Enjoy a flavorful, low-calorie dessert by making one of these delicious recipes.
Slower absorption helps keep blood sugar more stable.
Tahini adds a hint of salty, nutty flavor, while toasted walnuts bring a satisfying crunch.
Photo: Jason Donnelly
The espresso flavor is delicate, but adds a nice bitterness to the cookie.
This colorful snack is perfect for kids and adults alike.
Lemon-Blueberry Nice Cream
Nice cream is for everyone, regardless of dietary restrictions.
Photographer: Brie Passano Food Stylist: Greg Luna Art Director: Stephanie Hunter
The liquid from the zucchini helps keep the loaf moist.
The best part of this zucchini bread recipe?
It only requires one bowl, so cleanup will be effortless.
William Dickey
Air-Fryer Whole-Wheat Cinnamon Rolls
Don’t skip the rise time before air-frying these cinnamon rolls.
It helps make them pillowy instead of dense.
Raisins and walnuts are packed into each bite of these sweet rolls.
Photographer: Jen Causey, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer
Natural peanut butter helps keep the mixture soft and adds a nutty flavor to complement the chocolate.
It’s low in calories and can be made even lower if prepared with sugar substitute.
It often features cherries but this healthy clafoutis recipe features plums.
Brie Passano
Feel free to experiment with other fruit if you’d like.
A sprinkle of orange blossom water gives it a heady fragrance.
Chocolate-Peanut Butter Protein Ice Cream
Chocolate protein powder adds staying power to this tasty protein ice cream.
Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster
Maple syrup lends a touch of sweetness, while peanut butter powder provides nuttiness for a flavorful sweet treat.
Toppings like cacao nibs and crushed peanuts provide a satisfying crunch.
The sweet orange glaze helps balance the pepperiness of the cookie’s spices.
Sara Haas
Serve with a cup of warm mulled wine.
Mango Fruit Leather
This no-sugar-added fruit snack is a healthy treat kids and adults will both love.
Fudgy Flourless Pumpkin Brownies
Pumpkin spice meets chocolate: a match made in heaven.
Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Holly Dreesman
The hypnotizing smell that fills your kitchen when these brownies are done baking is unbeatable.
If you don’t like pumpkin, butternut squash and sweet potato purees will work interchangeably, too.
And feel free to store any extra brownies in the fridge for up to 7 days.
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Low-Sugar Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
Rhubarb and strawberries are signs of spring in much of the United States.
Strawberries share the same season and temper rhubarb’s astringency, making the duo a classic pairing.
Quick Strawberry “Cheesecake”
Get cheesecake flavor without having to bake with this healthy dessert recipe.
Andrea Mathis
To make it gluten-free, look for gluten-free graham crackers.
Ali Redmond
Brittany Conerly
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn
William Dickey
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn
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Sara Haas
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