Healthy Dessert Sauce & Topping Recipes

Find healthy, delicious dessert sauce and topping recipes including caramel sauce, chocolate sauce and creme fraiche. Healthier recipes, from the food and nutrition experts at EatingWell.

Staff Picks

Quick Mixed Berry Pancake Sauce

In this healthy, quick pancake sauce recipe, berries--such as strawberries, blueberries and raspberries--are microwaved until hot and thickened. Serve along with maple syrup, or skip the syrup altogether and enjoy the natural sweetness from the berries.
By Stacy Fraser

Light Lemon Meringue Pie

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Smooth and soothing; a great classic pie right down to the crust, redefined with a generous amount of lemon and fewer egg yolks in the filling.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Lemon Meringue Tart for Two

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A mile-high meringue is possible only if the egg white, bowl and beaters are at room temperature.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Quick Mixed Berry Topping

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Frozen mixed berries become an almost instant fruit topping in the microwave. Serve over angel food cake or Greek-style yogurt.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Lime Yogurt Fruit Salad Dressing

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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.
By Carolyn Casner

Quick Cherry Sauce

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Frozen pitted cherries make this luscious sauce a snap to make. Try substituting frozen raspberries if you prefer.
By Katie Webster

Slow-Roasted Salmon with Soy-Caramel Sauce, Carrot Puree & Crispy Leeks

In this healthy salmon recipe, slow-roasting the fish at a lower heat creates a soft texture that's a nice contrast to the crispy leeks. Use the leftover oil from the leeks for salad dressing or to cook eggs.
By Becky Selengut

Honey-Yogurt Pancake Sauce

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Instead of topping pancakes with maple syrup, try this healthy, easy pancake sauce recipe to top your pancakes with naturally sweetened, protein-packed Greek yogurt.
By Stacy Fraser

Maple-Cinnamon Applesauce

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Turn fresh fall apples into delicious maple-and-cinnamon-spiked homemade applesauce with this easy recipe.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Chunky Blueberry Sauce

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Easy to make, this intensely flavored blueberry sauce is delicious on a stack of pancakes or atop a scoop of vanilla frozen yogurt.
By Carolyn Malcoun

Orange Marmalade Sauce

Orange lovers rejoice! This tangy-sweet sauce is delicious over pancakes, waffles--even vanilla frozen yogurt.
By Patsy Jamieson

Brandied Cherry Sauce

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Black sweet cherries-sometimes called Bing cherries-are always a great treat, but when spiked with cherry brandy for this topping, they are nearly irresistible. Recipe by Nancy Baggett for EatingWell.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Inspiration and Ideas

Strawberry Meringue Cake

Strawberry Meringue Cake

This light, flourless cake recipe features crispy, chewy rounds of almond meringue layered with strawberries and whipped cream. For the best results, avoid making the meringue layers on an overly humid or rainy day. The moisture prevents proper crisping.
Apple Cider Sauce

Apple Cider Sauce

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Reducing apple cider intensifies its fruity flavor. This sauce is a perfect complement to fruit crisps, waffles, pancakes and ice cream.
Bananas in Brown Sugar-Rum Sauce

Bananas in Brown Sugar-Rum Sauce

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Cranberry Meringue Pie

Cranberry Meringue Pie

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Meringue-Topped Sweet Potato Casserole

Meringue-Topped Sweet Potato Casserole

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Fresh Blackberry Sauce

Fresh Blackberry Sauce

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Meringue Mushrooms

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Use these meringue mushrooms to decorate any yule log cake. The recipe makes enough to decorate your serving platter and have plenty left over for each serving of cake.

All Healthy Dessert Sauce & Topping Recipes

Warm Lemon Sauce

Try this versatile lemon sauce on warm gingerbread, vanilla frozen yogurt or a pile of fresh berries.
By Ruth Cousineau

Blackberry Sauce

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Serve this vibrant sauce with lemon mousse, angel food cake.or sliced peaches.
By Patsy Jamieson

Orange Curd

This decadent orange curd recipe provides a blast of citrus that will make citrus lovers pucker with joy. This technique is slightly different than a traditional curd in that the butter is whisked into the egg-sugar mixture as it’s heating rather than being creamed with the sugar first. It is a bit more fussy than just mixing it all up in the pot, but the velvety results are well worth it. Spoon it over Buttermilk Poundcake (see Associated Recipe) or over scoops of vanilla ice cream.
By Virginia Willis

Chocolate-Orange Sauce

Chocolate and orange are a sublime pairing. This is a good lower-fat chocolate sauce for ice cream, cake or fruit fondue.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Double Cranberry-Chocolate Bread Pudding

Perfect for the holidays, this scrumptious--yet low-calorie--dessert casserole is topped with a deep red cranberry-pomegranate sauce.
By Diabetic Living Magazine

Key Lime Meringue Cake

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A cake with a meringue? Though not unheard of, this one is definitely a flight of fancy, a cakey version of Key lime pie.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Chocolate-Raspberry Sauce

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Raspberry jam adds sheen and a fruity accent to this dessert sauce.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Meringue-Topped Strawberries & Rhubarb

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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.
By Marie Simmons

Blackberry-Balsamic Ice Cream Sauce

When combined with fresh blackberries, balsamic vinegar really enhances the berries' flavor and color. We suggest pairing this delicious sauce with vanilla ice cream.
By Diabetic Living Magazine

Blueberry-Raspberry Sauce

Cooked blueberries provide a base for a sauce of whole fresh berries. Serve over lemon sorbet or pound cake.
By Melanie Barnard

Praline Sauce

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This rich pecan topping is a saucy version of the traditional Louisiana confection. Add a splash of bourbon if you like. Serve over your favorite frozen yogurt or dip in banana slices.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Buckwheat Crepes with Strawberries, Rhubarb & White Chocolate

Buckwheat flour gives these whole-grain crepes a nutty flavor and makes this dessert naturally gluten-free. Stuffed with lightly spiced, cooked rhubarb and fresh strawberries, the crepes are a head-turner when they get a drizzle of white chocolate sauce.
By Steven Satterfield

Cherry-Almond Ice Cream Sauce

This homemade ice cream sauce is easy to make and will delight your taste buds. Tart cherries are cooked with amaretto and brown sugar until thickened and bubbly, and then further flavored with a touch of almond extract. It tastes so good you may never want to buy that store-bought chocolate sauce again!
By Diabetic Living Magazine

Hot Fudge Sauce

Keep a jar of this hot fudge sauce on hand for emergency chocolate cravings.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Dark Chocolate Sauce

Rich and chocolaty, this sauce is perfect for topping frozen yogurt, pancakes or waffles.
By Patsy Jamieson

Raspberry-Mint Swirl Cheesecake

Served on a vibrant raspberry sauce, this swirled pink and white diabetic-friendly cheesecake is so beautiful your guests won't even notice that it's crust-less! The homemade yogurt cheese and reduced-fat cream cheese mixture results in a fantastic dessert with a lower amount of fat.
By Diabetic Living Magazine

Chocolate Fudge Cake in a Meringue Chemise

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This tasty chocolate fudge cake is topped with a crunchy meringue and glazed in chocolate.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Peach-Bourbon Ice Cream Sauce

Take advantage of fresh summer peaches and whip up this peach-bourbon ice cream sauce. It tastes incredible on butter pecan ice cream, but you'll love it on plain vanilla, too!
By Diabetic Living Magazine

Cappuccino Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce

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Espresso and almonds flavor this bread pudding; it's particularly special when served with this delicious caramel sauce.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Rhubarb-Raspberry Sauce

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Bright and tangy, this sauce is delicious on sponge cake.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Blueberry Compote

Simmering wild blueberries with lemon zest and vanilla makes a tasty quick jam or dessert topping. Serve the compote on pancakes, stir it into yogurt or use it to top ice cream.
By Julia Clancy

Chocolate Sauce

Rich and chocolaty, keep this sauce on hand for dipping fresh fruit in.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Chocolate-Hazelnut Sauce

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This ultra-quick sauce can make any night a special occasion. We especially like it with strawberries, pears or coffee frozen yogurt.
By Patsy Jamieson

Raspberry Sauce

Tangy raspberry sauce tastes great over vanilla frozen yogurt or a stack of pancakes.
By Susanne A. Davis
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