Clean Eating Desserts to Die For

January 03, 2017
Photo: Jim Bathie
If you're looking to satisfy your sweet tooth while staying on the healthier side of life, these clean eating desserts are the way to go. Highlighting wholesome ingredients like dates, avocados, and dark chocolate, these sweet treats are excellent alternatives to traditional cakes, cookies, etc. that are weighed down with processed sugar. With these recipes, you can stick to a healthy eating plan, and still occasionally indulge in some truly decadent dessert options.
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The Ultimate Unbaked Brownies

Photo: Lara Ferroni
The Ultimate Unbaked Brownies Recipe

These incredible brownies are a lot of things all at once: they're no-bake, vegan, and gluten-free. They're also incredibly delicious, and feature a luxurious layer of chocolate ganache on top. 

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Mini Vegan Key Lime Icebox Pies

Mini Vegan Key Lime Icebox Pies Recipe

This “custard” has an insanely rich and silky texture born from a partnership between avocado and tofu.

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Dark Chocolate Avocado Cake with Chocolate Avocado Frosting

Photo: Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Anna Hampton; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis
Dark Chocolate Avocado Cake with Chocolate Avocado Frosting Recipe

This vegan cake (no eggs or butter!) is so delicious that our kids begged for more. The frosting is silky smooth, and the cake is light and loaded with chocolate flavor, and healthy fats.

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Dark Chocolate Frozen Banana Bites

Photo: Iain Bagwell
Dark Chocolate Frozen Banana Bites Recipe

Did you know that bananas are packed with resistant starch, a type of carb that boosts metabolism? All the more reason to indulge in this bite of delight.

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Fudgy Pudding Pops

Photo: Iain Bagwell; Mindi Shapiro
Fudgy Pudding Pops Recipe

The welcome surprise of avocado adds rich nutrients and a dreamy, silky texture.

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Nectarine-Blueberry Frozen Yogurt Pie Bites

Photo: Iain Bagwell
Nectarine-Blueberry Frozen Yogurt Pie Bites Recipe

These mini fro-yo pies get their sweetness from fruit and just a touch of honey.

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Chocolate-Dipped Clementines

Photo: Romulo Yanes
Chocolate-Dipped Clementines Recipe

Say hello to 3-ingredient, clean-eating chocolate-dipped clementines. The slight bitterness of the dark chocolate counters the sweet clementines, and pistachios add a delightfully nutty crunch. This 20-minute dessert also makes a pretty presentation at a luncheon or shower.

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Chocolate Infinity Pie

Photo: Lara Ferroni
Chocolate Infinity Pie Recipe

This pie has it all. It's full of chocolate flavor, has a silky-smooth texture, and it's also gluten-free. Also, to make this pie vegan, be sure to use vegan chocolate chips. With this fantastic pie recipe, everyone gets to indulge.

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Greek Yogurt with Warm Berry Sauce

Photo: Nigel Cox; Styling: Tiziana Agnello
Greek Yogurt with Warm Berry Sauce Recipe
Frozen berries make this a year-round treat. Although this is dessert, there's enough protein to consider it for breakfast.
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Dark Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

Photo: Romulo Yanes
Dark Chocolate-Covered Strawberries Recipe

Chocolate-covered strawberries are always a crowd pleaser and are loaded with antioxidants and vitamins.

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Tropical Fruit Pudding

Photo: Quentin Bacon
Tropical Fruit Pudding Recipe
Mangoes, pineapple, and maple syrup add sweetness to this super-satisfying tropical pudding made from silken tofu and coconut. To serve, spoon pudding into bowls and sprinkle with toasted coconut.

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Strawberry Balsamic Frozen Yogurt

Photo: Romulo Yanes
Strawberry Balsamic Frozen Yogurt Recipe
Strawberries, yogurt and honey form the basis for this icy treat and balsamic yogurt and freshly ground black pepper add a little bit of spice.
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Grilled Peaches with Honey

Photo: Travis Rathbone
Grilled Peaches with Honey Recipe
If you've never experienced the delight of grilled peaches, you're sorely missing out.

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Chocolate Tofu Mousse

Photo: Levi Brown
Chocolate Tofu Mousse Recipe
What's not to like about rich Chocolate Tofu Mousse? Pastry chef Francois Payard whips up a fabulous mousse with soy milk and silken tofu that's just as decadent as the traditional dessert.

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Dark Chocolate and Oat Clusters

Photo: Jim Bathie
Dark Chocolate and Oat Clusters Recipe
These healthy, 4-ingredient cookies are perfect for on-the-go snacks or for packing in a lunch bag.
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