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26 Healthy Low-Calorie Desserts That Are Easy to Make

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Alex Loh Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD May 29, 2021
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Enjoy a sweet treat with these easy, healthy desserts. From cheesecake to fruit-filled recipes, these desserts may be low in calories, but they're sure to satisfy any sweet tooth. Desserts like Strawberry-Mango Nice Cream and Easy Peach Cobbler Dump Cake are tasty and simple to make.

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Watermelon Fruit Pizza

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This refreshing fruit dessert pizza recipe swaps classic cookie crust with a healthier watermelon crust. Topped with yogurt sauce, your favorite berries and mint, this fresh dessert can easily be doubled for a party or halved for every day.

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Pineapple Nice Cream

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All-fruit, dairy-free and with no added sugar--these are the hallmarks of nice cream, a healthy alternative to ice cream. This pineapple nice cream has tropical flavors, thanks to a hit of mango and lime. It takes just minutes to make this naturally sweet frozen dessert in the food processor or a blender. Enjoy it alone, or top with fresh fruit and toasted coconut.

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Classic Cherry Crisp

<p>Choose sweet or tart cherries for this fruit-forward dessert. Look for both in late summer, when cherries are at their peak.</p>
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Choose sweet or tart cherries for this fruit-forward dessert. Look for both in late summer, when cherries are at their peak.

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Fresh Fruit Salad

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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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Easy Peach Cobbler Dump Cake

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This peach dump cake serves up a fluffy, tender vanilla cake that's studded with juicy, sweet peaches. This peach cake is so simple it's sure to become a favorite summertime dessert. Using a box of organic cake mix makes the recipe prep even easier.

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Dark Chocolate Hummus

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This dessert hummus is an unexpectedly delightful treat that still packs the protein and fiber punch of traditional hummus. Try dipping banana and apple slices, pretzels, strawberries or graham crackers in this sweet, chocolaty spread.

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Strawberry-Mango Nice Cream

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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.

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Red Wine Ice Cream Float

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Step up your cocktail game with this unlikely combination that is not only completely delicious, but also gorgeous. Two of your favorites--red wine and ice cream--are combined to make a fun, fruity dessert cocktail.

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Quick Strawberry "Cheesecake"

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Get cheesecake flavor without having to bake with this healthy dessert recipe. To make it gluten-free, look for gluten-free graham crackers.

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Hot Cocoa Microwave Popcorn

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

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Frozen Chocolate-Coconut Milk with Strawberries

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In this quick dessert recipe, fresh strawberries top nondairy chocolate "ice cream" for a cooling treat.

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Peach & Pound Cake Skewer

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

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Strawberry Nutella S'mores

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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.

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Ice Cream Finger Sandwiches

<p>You can impress your guests by personalizing these easy, chocolate-dipped ice cream sandwiches. Fill them with different ice cream flavors to please everyone at your table.</p>
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You can impress your guests by personalizing these easy, chocolate-dipped ice cream sandwiches. Fill them with different ice cream flavors to please everyone at your table.

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Microwave Blueberry Cobbler

<p>When you're hankering for a quick, sweet little treat, try this easy berry cobbler you microwave in a mug.</p>
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When you're hankering for a quick, sweet little treat, try this easy berry cobbler you microwave in a mug.

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Apple "Donuts"

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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.

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Key Lime Mason Jar Cheesecakes

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These mini mason jar desserts are not only adorable; they also keep portion sizes in check! These beauties can be prepped in under 20 minutes.

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Wolf Pack Ambrosia

<p>Kids love this simple combination of fruit, yogurt and marshmallows--and they can even help by stirring it all together.</p>
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Kids love this simple combination of fruit, yogurt and marshmallows--and they can even help by stirring it all together.

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Peach Lemon S'mores

<p>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!</p>
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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!

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Brown Sugar Broiled Grapefruit

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Grapefruit for dessert? Why not! In this broiled grapefruit recipe, grapefruit halves are topped with spiced brown sugar, caramelized under the broiler then topped with a dollop of vanilla-infused whipped cream.

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Quick & Easy Double Chocolate Brownies

<p>Two kinds of chocolate make these diabetic-friendly, health-minded brownies hard to resist. Enjoy them for a snack or dessert.</p>
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Two kinds of chocolate make these diabetic-friendly, health-minded brownies hard to resist. Enjoy them for a snack or dessert.

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Chocolate-Pistachio Kiwi

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Drizzle melted dark chocolate onto sliced kiwis and sprinkle with pistachio nuts for a fast healthy dessert or snack that satisfies your sweet, salty cravings.

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Berry Dessert Nachos

<p>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.</p>
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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.

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No-Bake Mason Jar Strawberry Cheesecakes

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These no-bake portable cheesecakes are rich and creamy and swirled with fresh strawberries and honey for sweetness--perfect for a picnic or a backyard barbecue! We've used some Greek yogurt to lighten up this healthy dessert.

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Roasted Peach Sundaes

<p>This easy dessert satisfies a sweet tooth while adding another serving of fruit, contributing vitamins and antioxidants.</p>
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This easy dessert satisfies a sweet tooth while adding another serving of fruit, contributing vitamins and antioxidants.

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Raspberry Apricot S'mores

<p>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.</p>
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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.

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    1 of 26 Watermelon Fruit Pizza
    2 of 26 Pineapple Nice Cream
    3 of 26 Classic Cherry Crisp
    4 of 26 Fresh Fruit Salad
    5 of 26 Easy Peach Cobbler Dump Cake
    6 of 26 Dark Chocolate Hummus
    7 of 26 Strawberry-Mango Nice Cream
    8 of 26 Red Wine Ice Cream Float
    9 of 26 Quick Strawberry "Cheesecake"
    10 of 26 Hot Cocoa Microwave Popcorn
    11 of 26 Frozen Chocolate-Coconut Milk with Strawberries
    12 of 26 Peach & Pound Cake Skewer
    13 of 26 Strawberry Nutella S'mores
    14 of 26 Ice Cream Finger Sandwiches
    15 of 26 Microwave Blueberry Cobbler
    16 of 26 Apple "Donuts"
    17 of 26 Key Lime Mason Jar Cheesecakes
    18 of 26 Wolf Pack Ambrosia
    19 of 26 Peach Lemon S'mores
    20 of 26 Brown Sugar Broiled Grapefruit
    21 of 26 Quick & Easy Double Chocolate Brownies
    22 of 26 Chocolate-Pistachio Kiwi
    23 of 26 Berry Dessert Nachos
    24 of 26 No-Bake Mason Jar Strawberry Cheesecakes
    25 of 26 Roasted Peach Sundaes
    26 of 26 Raspberry Apricot S'mores

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