10 Clean Eating Desserts That Wow Without the Sugar Crash

When dessert is quick, delicious, and built to avoid a sugar spike, staying on track becomes easy! Here are delicious, straightforward desserts designed to impress your taste buds while supporting stable energy levels. These treats are perfect for a weeknight treat or for entertaining, and they will leave you feeling nourished and energized, not sluggish. Once you try them, you’ll wonder why you ever settled for sugar overload!

Easy Peanut Butter Protein Cookies

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The perfect way to bust a craving these 3 ingredient protein cookies have a soft peanut butter center and 7 grams of protein per small cookie! Made in just 10 minutes the protein cookies are a rich treat you’ll love to indulge in. To learn more: 3 Ingredient Protein Cookies

Paleo-Friendly Pumpkin Donuts

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Indulge in your favorite fall flavor while increasing your energy! These gluten-free pumpkin donuts are soft, chewy, and totally paleo. Whipped up in just one bowl and baked in the oven they make the perfect addition to an afternoon coffee. To learn more: Gluten-Free Pumpkin Donuts

No Bake Coconut Protein Balls

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A delicious blend of coconut and vegan protein powder-coated in healthy chocolate. These coconut protein balls are the perfect blend of indulgence and fuel. Made without oats, these no-bake protein balls are the ideal treat. Get the recipe: Coconut Chocolate Balls

Creamy Frozen Yogurt

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Indulge with each bite of this high protein frozen yogurt! This protein frozen yogurt recipe is made with just six ingredients and comes with up to 19 grams of protein in just 171 calories. It’s the perfect protein dessert to brighten up your day. To learn more: High Protein Frozen Yogurt

Chocolate Zucchini Bread

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Amp up your intake and enjoy something sweet with this protein zucchini bread! Naturally dairy and gluten-free but loaded with comfort, this chocolate zucchini bread makes the perfect addition to any dessert table.

Get the recipe: Protein Zucchini Bread

Almond Flour Blueberry Tarts

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Fruity, delicious, and with a paleo, almond flour crust! These mini blueberry tarts are a perfect summertime staple. They're light and indulgent but not too sweet and work just as well as a refreshing dessert as they do a healthy snack.

Get the recipe: Gluten-Free Mini Blueberry Tarts

Whole30 Raspberry Ice Cream

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Super refreshing you won't believe this whole30 ice cream is made with just three ingredients. Creamy, rich, and bursting with blackberries, this healthy ice cream whips up in a pinch! To learn more: Whole30 Ice Cream

Double Chocolate Coconut Drop Cookies

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Indulgent, double chocolate flavored, and classified as a healthy dessert. These coconut drop cookies are dairy-free, gluten-free, and paleo-friendly.

Get the recipe: Double Chocolate Coconut Drop Cookies

Carrot Cake Oatmeal Balls

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Easy to make and soft in texture these carrot cake protein balls have all the flavor of carrot cake without all the calories! A protein ball recipe with oats, vegan protein powder, and banana, these bites make a great snack or easy, no-bake dessert! To learn more: Carrot Cake Protein Balls

No-Churn Chocolate Nice Cream

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A creamy, no-churn, homemade ice cream with only five ingredients! This chocolate nice cream is swirled with peanut butter to make the perfect indulgence. To learn more: Chocolate Peanut Butter Nice Cream