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75 Healthy Desserts to Satisfy Every Craving

Updated on December 22, 2023

From lightened-up cheesecake and brownies to tempting fruit desserts, you can feel good about treating yourself to these sweet bites.

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Our Best Healthy Dessert Ideas

Eating healthy doesn’t have to mean giving up all the foods you love—not even desserts! Whether you make smart swaps like using fruit to sweeten your baked goods, rely on clever baking hacks or reach for treats that are low in carbs, there are plenty of ways to incorporate sweets into your healthy eating plan. Take this bright, lemony pound cake, for example. Heart-healthy olive oil and protein-rich Greek yogurt take the place of butter. Egg whites also help reduce calories, fat and cholesterol, and whole-wheat flour boosts fiber. You’ll end up with a classic pound cake—that you can feel good about indulging in!

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Blood Orange Curd Tart with Pomegranate Meringue

Make the most of special winter citrus with this show-stopping tart that’s filled with tangy blood orange curd and topped with a silky-smooth and pillowy pomegranate meringue. The tender, flaky tart crust comes together quickly, and the curd includes blood orange and lemon juice for the perfect sweet-tart balance. Reduced pomegranate juice gives the meringue the perfect concentrated flavor and a quick pass of a kitchen torch at the end (or a minute under the broiler) gives this gorgeous dessert a dramatic toasted finish.

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Low-Fat Cheesecake

The secret to a low-fat cheesecake that still tastes rich and creamy? A combination of Neufchatel cheese (a French cheese that is naturally low in fat), reduced-fat sour cream and fat-free cream cheese.
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Baked Apples with Oatmeal and Yogurt

Bobby Flay dresses up in-season apples with fall spices and light brown sugar. Top each with steel-cut oatmeal and low-fat Greek yogurt, then finish them off with an apple cider reduction.
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