Lower Calorie Dessert Recipes

Looking for a lower calorie dessert recipe? This list will satisfy your sugar craving without all the extra calories and fat. These are some great lightened up desserts!

Lower Calorie Healthy Desserts

It’s really hard when you’re counting caloires but want something sweet – and plain old fruit doesn’t cut it. These easy recipes have lower calories, more protein, less sugar, and/or lower fat – they’re perfect easy treats for when you want something for dessert but want to stick to your diet.

Healthier Dips for Snacking

When you want to munch, make some protein dip to dip that fruit in – a little goes a long way towards a healthier dessert!

Peanut Butter Dip Recipe

This Peanut Butter Dip has only 3 ingredients!! Make it for breakfast, lunch, or an after school snack or even as a game day dip!

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Protein Oreo Cheesecake Dessert

This Oreo Cheesecake Dessert can be eaten with a spoon or used as a sweet dip recipe! It's lower in calories, and has less fat and more protein than a regular recipe!

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Healthier Fruit Dip Recipe

This Easy Fruit Dip recipe is made with yogurt so it's a healthier option! This is the perfect way to get your kids to eat more fruit! Yogurt fruit dip with cool whip is the best simple dip recipe!

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Sugar Free Cheesecake Dip Recipe

Make a light no-bake cheesecake dip that won’t make you miss the sugar or fat!

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Fruit Desserts That Aren’t Boring

Fruit is a healthy dessert recipe but it’s so boring – these fruit desserts are lower calorie dessert recipes that will satisfy your sweet tooth.

Watermelon Pizza Recipe

This easy fruit pizza is the perfect summer dessert with fresh whipped cream and your favorite fruit toppings.

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Strawberry Salsa with Pie Crust Chips

This Strawberry Salsa is the perfect party dip! And serving it with pie crust chips makes it even better.

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Fruit Salad Recipe

This cool and refreshing Fruit Salad is the best summer side dish for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner!

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Healthier Chocolate Desserts

Chocolate can be a lower calorie dessert recipe too – these easy desserts will satisfy your chocolate craving.

Chocolate Avocado Truffles

A rich chocolate truffle with less fat and calories thanks to a secret ingredient: avocado!

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Avocado Chocolate Mousse Recipe

Avocado Chocolate Mousse is rich and creamy, and there is no avocado taste. Not only does this taste like chocolate mousse it might even taste better. You can add more chocolate bar to it if you want it richer and you can add more sweetener (maple syrup, honey, sugar, agave, etc.) if you want it sweeter. Its great as is or with your favorite fruit dipped in.

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3 ingredient Chocolate Muffins with Pumpkin

These easy muffins have just 3 ingredients and taste like a brownie muffin!

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Heart Healthier Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Healthier Banana Bread

Everything you love about my banana bread recipe with just a few reductions and ingredient swaps – no strange ingredients just a banana bread with less fat and processed sugar.

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Healthier Chocolate Chip Cake

This cake has less cholesterol and sugar and more whole wheat flour than a traditional cake but you’d never know it. And it has chocolate!

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Healthier Chocolate Gooey Cake Bars

Cake mix cookie bars filled with gooey chocolate and a secret ingredient.

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Healthier Pies and Snacks

Simple pies and snacks to satisfy your sweet tooth!

Skinny Bite Sized Pies

These bite sized pies have only 4 ingredients, can be modified to make them your favorite flavor, and they are heart-healthier!

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Skinny Frozen Peanut Butter Pies

Skinny Banana Cream Pie Milkshake

Like a banana cream pie in drinkable form! This milkshake has lower calories and fat than a traditional one and it tastes like banana cream pie!

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Skinny Sugar Free Kettle Corn

Just 2 or 3 ingredients and a few minutes gives you sugar-free kettle corn that’s totally calorie and diet friendly!

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