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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.

3 "Instant" Sweet Treats

Must-try quick recipes for one-ingredient banana "ice cream," a healthier peanut butter cup and chocolate-dipped dried fruit.

Fast Watermelon Fruit Pizza

Replace the classic cookie crust in fruit pizza with a healthier watermelon "crust." Top with yogurt sauce, berries and mint for a fresh dessert.

Get Our FREE Healthy Dessert Cookbook

Get new ideas for desserts to serve when you're entertaining or in the mood for a lighter, healthier treat.

Microwave Desserts Slideshow - 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.

Microwave Desserts Slideshow - 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.

Microwave Desserts Slideshow - 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.

Microwave Desserts Slideshow - 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.

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.

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See It, Make It: Instant Desserts Slideshow - 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.

See It, Make It: Instant Desserts Slideshow - 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.

See It, Make It: Instant Desserts Slideshow - 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.

See It, Make It: Instant Desserts Slideshow - 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.

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.

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.

Pineapple Mini Fruit Pizzas

Round slices of fresh pineapple make an easy and deliciously juicy no-bake crust for a healthier fruit pizza that cuts down on carbs from the traditional cookie crust.

Campfire Banana S'mores

You'll never go camping again without this fun twist on classic s'mores made inside a split banana. Plus, it's easy to make gluten-free or to cut some carbs--just ditch the graham crackers and scoop this gooey treat up with a spoon instead.

Gluten-Free Banana Chocolate S'mores

How do we make a classic s'more healthy? By adding fruit! Strawberries and raspberries are also a delicious substitution for the banana. Look for gluten-free graham crackers in the gluten-free section of the grocery store.

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Turkish Coffee Float

This is not your typical ice cream float. Instead, this coffee drink recipe packs a punch reminiscent of the notorious Turkish brew where the grounds are boiled right in the coffee. A pinch of cardamom adds a little Middle Eastern flavor and using low-fat frozen yogurt instead of full-fat ice cream keeps it on the lighter side.

Banana Peanut Butter S'mores

Mix up the classic s'mores recipe by swapping graham crackers for chocolate wafers. We love the flavor of the banana with the chocolate and peanut butter, but apples are delicious too.

Peach Lemon S'mores

Think outside the graham cracker box! Using ginger thins and lemon curd, top a fresh peach with a gooey, toasty marshmallow and get ready to try the most delicious s'more recipe yet!

Pineapple Coconut S'mores

Give classic s'mores some island flair when you add pineapple and chocolate-covered coconut in this easy dessert recipe. Look for coconut thins in the cookie section at your grocery store. Almond or ginger thins work well too.

Strawberry Nutella S'mores

Upgrade classic s'mores when you use chocolate-hazelnut spread instead of a chocolate bar in this quick recipe. We also added fresh strawberries and swapped graham crackers for thin lemon cookies in a fun, healthy twist.

Raspberry Apricot S'mores

Swap graham crackers for thin almond cookies and add raspberries in this healthy s'more recipe. A touch of apricot jam lends sweetness instead of chocolate. Feel free to try any jam or fruit you have on hand, such as strawberry jam with sliced bananas.

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.

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Orange Fruit Salad

Serve this refreshing fruit salad featuring juicy melon, clementines and mango on its own or with other colorblock fruit salads (like red, purple and green) for a fun, crowd-pleasing rainbow side dish.

Purple Fruit Salad

Serve this refreshing fruit salad featuring juicy plums, grapes and berries on its own or with other colorblock fruit salads (like red, green and orange) for a fun, crowd-pleasing rainbow side dish.

Red Fruit Salad

Serve this refreshing fruit salad featuring juicy watermelon, grapes and berries on its own or with other colorblock fruit salads (like green, purple and orange) for a fun, crowd-pleasing rainbow side dish.

Green Fruit Salad

Serve this refreshing fruit salad featuring juicy melon, grapes and kiwi on its own or with other colorblock fruit salads (like red, purple and orange) for a fun crowd-pleasing rainbow side dish.

Lime Yogurt Fruit Salad Dressing

Add a dollop of this zesty yogurt dressing to your next fruit salad--the creaminess and slight tartness of the dressing make it the perfect balance to a sweet and refreshing fruit salad.

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.

Rainbow Fruit Kebabs

Eating clean doesn't have to be boring! This fruit-salad-on-a-stick is the natural way to get in on the rainbow trend for a fun healthy snack or no-added-sugar dessert.

Apple “Donuts”

This so-simple 3-ingredient recipe turns apple slices into “donuts.” Topped with nut butter and coconut, they make a satisfying no-added-sugar dessert or healthy snack.

Peanut Butter-Oat Energy Balls

Sweet, sticky dates act as the glue for these no-bake energy balls. Perfect for hikes or during sports, this healthy snack travels well. For the best flavor and texture, use Medjool dates--the largest and most luscious date variety. Look for them in the produce department or near other dried fruits.