You're probably used to eating mangoes raw, but if you've never eaten them roasted, this mango dessert is one to try. A simple topping of coconut, orange peel and crystallized ginger creates a spicy, almost candylike coating which contrasts nicely with the smooth, sweet roasted fruit.

Mango Parfait

Layers of fat-free yogurt, whipped dessert topping and sweet, juicy mango are stacked up in two parfait glasses, ready for you and a friend to enjoy! You can indulge your sweet tooth with this glorious tropical dessert without throwing your diabetic meal plan off track.

Grilled Peaches with Honey-Balsamic Syrup

Grilling fruit caramelizes the natural sugars and concentrates the flavors. Served with a balsamic syrup and crushed gingersnaps, this warm, 20-minute peach dessert recipe offers an incredible combination of flavor and texture in each bite.

Layered Fruit Salad

Oranges, kiwi, mango and blueberries add vibrant color and fruity flavor to this 25-minute dessert.

Ginger-Berry Dessert

Top Greek yogurt with fresh raspberries and a crushed gingersnap cookie and you've got an easy dessert-for-one, ready in just 5 minutes.

Ice Cream Finger Sandwiches

You can iImpress your guest by personalizing these easy chocolate-dipped ice cream sandwiches. Fill them with different ice cream flavors to please everyone at your table.

White Chocolate Pecan Whipped Frosting

Bits of toasted pecans enhance this fluffy white chocolate frosting.

Summer Berries with Orange Cream Topping

The natural sweetness of the berries is brought out with the orange-flavored homemade marinade. Top it with orange cream topping for a real treat.