The 10 Desserts Nutrition Coaches Say You Can Eat Guilt-Free

If you think being healthy means you have to skip dessert forever, think again! Consider these dessert recipes your permission slip to enjoy something sweet every single night without the guilt. These aren't complicated baking projects, just simple recipes that prioritize quality ingredients and incredible taste. Perfect for chocolate fans, fruit lovers, and anyone in between!

Almond Flour Crumble Cookies

Gluten-free chocolate chip cookies made with almond flour on a white table with a bowl of chocolate chips in the middle of them.

A melt-in-your-mouth dessert you'll make again and again. these dairy-free almond flour cookies are the perfect indulgence. Totally grain-free and eggless, they're an easy cookie to whip up. Just know that it's impossible to eat just one! To learn more: Paleo Crumble Cookies

Dairy-Free Cookie Dough Bars

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Coated in a crunchy chocolate topping with a soft cookie-like base, these cookie dough bars are perfect for munching. Naturally dairy-free, grain-free, and gluten-free, these no-bake cookie bars can be made into a low-carb dessert as well to make them a healthy swap for a traditional treat.

Get the recipe: Gluten-Free Cookie Dough Bars

Chocolate Peanut Butter 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

High-Protein Baked Yogurt Custard

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A delicious, high-protein snack or crazy simple protein dessert. This baked yogurt is loaded with rich vanilla flavor wrapped into a warm, custard-like filling. The easiest way to amp up your protein and enjoy what you eat.

Get the recipe: High Protein Baked Yogurt

Easy Coconut Thumbprint Cookies

Almond and coconut thumbprint cookies with chocolate topping on a cooling rack. — Image Credit: Fit as a Mama Bear

With a soft, light, texture and topped with a healthy, 5-minute chocolate frosting to make the perfect dessert. With a base of almond and coconut flour, the cookies are sweet and delicate but also deliciously indulgent. To learn more: Coconut Thumbprint Cookies

Fudgy Coffee Brownies

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Thick, rich, and deliciously indulgent these dark coffee brownies are packed with protein! Made with mostly healthy ingredients and topped with a creamy coffee frosting, these chocolate protein brownies will become your go-to dessert in no time.

Get the recipe: High Protein Coffee Brownies

Choco Peanut Butter Date Bark

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A 4-ingredient recipe that’s the best kind of flavor combination. This date bark recipe is swirled with peanut butter and chocolate to make for a rich, crunchy indulgence that you won’t want to share.

Get the recipe: Dairy-Free Date Bark

Dairy-Free Frozen Berry Yogurt

Raspberry protein frozen yogurt in a white bowl topped with cereal and a light linen behind it. — Image Credit: Fit as a Mama Bear

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

Carrot Cake Oatmeal Balls

No bake protein ball on a pink muffin tin with dairy-free icing and more balls in tins behind it with a bowl to the side — Image Credit: Fit as a Mama Bear

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

Sugar-Free Banana Bread

Sliced high protein banana bread with chocolate chips on a wooden cutting board with a blue linen beside it. — Photo Credit: Fit as a Mama Bear

Moist and indulgent without the sugar rush this dairy-free banana bread makes the perfect everyday dessert. A delicious almond flour banana loaf with just the right amount of cinnamon and walnuts for crunch.

Get the recipe: Soft Sugar-Free Banana Bread