9 Healthy Desserts For the 4th of July
Celebrate the holiday with one of these healthy fruit desserts.
Enjoy the fireworks with sweet treats that won’t blow up your diet. Here are 10 dynamite desserts that won’t leave you feeling like you overindulged.
Pizza Paradise
Instead of calling for delivery, serve up slices of Fruit Pizza with Summer Berries (pictured above). Decorate the top with red and blue berries for a festive presentation.
Blueberry Pie, Lightened Up
A spectacular Blueberry Crostada has a lot less calories and fat than traditional slices of pie. It’s rustic yet elegant – and it’s ok to eat a slice by hand.
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Angel Cakes
Airy and low calorie Lemon Angel Food Cake is a berry’s bestie. Use this cake as the base for shortcake, trifle or even cupcakes.
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Icy Cool
A sweet and icy treat made with a quintessential summer fruit, this 3-ingredient Watermelon Granita is sure to beat the July heat.
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Can’t-Miss Cobbler
Whole grain flour, fiber-filled berries and just the right amount of sugar means you can enjoy this Mixed Berry Cobbler without guilt. This is the perfect dessert to whip up after a day of berry picking.
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Chocolate & Chia
Revisit your childhood with a pudding pop reboot. In these Healthy Chocolate Chia Pudding Pops, chia replaces processed thickeners plus adds a dose of heart healthy omega-3 fats.
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Cereal Bars
Take crispy rice treats to the next level with our No Bake Healthy Strawberry Almond Cereal Bars. Replace some of the butter with creamy almond butter and spike with freeze-dried strawberries.
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Nice Cream Pops
You might like these low fat, dairy-free Chocolate Covered Banana Pops better than regular ice cream. The sweet and salty combo of chocolate and crunchy peanuts add the perfect amount of decadence.
Grillin' & Chillin
Turn the grill back on at the end of the barbecue! The natural sweetness of peaches (or other stone fruits) in our Grilled Peaches with Cinnamon Sugar Butter taste even sweeter after a few minutes on the grill.