19 Healthy Fruit Desserts to Satisfy Your Craving
Updated on April 02, 2025
Satisfy your sweet tooth with these delicious fruit-first desserts.
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More Fruit, Less Sugar
Eating healthier doesn’t mean having to forego dessert entirely. Instead, let fruit take center stage to make satisfying treats that come with their own natural sweetness. These recipes scale back on added sugar, and include healthy ingredients that also provide fiber or protein. Dessert may just be the cherry on top of a meal, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be getting a good dose of nutrients along with it. Here are plenty of fruit-forward recipes to bring to the table.
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All-Fruit Mango Sorbet
This super-easy, low-fat frozen treat is 100-percent mango (with just a little bit of water to help with blending). Use really ripe fruit, which is naturally sweeter. Add a drizzle of honey if your sweet tooth needs a little something extra.
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Fudgy Berry Bites
It only takes 10 minutes to prep these stunning, no-bake chocolate treats that are completely covered in juicy strawberries, blueberries and raspberries. This treat’s beauty secret is simple: we tightly pack the berries in a single layer in a loaf pan, then pour over a combination of melted chocolate, creamy almond butter and blitzed bananas. Once set, just flip over the pan and you’ve got a showstopper dessert or snack that no one will believe is just this easy.
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Ichigo Daifuku (Strawberry Mochi)
This popular Japanese confection is made with chewy rice-flour dough around a mouthwatering strawberry. It’s commonly enjoyed with a cup of green tea adding even more antioxidant power to that of the strawberries.
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Apple and Orange Marmalade Salad
Orange marmalade, almond extract and dried cherries make a deliciously perfumed and slightly sweet dressing for this dessert salad.
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Individual Peach Cobblers
The best way to keep portions of pies and cobblers in check is by making individual ones. Making single servings also helps keep carbohydrates in check, while reaping the vitamin and antioxidant benefit from mouthwatering peaches.
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Apricot-Raspberry Tartlets
These little tartlets look like they belong in a Parisian pastry case. Soften dried apricots in the microwave with apricot preserves and water to make a perfect sauce for creamy ricotta. A serving of three tartlets contains just 10 grams of sugar.
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Blood Orange Curd Tart with Pomegranate Meringue
This winter citrus dessert fills a tart with tangy blood orange curd and tops it with a silky-smooth pomegranate meringue. These fruits also provide vitamin C and an array of phytonutrients, which are natural plant compounds that can help prevent disease.
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Frozen Chocolate-Banana Pops
These creamy frozen pops take frozen bananas to another level. A small amount of cocoa and cream produces a smooth, mellow chocolate flavor. The peanuts complete the experience by adding nuttiness and a kiss of salt.
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Citrus Crumble
Cara Cara oranges bring bright flavor and bold color to this healthy and gluten-free citrus dessert. Perfect for entertaining, the crumble can be made ahead and served at room temperature.
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Rhubarb Compote
Give rhubarb a little extra love at dessert by making this delectable compote. A serving of rhubarb is a good source of fiber, vitamin C and bone-building calcium.
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Grilled Strawberry Kebabs with Lemon-Mint Sauce
Serve these plump, smoky berries on a rimmed platter or bowl to capture all their delicious juices. Mixed with the lemon-mint sauce, they are worthy enough to drizzle over Greek yogurt to up your protein and calcium.
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Sweet Roasted Grapes
Step up your dessert game by serving these roasted syrupy grapes over Greek yogurt. Otherwise, they go well on charcuterie boards.
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Orange-Fool Napoleons
No part of the orange goes to waste in this Moroccan-inspired dessert. Start by making a fragrant syrup with the zest and juice and swirl it through tangy protein-filled Greek yogurt — that’s the fool (our healthier version of the English dessert, made from strained cooked fruit folded into whipped cream). Then, dollop the filling between juicy orange rounds and garnish with crunchy pistachios.
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Hidden Apples and Honey Cake
This traditional Rosh Hashanah dessert symbolizes a hope for a sweet new year. The apples make an appearance once the cake is sliced and add antioxidant-filled vitamin C and fiber to the delicious dessert.
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Healthy Peach Betty
The combination of walnut-raisin bread, butter and maple syrup in this dessert is delightful over roasted peaches. Make sure your peaches are ripe — it makes a huge difference in your finished dish! You can use nectarines as well in this recipe. Both fruit are filled with antioxidant-rich vitamin C.
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Healthy Prune Truffles
Sweet, juicy prunes become bonbons when dipped in chocolate. Just three ingredients make a satisfying dessert that’s as tasty as it is good for you (hello fiber!). You can eat them as soon as the chocolate sets, or keep them for a few hours at room temperature or in the fridge; they’re equally satisfying chilled.
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Honey-Roasted Pineapple with Greek Yogurt
For this super-simple, low-fat dessert, roast pineapple to intensify its sweetness, then run it under the broiler for a caramelized finish. The pineapple is also packed with the antioxidant vitamin C while Greek yogurt has less sugar and more protein compared to traditional yogurt.
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Healthy Oatmeal, Date and Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Pitted dates are added to the batter of these better-for-you chocolate chip cookies. Toasting the fiber-filled oats before adding them to the batter helps maintain their chewy texture, even after baking.
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Cherry Couscous Pudding
Couscous is a Middle Eastern grain made from semolina wheat. In this recipe it mimics the rice used in rice pudding and when combined with cherries you get a creative twist on the classic dish.
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