40 Healthyish Dessert Recipes That Satisfy Every Craving
Healthy dessert recipes can be tricky. We're not about sickly sweet stuff, but there are some cravings only a brownie can satisfy. That's why we love healthyish desserts, which use feel-good ingredients and a few pro techniques to create recipes that don't taste like a compromise. See: The swirly chocolate-tahini brownies that ate our Instagram feed and the gluten-free carrot cake that made BA staffers pretty much lose our minds. Yep, these cookies, crumbles, and cakes are juuust healthy enough.
Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Pearl Jones3/40Digestive Cookies
Wheat germ, the nutrient-rich heart of wheat kernels, gives these cookies their hearty, nutty crunch while also keeping them tender and crumbly. You can often find wheat germ in the bulk bin aisle of the grocery store, but toasted rolled oats or ground flax can be used in its place for a similar texture. These cookies are ideal for making in advance, as their flavor and texture improve after a few days. The butter and milk can be substituted with plant-based alternatives without sacrifice, so make them vegan if you want.
Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski6/40Strawberry-Raspberry Fools
Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Susie Theodorou, Prop Styling by Sophie Strangio7/40Chocolate Date-Caramel Cups
Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski8/40CBD Lemon and Black Sesame Semifreddo
Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski11/40Blueberry-Blackberry Fools
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Drew Aichele, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka13/40Frozen Greek Yogurt Blackout Pie
Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Chris Morocco, prop styling by Emily Eisen17/40Gluten-Free Carrot Cake
Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Emily Eisen21/40Coconut-Chocolate Mousse
Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski27/40Sweet Cinnamon Tamal
Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Molly Baz, prop styling by Emily Eisen32/40Salted Chocolate–Tahini Bliss Balls
Gentl & Hyers36/40Chocolate-Avocado Pudding
Leave it to cool-kid mecca Gjusta in Venice, CA, to create a produce-based, low-sugar, vegan-friendly, “good”-fat-filled, crowd-pleasing chocolate pudding recipe. That would also be completely acceptable to eat for breakfast. Learn how to make this recipe and more in our online cooking class with Sur la Table.
