10 Healthy Holiday Desserts

Here are 10 healthy holiday desserts everyone will love.

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Holidays are a special time to enjoy favorite dishes and especially dessert. However, you can enjoy a delicious and lightened dessert guilt-free. Here are 10 magnificent desserts you can whip up this holiday season.

Meringues (pictured at top)

Because meringues are made of egg whites with a touch of sugar, they won’t sabotage your healthy eating plan. These beautiful holiday meringues have 32 calories and 8 grams of sugar each.

The combination of orange-scented cheesecake and classic creme brulee topped with a caramelized cap of turbinado sugar is to die for. Your guests will never suspect each slice has only 300 calories!

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These thins are made from good-for-you ingredients like chia seeds, rolled oats, wheat germ and natural peanut butter.

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These delicious apples are glazed with a touch of brown sugar, warming spices and rum. The good news is that much of the calories in alcohol are destroyed by heat, but that yummy rum flavor remains.

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These mini cupcakes help satisfy your holiday sweet tooth while keeping portions in check. A two-cupcake serving will set you back only 83 calories — talk about feeling good about dessert!

CINNAMON BAKED DOUGHNUTS Ina Garten Barefoot Contessa/Heard it on the Grapevine Food Network Baking Spray with Flour, Allpurpose Flour, Sugar, Baking Powder, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Egg, Whole Milk, Unsalted Butter, Vanilla Extract

CINNAMON BAKED DOUGHNUTS Ina Garten Barefoot Contessa/Heard it on the Grapevine Food Network Baking Spray with Flour, Allpurpose Flour, Sugar, Baking Powder, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Egg, Whole Milk, Unsalted Butter, Vanilla Extract

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These doughnuts take 35 minutes from start to finish and are sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

The rich flavor of coconut cream meshes perfectly with pumpkin in this mouthwatering, portion-controlled dessert.

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Matt Armendariz

This unique combination of fig and ginger covered with dark chocolate is made with only five ingredients and is perfect to bring as a holiday party gift.

The secret to bringing out the flavor in these brownies is a tablespoon of cold brewed coffee. It’s an easy trick to allow you to cut back on chocolate without compromising deliciousness.

Cookies are always easy to make for a crowd. Enjoy these over a hot toddy when you catch up with friends and family.

Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN, is a registered dietitian and consultant who specializes in food safety and culinary nutrition. She is the author of The Greek Yogurt Kitchen: More Than 130 Delicious, Healthy Recipes for Every Meal of the Day.

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