Desserts

These wonderful almond flour sugar cookie bars are a fantastic treat! They're a healthier way to make sugar cookie bars. Soft, sweet, and studded with sprinkles, they're perfect for holidays, parties, and birthdays! These gluten-free cookie bars are so easy to pull together, and they are easy to customize for Christmas, Valentine's Day, the Fourth …

You are going to love this easy, healthier peanut butter cups! They’re ready in less than 15 minutes (I know, how is this even possible?) and they taste great. This isn't the grandest recipe I’ve ever shared, but I know you guys enjoy an easy dessert recipe - as evidenced by how popular my pomegranate …

This banana bread is moist and delicious. It's flavored with Chinese Five Spice, which gives it a deep, rich flavor. What's not to love about banana bread? It's so easy to make and is delicious. This quick bread can be made without a mixer. All you need to do is mash the bananas, and then …

These baked apples with oatmeal are a dessert recipe everyone will love. The spices, oats, nuts, and sugar combine for a delicious filling, and the apples become even sweeter while they bake. The best part of this recipe is the sauce. When the apples bake, they form a sauce (no extra steps needed!). It's caramel …

Let's talk about how great these three-ingredient healthy Rice Krispie treats are! You can use four ingredients if you want a chocolate drizzle. They're easy to make and so delicious! If you grew up eating rice krispie treats with marshmallows, you are going to love these bites. Like the OG treats, these are super easy …

These delicious fruit and nut dark chocolate bites are a healthier way to enjoy a chocolatey dessert! They're easy to make and require only a few simple ingredients. This recipe is a very easy and healthy way to enjoy dessert. Want other super easy, healthy dessert options? Check out a few of my favorites below. …

These peanut butter stuffed chocolate covered dates are dipped in dark chocolate and finely chopped almonds and pistachios. They're a delicious, guilt-free dessert! Dates are essentially caramel in a slightly healthier format, and PB and caramel are an awesome combo, so you know this recipe is going to taste great! What Makes These PB Stuffed …

These healthy dark chocolate popcorn balls are a delicious, healthy dessert recipe! If you like popcorn, dark chocolate, and peanut butter, these little treats are for you. Most popcorn balls are made with corn syrup and are loaded with fat and sugar. However, using the right ingredients can make popcorn balls healthier. This recipe uses …

This strawberry tahini cake is surprisingly easy to whip up and has all the flavor! It's perfect for strawberry season and bursting with fresh strawberry goodness. This is a great snack cake and goes well with tea or coffee. It's strawberry season, and the berries couldn't taste any better! If you're not 100% sure these …

This vegan chocolate shake is rich, creamy, and refined sugar-free! You are really going to like this delicious dessert. If you're vegan or if dairy doesn't agree with you - then this creamy dessert is going to be your favorite new treat! This shake is easy to change up as well - if you don't …

These tahini brownies are chocolatey, rich, and very very delicious! They're also gluten-free. They're so good, that it's hard not to eat the whole pan. If you've always loved the classic peanut butter chocolate combo then you'll love these gooey brownies. Chocolate goes well with just about any seed or nut butter, which is why it …

These healthy dark chocolate treats are a ridiculously simple recipe! They're topped with pistachios, pomegranate seeds, and orange zest. They take just a few minutes to assemble and 30 minutes to set in the refrigerator. You'll love these delicious, easy, and fun little treats! Pomegranate seeds are just the best. They taste great with pistachios, …

This rose apple tart recipe is a delicious way to celebrate apple season! This recipe is beautifully spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and cardamom. It can be made in a pie plate, cast iron skillet, or tart pan. What’s Great about this Recipe This beautiful apple rose tart recipe is a show-stopping dessert for a fall …

This marbled chocolate pumpkin bread recipe is perfect for fall! It's so delicious and flavorful with all the spices, pumpkin, and cocoa powder. It's easier to make than you'd think and swirling it to create the marbled pattern is actually quite fun! The flavor of this pumpkin bread is the best. It's got pumpkin, cocoa, …

These healthy pumpkin spice cookies are full of pumpkin, oatmeal, and spice! These cookies are fall in dessert form. They're lower in sugar than other pumpkin spice cookie recipes and can be made with or without the sugar drizzle.  Why You'll Love These Pumpkin Cookies These cookies have pumpkin + pumpkin spice in them - …

This grilled pineapple recipe with minted lime sauce is a gorgeous, simple dessert that makes an already delicious fruit shine. It's an easy, healthy dessert recipe that you've got to try! It's topped with a fantastic mint and lime chutney that's optional (but highly recommended)! The grill caramelizes the pineapple to make it super sweet …

This cherry strawberry crisp recipe is perfect for a crowd! It's a seriously good summer dessert that's easy to make - the summer berry flavor really shines. It's even better topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.  Difference Between a Cobbler & a Crisp Have you ever wondered the difference between a cobbler, crumble, …

These blueberry basil coconut milk popsicles are an unlikely flavor pairing that I find delightful! They are creamy and so, so tasty. Perfect for a summer treat! I love an unusual flavor combination and when I got a massive amount of basil at the farmer's market this weekend, I knew I had to try this …

These blackberry and apple hand pies are sublime. This recipe combines these flavors with puff pastry for a delicious, single-serving dessert. This blackberry and apple hand pie recipe does take a little time, but much of it is hands-off with the dough needing time to set in the refrigerator and the baking time. I think …

This recipe for strawberry rose coconut milk popsicles is a really delicious (and healthy!) treat. They take a few hours to freeze, but the recipe only calls for 10 to 15 minutes of hands-on time.  Why Put Rose Water in Popsicles Rose water is a strong flavor, but when paired correctly it adds a glorious …

This vegan blueberry ice cream, made with almond milk and served in a cantaloupe bowl, is a delicious and healthy snack or dessert. This recipe is often called "nice cream" - if you’ve never heard of that, it's basically an ice cream like treat that is dairy-free and vegan. The base, as it is in …

This cherry and blueberry galette is an easy and delicious dessert. Served with a scoop or two of vanilla ice cream, it's a delight. Why You'll Love this Berry Galette Recipe Galettes are so much easier than a pie. No offense to pies, but you have to be careful with the edges and rim - …

These dark chocolate covered citrus peels are an excellent holiday gift!  Made from clementine and grapefruit peels, these delicious little treats are the perfect marriage of orange + chocolate. Homemade Edible Holiday Gifts These little treats package up nicely and can freeze as well. They are perfect gifts but remember they do cook down a …

This caramelized apple crisp recipe is truly special! Before baking the apples in the crisp, they are caramelized in a saucepan which leads to a far richer, more complex flavor. This recipe is also reasonably low in sugar and packs in a good deal of oats, making it one of the healthier crisp recipes you'll …

This delicious lemon cookie pizza with yogurt and fresh berries is a lightened-up summer dessert. It's refreshing and flavorful without containing too much sugar. The lemon flavor in the crust shines through!  Ingredients You'll Need How to Make this Dessert Recipe Tips For Making This Recipe You don't have to chill the dough (you can …

This strawberry and lemon granita recipe is a delightful summer dessert. This is how we eat slushies as adults - we get fancy and call them granitas.  This strawberry and lemon granita is exactly the dessert you need in the summer! Granita Ingredients How to Make This Granita

This persimmon bread recipe is wonderful and full of flavor! It's a delicious way to enjoy persimmons and an easy bread to make. This is the best recipe for Hachiya persimmons! It's so flavorful and involves surprisingly little hands-on time. You can make this recipe during persimmon season (late fall to early winter) or freeze …

Making decorated focaccia bread art is so fun (and it tastes great)! Use our focaccia recipe and decoration ideas as a jumping off point for your own creativity. Why You've Got to Try Decorating Bread Beyond the fact that you'll have an awesome, delicious pan of bread at the end of this, you are going …

This mandarin orange bundt cake recipe is fruity and delicious. It’s a beautiful winter recipe and makes for a great dessert at a holiday dinner or weekend brunch. It’s wonderfully citrusy and feels like a bright and fresh treat. It's also a perfect way to use up all the leftover orange flesh if you make …

These almond flour peanut butter cookies are vegan, gluten-free, and so tasty! If you like peanut butter, you're going to love this recipe. What’s Great about this Recipe Everyone loves a good cookie! These cookies are chewy and rich - the peanut butter flavor pairs perfectly with the almond base for a tasty treat. Serve …

This cantaloupe granita recipe is totally delicious! If you like fresh flavors and fruity desserts, this recipe is for you. What’s Great about this Recipe If you love the flavor of melon, you'll love this cantaloupe granita recipe. It's like a fruity, delicious grown-up slushy. Granitas are originally a Sicilian dessert made from crushed ice. …

These strawberry yogurt popsicles are a healthy, naturally sweetened dessert recipe. If you like strawberries and cream, you'll love these flavors. They're easy to make and ready after just 3 hours of freezing time! What’s Great about this Recipe Everyone loves a tasty popsicle! These fruity popsicles are a healthy recipe that makes a wonderful …

This easy peach compote recipe is delicious and endlessly useful. You can use it on pancakes, top cheesecake, oatmeal, or drizzle over cake. It's sweet, delicious, and a very tasty way to enjoy fresh or frozen peaches. What is Peach Compote? Compotes are a mixture of fruit, sweetener, and other flavorings stewed together to create …

Everyone loves these adorable strawberry tartlets. They're super cute and absolutely delicious - what's not to love? They're a fun Valentine's Day dessert or good for any time you have fresh strawberries and puff pastry. Perfect for a brunch or to take to a party! Why You'll Love these Mini Tarts These delicious strawberry tartlets …

This easy, marinated strawberries recipe with orange blossom water is a tasty little treat. You can enjoy it on its own as a little snack or treat or use it as a topping for cheesecake, sponge cake, or yogurt. Why You’ll Love this Easy Dessert Fresh strawberries are, in my opinion, the most exciting fruit …

This viral TikTok recipe for a magic shell smoothie bowl is super fun to make! It's a delicious snack, breakfast, or dessert that you've got to try. What is a magic shell smoothie bowl? The magic shell smoothie bowl trend started on TikTok when Halle Burns (@ballehurns) shared a viral video that's been viewed over …

You've got to try this delicious candied fruit recipe, tanghulu. It's originally a Chinese recipe made with Chinese hawthorn berries, but I'll show you how to make it with strawberries. Like anything with sugar work, you have to work quickly and have everything prepped in advance, but it is possible to make a perfect tanghulu …

This easy dessert dip is made with Greek yogurt, honey, almond butter (or peanut butter), and cocoa powder. It's a delicious, healthy dip for apples or other fruit. It's a great snack or after-dinner treat if you want something slightly sweet but not too heavy. You can dip cut fruit or cookies in it for …

This tangy rhubarb crisp recipe is the perfect way to enjoy fresh rhubarb stalks. Rhubarb is in season from April through June, so get some when you can! Rhubarb is actually a vegetable, but it tastes like a fruit when added to a crumble or a pie. While it's a little too tart raw, it's …

This delightful rhubarb and blueberry galette is a tart and tangy dessert, with just enough sweetness! Rhubarb season is short, but it's a wonderful ingredient to bake with, so take advantage of it while you can. Rhubarb is often paired with strawberries, which is a delicious combination, but pairing it with blueberries is absolutely phenomenal! …

This easy, blended watermelon sorbet is so tasty! It has only a few ingredients and is a delightful and healthy watermelon dessert recipe. While the watermelon freezes for a few hours, it only takes a few minutes of hands-on time to blend it. Why You'll Love This Watermelon Dessert This recipe is perfect for a …

What could be better than ripe figs dipped in dark chocolate and topped with Himalayan salt? These dark chocolate figs are delicious. Fig season is one of my favorite times of year - it typically runs from August to October. You've got to get your hands on some to enjoy this simple and easy treat! …