Low-carb diet dessert recipes

We offer this collection of low-carb dessert recipes, because even when you're on a diet, you sometimes want to indulge in something sweet.

Chocolate Hazelnut Spread Cookies

Giada De Laurentiis's Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies are a quick and delicious dessert made with just 5 ingredients. For perfectly shaped cookies, use a 1-tbsp ice cream scoop.

Recipe: Chocolate Hazelnut Spread Cookies

Low-carb vanilla pudding dessert

Each miniature tartlet contains only 41 kcal, meaning you don't have to limit yourself to just one serving. Change the toppings to suit your taste, adding blueberries, strawberry slices, or banana.

Recipe: Low-carb vanilla pudding dessert

Date truffles

These dense cookies get their natural sweetness from dried dates instead of the traditional milk-and-sugar combination. For a no-bake treat, stir in some cocoa, low-fat peanut butter, and crushed whole-grain graham crackers.

Recipe: Date truffles

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Butter is replaced with vegetable oil, which makes the cupcakes less greasy and the crust moist. Plus, whole-wheat flour is used! The frosting is made with sweetened low-fat cream cheese: simple, yet delicious.

Recipe: Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Chocolate candies with dried cherries and almonds

Dark chocolate, roasted almonds, and cherries—that's what makes a dream dessert. The cherries balance the nuts and chocolate with their tart flavor, and they're also packed with nutrients. Make these cookies to round out a romantic dinner—a treat you can indulge in without feeling guilty.

Recipe: Chocolate candies with dried cherries and almonds

Crunchy peanut butter crackers

This compact, crunchy treat is a great alternative to regular peanut butter cookies. Chia seeds are rich in omega-3 fatty acids; if you can't find them in your regular grocery store, look for them in health food stores.

Recipe: Crunchy peanut butter crackers

Curd cupcakes with strawberry glaze

The secret ingredient in these moist cupcakes is store-bought light sponge cake mix. By using only egg whites instead of whole eggs, you'll achieve a super-fluffy dessert with less cholesterol. And since the cupcakes are baked in mini muffin tins, you can easily control portion sizes.

Recipe: Curd cupcakes with strawberry glaze

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