Sweet, savory, hearty, and made from wholesome ingredients; learn how to make these easy, healthy dessert recipes for every occasion.
Since I enjoy baking and eating dessert often, I decided to make them as healthy and still super delicious as possible. I’ve compiled my top healthy dessert recipes in this post.
These recipes will satisfy your sweet tooth without compromising your health. And most of them are easy one-bowl recipes.
Best Healthy Dessert Recipes
These dessert recipes are delectable and healthy – from oat flour Chocolate Cake to cheddar and garlic drop biscuits. Here are my 31 Top healthy dessert recipes.
1. Oat Flour Chocolate Cake
Moist and flavorful, you can’t help but close your eyes to savor the taste of this cake after taking a bite. It is a low-fat, low-sugar recipe made with good-for-you chocolate (cocoa powder) and heart-healthy oat flour.
A chocolate buttercream cream frosting gives it an additional layer of chocolatey goodness.
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2. Lemon Poppy Seed Cupcakes
Soft, fluffy, moist, and speckled with flecks of poppy seeds, these cupcakes taste just as delightful as they look. Thanks to the crunchy poppy seeds and the tangy flavor of fresh lemon juice and zest, these cupcakes offer a unique eating experience.
They also contain Greek yogurt, thereby increasing their protein and moisture content.
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3. Vegan Marble Cake
This marble cake is as delightful to the palate as it is appealing to the eyes. But don’t let its sophisticated look fool you – it’s super easy to make.
It’s a beginner-friendly, almost fail-proof recipe that produces a perfectly moist and delicious loaf cake. No one will know it’s vegan except for you.
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4. Olive Oil Drop Biscuits
While these biscuits do not look like traditional biscuits, their taste will have you baking them repeatedly. These biscuits are so delicious that you won’t even remember they’re healthy.
They have light, crisp, and crunchy outsides and soft and chewy insides. And they’re also healthy, containing oat flour, quick oats, and extra virgin olive oil.
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5. Oat Flour Donuts
These donuts surely deserve a spot on the top list of healthy desserts. For starters, they’re baked, not fried, which makes them low in fat and gladdens your heart.
But they’re just as delicious as regular donuts and super moist, thanks to the oat flour. Add the chocolate glaze topping and enjoy a sweet and flavorful donut-eating experience.
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6. Healthy Whole Wheat Biscuits
These biscuits are an absolute delight, with a light, crunchy outside, moist, flaky insides, and a soft, melt-in-your-mouth texture. Not only are they delicious, but they’re also healthy and very versatile, thanks to their whole wheat flour content.
They’re great for breakfasts, dinners, or snacks as they’re not too sweet. Top with butter or jam for a savory breakfast or dessert.
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7. Vegan Sheet Cake
This vanilla-flavored sheet cake is super moist, fluffy, tasty, healthy; and a definite crowd-pleaser. It’s an easy one-bowl recipe and contains almond extract, giving it a wholesome, irresistible, nutty flavor.
You can make yours non-vegan by substituting plant-based ingredients with dairy ones. Top with vanilla frosting and relish with your family.
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8. Dairy-Free Lemon Cake
Low in sugar and unhealthy fats, this cake is guaranteed not to last long in your house. It tastes just as delicious as a regular lemon cake, though it’s dairy-free.
It’s sweet, soft, moist, and almost as dense as a pound cake. And the lemon glaze topping only amplifies the amazing flavor of this cake.
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9. Almond Vanilla Cake
Imagine eating wedding cake for dessert when the craving hits. That’s the feeling this almond vanilla cake evokes. Its flavor and texture are reminiscent of a traditional wedding cake.
Thankfully, it’s not as stressful or time to make this cake! Preparing this cake batter takes only about 20 minutes. You’ll totally enjoy the flavorful mix of vanilla and almond extract.
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10. Vegan Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
This pumpkin cake recipe is the perfect blend of healthy and delicious. It is packed with wholesome ingredients, producing incredibly tasty and healthy cakes perfect for family desserts.
A sprinkling of cinnamon and ground ginger gives it additional flavor. Top with cream cheese frosting and relish a memorable dessert.
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11. Vegan Lemon Mug Cake
There is no need to trash leftover lemons; use it to make this tasty vegan lemon mug cake, and thank me later.
This mug recipe is easy to make, fluffy, moist, and incredibly delicious, with the natural and fresh flavor of lemon juice straight from a lemon.
Adding coconut shreds to this recipe gives it a unique, almost tropical flavor. It’s the perfect recipe for a quick, one-serve dessert.
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12. Eggless Doughnuts
Low in fat and calories yet very delicious, these baked eggless doughnuts are perfect for a healthy family breakfast or dessert.
Although they are eggless, these donuts are rich in protein thanks to the inclusion of Greek yogurt. A sprinkling of cinnamon gives them their fragrant flavor. Top with a light glaze and enjoy.
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13. Dairy-Free Cornmeal Cake
A cornmeal cake – really? Yes, a cornmeal cake that doesn’t taste llike cornbread. It’s a light, fluffy, and delectable cake with a slight hint of cornmeal coarseness.
And it’s one of the easiest cake recipes to make, even for kids. You only need a large bowl and a fork to mix your batter. The vanilla maple frosting gives it additional flavor and sweetness.
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14. Savory Cheddar and Garlic Drop Biscuits
These biscuits are simple to make yet flavorful in every bite. All you need to make these savory biscuits are extra sharp shredded cheddar cheese, garlic powder, butter, sugar, milk, flour, and baking powder.
Fortunately, the dough for these biscuits requires no kneading or cutting whatsoever. It’s the perfect, quick homemade biscuit recipe.
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15. Vegan Chocolate Loaf Cake
This cake’s moist and chocolate-rich taste will have chocolate lovers beaming with pleasure. It’s moist, soft, and filled with chocolatey goodness.
And it’s made with healthy, good-for-you chocolate—cocoa powder—so you don’t have to feel guilty for eating more than one slice.
It also contains creamy peanut butter, which adds to its richness. Top with chocolate chips for a more chocolatey experience.
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16. Almond Butter Oatmeal Cookie Bars
This recipe is a perfect mix of almond butter, oat flour, quick oats, chocolate chips, and regular cookie ingredients baked in a loaf pan and cut into squares.
These cookie bars are soft and chewy, with the unique flavor of almond butter and the sweetness of chocolate chips. And if you’ve never baked cookie dough in a loaf pan, you’ll do that more often after trying this recipe.
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17. Vegan Chocolate Cake
You won’t get enough of the chocolatey goodness of this cake in one serving. It’s that delicious! And it’s healthy too.
This vegan chocolate cake contains a healthy combination of cocoa powder, coconut sugar, ground flaxseed, and unsweetened applesauce. Top with chocolate frosting and savor every bite..
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18. Soft-baked Peanut Butter Donuts
Peanut butter in donuts? Oh yes, and they taste absolutely delightful. Everyone’s sure to love these soft baked donuts. They’re simple to make, soft, moist, and full of peanut buttery flavor.
The peanut butter glaze only helps to amplify the flavor. And because it’s baked, it’s lower in fat than regular donuts, making it a healthier option for dessert or a savory breakfast.
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19. Oat Flour Cake
The wholesome texture of heart-healthy oat flour shines through in this low-fat vegan cake recipe. But that doesn’t make this cake any less delicious than a regular cake. It’s even more delicious and healthy, actually.
This scrumptious cake contains protein-rich Greek yogurt, a little oil, and unsweetened applesauce for added moisture. Top with a vanilla frosting for added sweetness, if you’d like.
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20. Dairy Free Brownies
Imagine sinking your teeth into one of these warm and gooey chocolate brownies. Yes, they taste just as delicious as they look. Better yet, they contain oats and oat flour.
Therefore you’ll get some whole-grain goodness and texture of oats combined with the rich flavor of chocolate. In addition, non-dairy Greek yogurt adds a bit of protein and moisture, while chocolate chips top off this delicious dessert.
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21. Dairy-Free Chocolate Cupcakes
Enjoy the double chocolatey goodness of a chocolate cupcake without any dairy products needed.
For a chocolate lover like me, and other chocolate lovers out there; dessert couldn’t get any better than these moist and scrumptious cupcakes.
Thankfully, they’re easy to make and require only a few ingredients. Your kids are sure to have fun creating these delicious cupcakes with you.
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22. Whole Wheat Cinnamon Raisin Drop Biscuits
Few biscuits are as delicious, healthy, and easy to make as these whole wheat cinnamon raisin drop biscuits.
This recipe combines the aromatic flavor of cinnamon, the chewy wholegrain goodness of whole wheat flour, and the wholesome sweetness of raisins.
Plus, it’s a simple one-bowl recipe that requires no kneading. Top with a light glaze and relish for a sweet and healthy breakfast or snack.
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23. Peanut Butter and Jam Oat Bars
Oats, peanut butter, and strawberry jam couldn’t taste better together. These oat bars are chewy, not too dense, sweet, and savory. And they’re easy to make.
Add oats and peanut butter to cookie dough, pour half into a loaf pan, spread a layer of strawberry jam, pour the remaining dough, and bake. Cut into bars and enjoy this delicious treat anytime of the day.
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24. Vegan Olive Oil Cake
The healthy combo of extra virgin olive oil and Greek yogurt gives this cake a unique flavor and texture. It’s soft, moist, and has the wholesome chewy texture of wholegrain, thanks to the inclusion of whole wheat flour.
You can actually enjoy a slice or two for a healthy dessert or breakfast. Top with a light glaze, whipped cream, or frozen yogurt for an even more flavorful dessert.
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25. Eggless One-bowl Cinnamon Cupcakes
Even before they’re out of the oven, the fragrant aroma of these cinnamon cupcakes will have your family longing for a bite. And the taste is more than worth the anticipation.
They’re moist, fluffy, and so delicious that no one will notice they’re eggless. The cinnamon buttercream frosting compliments the cupcakes by providing additional cinnamon-rich flavor.
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26. Vegan Peanut Butter Oat Cake
This peanut butter oat cake is just as moist and delicious as it looks. And it contains some of the healthiest ingredients: creamy peanut butter, oat flour, coconut sugar, almond milk, and unsweetened applesauce.
The coconut sugar is not only more nutritious by its being lower glycemic, but it also gives the cake a hint of caramel flavor.
Cinnamon adds a supplementary aromatic flavor. And the peanut butter and chocolate glaze makes it the perfect dessert.
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27. Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
This vegan cake is made with good-for-you chocolate (in the form of cocoa powder), and creamy peanut butter. It’s absolutely moist, delicious, and healthy.
It is also much healthier than regular chocolate cake, containing ground flaxseed, coconut sugar, and oat flour. Enjoy every moist bite of this easy-to-make vegan chocolate peanut butter cake.
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28. Chocolate Olive Oil Cake
Just by combining a small portion of chocolate baking bar, cocoa powder, unsweetened applesauce, and extra virgin olive oil to other basic cake ingredients; you get this delightful chocolate olive oil cake.
It’s super moist (thanks to the applesauce) and filled with chocolatey goodness. And while this recipe is vegan, you can make it non-vegan using regular milk and the addition of an egg, if you’d like..
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29. Vegan Vanilla Mug Cake
Want a quick, homemade, no-baked dessert? This miniature vanilla cake is a perfect option. It tastes so good that it’s hard to believe it’s healthy, but it is.
The gooey chocolate ganache complements the rich vanilla flavor of the cake to give it a warm and sweet taste. And it’s easy to make.
Simply combine all ingredients, pour into the mug, and bake in the microwave. It is the perfect dessert for a solo late-afternoon snack or dessert.
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30. Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Mug Cake
A bite of this whole wheat chocolate chip mug cake will make you wish you had made a larger cake. But don’t worry; you can quickly whip this up at any time.
This recipe combines the wholesome chewiness of whole grain with the sweet caramel flavor of chocolate chips and coconut sugar to create a scrumptious miniature cake.
It’s an excellent option for a quick and easy single-serve dessert.
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31. Chocolate Oat Mug Cake
Sweet, savory, and healthy, this mug cake recipe is one that you’ll find yourself making repeatedly. It’s low in sugar and fat, easy to make, and super delicious.
It contains wholesome ingredients like heart-healthy cocoa powder and oats, low-glycemic coconut sugar, and omega-3-rich ground flaxseed. The chocolate chip toppings only enhances its rich, chocolatey flavor even more.
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Other Breakfast and Dessert Recipes To Try
- Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Glazed Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Almond Butter Muffins
- Vegan Double Chocolate Muffins
- Whole Grain Cheddar Rolls
- Eggless Cinnamon Rolls
