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Healthy Low-Calorie Dessert Recipes

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Old-Fashioned Fruit Crumble

Use whatever fresh or frozen fruit you have on hand to make this old-fashioned crumble. Typical crumble topping has as much as a half cup of butter—ours has just a bit of canola oil and, for richness, chopped almonds, which are full of healthy monounsaturated fats.

» Old-Fashioned Fruit Crumble

Caramel Cream Cheese Custard (Flan de Queso)

Every panaderia (bakery) in Puerto Rico has many flavors of flan, from vanilla to guava. Reduced-fat cream cheese gives this version a rich, comforting texture.

» Caramel Cream Cheese Custard (Flan de Queso)

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.

» Warm Chocolate Pudding

Meringue-Topped Strawberries & Rhubarb

Poaching brings out the flavorful strawberry and rhubarb juices with minimal effort. An airy meringue on top of the poached fruit is a healthy (and gorgeous) stand-in for a heavier whipped-cream or ice cream topping.

» Meringue-Topped Strawberries & Rhubarb

Peach & Blueberry Cobbler

This is a healthier version of a traditional cobbler, with canola oil in place of some of the butter and whole-wheat flour instead of all-purpose flour. Unlike more classic biscuit-topped cobblers, the peaches and blueberries are nestled into a tender batter that swells around the fruit as it bakes. Other fruits may be substituted. It's especially beautiful when baked in and served right from a cast-iron skillet.

» Peach & Blueberry Cobbler

Whoopie Pies

Classic whoopie pies combine a creamy filling sandwiched between cakey chocolate cookies. Some are filled with a marshmallow cream frosting while others are filled with whipped cream. Even those of us who grew up with the former fell in love with our lighter version of the whipped cream-filled treats.

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Banana Pudding Pops

These banana popsicles taste rich and decadent but are low-fat and really easy to make. We especially like them with some chocolate chips added. Cool the mixture to room temperature and divide 2/3 cup mini chips among the molds before freezing.

» Banana Pudding Pops


These 25 delicious low-calorie dessert recipes are an easy way to satisfy your sweet tooth without sabotaging your efforts to eat healthy. The last thing you want to do when you're watching your weight is deprive yourself, so dig in!

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Healthy Low-Calorie Dessert Recipes

Sturdy apples are flavored with cinnamon and vanilla in this slow cooker apple...
Don't be put off by “bulgur” and “cake” in the same title. (Think rice pudding...
These banana popsicles taste rich and decadent but are low-fat and really easy to...
Every panaderia (bakery) in Puerto Rico has many flavors of flan, from vanilla to...
Warm cherries topped with luscious ricotta cheese and toasted almonds makes for a...
Who can resist the aroma of baked apples wafting through the house? Top with nonfat...
Perfect meringues depend on totally yolk-free whites. The seemingly fussy step of...
This creamy, luscious pie is made by combining a fluffy cooked meringue with a...
Both simpler and more decadent than a chocolate croissant, a grilled chocolate...
Here's a simple recipe for low-fat vanilla ice cream. Our version has all the...
You don't have to sit around a fire to enjoy S'mores. Just be sure to...
Vanilla-infused ricotta cheese is the perfect foil for saucy poached figs.
Poaching brings out the flavorful strawberry and rhubarb juices with minimal effort...
You'll definitely want to make an extra batch (or 5) to have handy in your...
Some molten-cake recipes call for simply underbaking the batter so the middles stay...
This is a healthier version of a traditional cobbler, with canola oil in place of...
Softened dried pears give this low-fat cheesecake much of its body. For the best...
Schmear ricotta cheese and your favorite jam on graham crackers for an instant...
Here's an elegant yet simple twist on the autumn classic. Pears are oven-...
This easy dessert satisfies a sweet tooth while adding another serving of fruit,...
Make extra blueberry sauce to serve over scoops of vanilla frozen yogurt, an...
Nothing says summer like fresh berries. Try this simple sundae sauce over frozen...
This warm pudding has a marvelous deep chocolaty flavor, but it's low in fat...
Classic whoopie pies combine a creamy filling sandwiched between cakey chocolate...

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