Healthy Fruit Dessert Recipes

More fruit, less sugar

Fruit plays a starring role in these healthy and delicious desserts from chefs. The recipes are low-sugar and incredibly simple, made with just five or fewer ingredients.

Mango sorbet

This simple, low-fat frozen treat is made with 100% mango (with just a little water for blending). Use very ripe mangoes for a sweeter taste. You can add a little honey if you like, though it will add a bit more calories.

Recipe: Mango sorbet

Apple salad with orange confiture

Orange marmalade, almond extract, and dried cherries combine to create a flavorful, sweet dessert salad dressing.

Recipe: Apple salad with orange confiture

Tartlets with apricots and raspberries

These miniature tartlets look like they came straight out of a Parisian bakery window. Soften dried apricots in the microwave with apricot jam and water to create the perfect sauce for the creamy ricotta. A 3-tartlet serving contains only 10 grams of sugar.

Recipe: Tartlets with apricots and raspberries

Frozen bananas with cocoa on a stick

This creamy treat is a new take on frozen bananas. A touch of cocoa and cream create a soft, pleasant chocolate flavor. Peanuts complement the dessert, providing a nutty and salty note.

Recipe: Frozen bananas with cocoa on a stick

Grilled strawberry skewers with lemon-mint sauce

Serve these large roasted berries on a rimmed plate or in a bowl to preserve the delicious juices. Tossed with lemon-mint sauce, they're great as a topping for yogurt or even a slice of grilled pound cake.

Recipe: Grilled strawberry skewers with lemon-mint sauce

Orange Napoleon

This Moroccan-inspired dessert utilizes every part of the orange. First, make a flavorful syrup with the zest and juice and stir it into tangy Greek yogurt—this is ful, a healthier version of the English dessert of cooked fruit with whipped cream. Then, sandwich the filling between juicy orange slices and top with crunchy pistachios.

Recipe: Orange Napoleon

Healthy peach dessert

The combination of raisin and walnut cake, butter, and maple syrup in this dessert is perfectly complemented by baked peaches. Be sure to use ripe peaches—their ripeness plays a crucial role in the finished dish. Nectarines can also be used in the recipe.

Recipe: Healthy peach dessert

Healthy prune truffles

Sweet, juicy prunes turn into wonderful candies when dipped in chocolate. Three of these truffles make a complete dessert that's both healthy and easy to make. You can eat them as soon as the chocolate has set, or keep them at room temperature or in the refrigerator for a couple of hours; they're just as delicious cold.

Recipe: Healthy prune truffles

Greek yogurt with baked pineapple in orange-honey syrup

For this easy, diet-friendly dessert, roast the pineapple to enhance its sweet flavor, then broil it for a rich, caramelized crust.

Recipe: Greek yogurt with baked pineapple in orange-honey syrup