Desserts are my favorite part of holiday dinners. There’s so many different flavors, textures, and colors… and I’m a big fan of the sweetness. But since I’ve begun treating my autoimmune disease, I have to stay away from sugar for the most part. it’s not fun, and I really miss eating sweets during this time of year. So for those of us that can’t have gluten and traditional sugar in our desserts, here’s a fantastic roundup of healthy holiday desserts that will have us feeling like we aren’t missing out at all!
One of my favorite go-to desserts year round are the sugar free no bake cookies. They are so easy, full of healthy fats, and incredibly delicious! My boys love them, and they tend to disappear quickly when I make them. They’re just the right combination of fudgy and sweet, and they melt in your mouth.
A deliciously creamy cookie that’s fudgy and sweet, and packed with protein and healthy fats. It has no sugar or gluten, but tons of flavor and will be sure to be a hit with everyone at your holiday get together!
Sugar Free No Bake Cookies
Healthy Holiday Desserts
Pear Fig Galette from Nikki at The View From In Here – The Holiday isn’t complete without fruit pies. This Pear Fig Galette is sugar-free, gluten-free and vegetarian, a fitting dessert to almost any diet. The flaky crust is filled with the tantalizing flavors of fall fruits; pear and fig. Serve as is or top with melted Brie Cheese and Honey. New family favorite.
Vegan Pumpkin Spice Balls from Kaila at Healthy Helper – Soft, delicious bites packed with the flavor of pumpkin pie! These festive balls are perfect for celebrating fall and enjoying sweet treat that’s good for you too. These balls are vegan, gluten and grain-free, high in plant-based protein, and full of fiber!
Pear, Apple, & Pumpkin Crumble from Priya at Masala Girl Travels– The perfect easy fall dessert, seasonal crisp pears and apples are swirled with pumpkin puree and warming spices. Your whole house will smell of sweet roasted cinnamon for at least a day!
Fig Jam from Nikki at The View From In Here – Jam packed (Pun Intended) with great nutrition. This spread is so versatile. Top your muffins or toast with the figgy fruity goodness, use in a fruit pie or serve over gooey Brie Cheese.
Mini Apple Cakes from Jessica at Adventures of a Cave Mom – These mini apple cakes are the perfect answer to cake or pie debate. Free from grains and refined sugars, these warm mini cakes are full of chunks of apple and the flavors of vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. They are perfect topped with warm caramel and a scoop of your favorite ice cream!
Pumpkin Cashew Pudding from Celeste at The Whole Serving – Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free and Sugar-Free. A smooth, creamy and delicious taste of Fall.
Sugar Free Chocolate Raspberry Bars from Kaila at Healthy Helper – Decadent, rich dark chocolate swirls top these soft-baked, tart raspberry bars! High in protein and gluten-free, these bars are great for quelling chocolate cravings and will fill your house with the most luxurious smell of cocoa and raspberries.
This is EXACTLY what our family needs to get our nutrition back on track! We’d been eating mostly whole food/plant-based until school started, and then it was just sugar all the time. Thanks for the ideas!
I hope you get to try some of the recipes! It’s so hard to get (and stay) off sugar, but it’s so worth it when you finally get there!
Peanut butter and chocolate always a winner!
Oh yes, always a winner 😉
These look delicious! The pumpkin cashew pudding is making me hungry 🙂
Doesn’t that look great? I need to try that one soon!
I needed this right now. I love my desserts, but I’m on a strict no sugar diet!
Me too! What kind of diet are you on? I’m treating autoimmune disease and Lyme, so sugar is so bad.
The last 3 times I have made no bake cookies they turned to mush. I need to try this recipe, no sugar for the kiddos, win win.
Oh really? I love this recipe, it never fails me! 🙂
Love the pumpkin cashew pudding!! Can’t wait to try it!
Doesn’t it look so delicious?!
YES!! I always fail at being healthy because I have such a sweet tooth. Great ideas!
I have a huge sweet tooth too! Love my naturally sweetened desserts 🙂
My holiday desserts are definitely not the healthiest! 😉 I’d love to try the sugar free no bake cookies! – Erin at http://www.stayathomeyogi.com
I love that recipe, my no bake cookies never fail me 🙂
That pumpkin cashew pudding looks divine.
Isn’t it so pretty! I can’t wait to try it!
I love no-bake cookies, so I’ll have to try this version! I’m trying to cut back on sugar for my kiddos!
We’ve been cutting out sugar too, these cookies don’t taste like they’re missing anything 😉
Yum! These all look so good. I love no-bake desserts, and these look delicious. Those chocolate raspberry bars look great too.
Those raspberry bars look fantastic…actually everything looks fantastic! Saving this roundup to try a few recipes!
Thanks Shann! I hope you get to try a few out 🙂
These are great recipe ideas. I am GF (thanks to my genetics) and we do not eat a lot of processed foods or sugar. I love the variety of recipes you shared.
Thanks girl! Hope you get to try them!
Me too!!!
What a tasty round up here! love that everything is refined sugar free 🙂
Thanks! Hope you get to try some recipes 🙂
Thank you so much for sticking to sugar free. In a world full of convention, it’s hard to avoid. People don’t know what true sweetness is. You’re doing so great on all of your recipes.
These all look amazing! Since becoming a gluten free house I love finding recipes that my entire family can enjoy!
That fig jam is calling me! Thanks for putting together this great round up.
Doesn’t that look amazing? Can’t wait to try it!
I need to try those no bake cookies… that’s right up my alley! Also, those raspberry bars look DELICIOUS!!
They’re so fudgy and delicious, Inez! You’ll love them 😉
I love the healthy option ideas… Especially the no-bake cookies! YUM.
No bake cookies are my favorite… so easy! 🙂