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Help! My Sweet Tooth Can't Decide Which of These 50+ No-Bake Desserts to Make First

28/06/2018 - 05:15 PM

When turning on your oven is just not happening, whip up one of these healthy no-bake desserts. From vegan [1] to low-carb to low-sugar to gluten-free [2], we have a recipe for everyone! The no-bake brownies [3] (that taste like chocolate caramel!), low-calorie chocolate cherry ice cream [4], and frozen chocolate chip banana bites [5] are a few favourites you must try.

Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Freezer Fudge

If you grew up scooping out spoonfuls of raw cookie dough while baking chocolate chip cookies with Grandma, you're going to fall hard for this cookie dough freezer fudge [7] — shhh, it's made with lentils!

Chocolate Chip Banana Ice Cream Bites

You'll love these adorable chocolate chip banana "nice" cream bites [8]. All you need are two ingredients: bananas and chocolate chips. Each bite is just 39 calories!

Carrot Cake Protein Balls

These carrot cake protein balls [9] taste so much like the real thing, it's hard to believe they are full of good-for-you protein and fibre.

Smudgies

You might not guess it from the picture, but smudgies [10] are actually a frozen treat, which makes them perfect for all this hot weather. What is a smudgie, exactly? Bananas and peanut butter mixed together, smashed between two graham crackers, and then frozen. It's always the simple things that taste the best.

Frozen Yoghurt Cupcakes

On those especially hot days, you'll love these frozen yoghurt cupcakes [11]. At only 30 calories a pop and made with fresh fruit, these treats are a much healthier alternative to ice cream.

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Protein Balls

All you need is a food processor or high-speed blender, and you'll be biting into these soft, cookie-dough-like protein balls [12] in a matter of minutes.

Vegan Chocolate Ice Cream

Creamy, chocolaty, and perfect for chilling out on a hot and humid Summer day, this "nice" cream [13] requires no ice cream maker and saves you tons of calories because it's completely dairy-free.

Strawberry-Banana Recovery Popsicles

Popsicles are a great way to rehydrate after a long run or as a postdinner snack in Summer. These strawberry-banana frozen treats [14] contain protein powder, coconut water, and soy milk.

Bite-Size Strawberry Cheesecakes

Creamy and fruity, these mini strawberry cheesecakes [15] are the perfect dessert to make in warm weather.

No-Bake Watermelon Cake

Certain occasions call for a festive cake, but on a hot day, this crowd-pleasing no-bake watermelon cake [16] hits the spot. Each sweet slice is lower in calories than traditional cake — it's a highly hydrating treat.

Mango Ice Cream

With zero saturated fat or cholesterol and no added sugar, each 150-calorie serving of vegan mango ice cream [17] also offers almost five grams of fibre. This tropical treat will become your new go-to Summer dessert.

Strawberry Banana Creams

You only need four ingredients to make these low-cal creamy strawberry poppers [18]. One serving of eight stuffed strawberries contains only 150 calories.

Vegan Almond Joy

At just 86 calories per Almond Joy [19], all you need are five common ingredients and a food processor and boom — you're instantly a (healthy) candy-making genius.

Gooey Apple Pecan Bars

For a sweet nondairy dessert, these ooey-gooey pecan bars [20] are your go-to recipe. The natural sugar in this treat comes from raw honey and dates, keeping your diet as clean as possible.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls

If you're looking to bite into some cookie dough sans the risk of salmonella or without gluten or dairy products, you have to make these vegan, 51-calorie cookie dough balls [21].

Dark Chocolate Salted Caramels

These 60-calorie delicious chocolate morsels [22] are made with sunflower seeds, dates, dairy-free chocolate, and sea salt. Yum!

Crispy Vegan Peanut Butter Balls

When it comes to no-bake desserts, cookie balls reign supreme. Our peanut butter balls [23] are made with all-natural peanut butter, wheat germ, rolled oats, and coconut, so they're a healthy treat you can enjoy anytime, and they double as an energy bar.

Vegan Banana (Spinach) Ice Cream

Green-smoothie-lovers, we found the ice cream recipe you'll want to eat for dessert every night this week. Made with frozen banana, mango, pineapple, and spinach, the creamy and sweet ice cream [24] is only 160 calories and offers 5.4 grams of fibre.

Frozen Banana Pops

Make these treats [25] with ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen — you only need a banana, dairy-free yoghurt, and chocolate chips.

Get the recipe: frozen banana pops [26]

Frozen Nutty Banana Nibbler

Try this healthy — and mini — version of an ice cream sandwich. Banana nibblers [27], filled with a mixture of Greek yoghurt and peanut butter, will satisfy your sweet tooth while cooling you off.

Green Tea Popsicle

Green tea, Greek yoghurt, and avocado [28] join forces to make the perfect healthy snack for the Summer. Matcha powder is rich with antioxidants and fibre, and the caffeine gives you just the extra kick you need without the extra calories.

Vegan Chocolate Pudding

Each serving of this decadent chocolate pudding [29] (made with black beans!) offers over seven grams of protein and six grams of fibre. Enjoy it for dessert or even as a filling, sweet snack!

Get the recipe: black bean chocolate pudding [30]

Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Treats

At 153 calories per delicious square [31], they're just as addictive as the original recipe, but with 4.6 grams of protein, you won't feel guilty inhaling more than one.

Healthy Mounds

Make a batch of these 79-calorie healthy Mounds [32] to keep in the fridge whenever chewy-chocolate cravings strike.

Get the recipe: vegan Mounds [33]

Dairy-Free Peppermint Patties

If you've never made homemade chocolates in your life, this recipe is a perfect one to start with. Each Peppermint Pattie [34] is just 64 calories.

Get the recipe: vegan Peppermint Pattie [35]

Caramel-Filled Tarts

If you're craving a piece of pie, these scrumptious little caramel-filled tarts [36] will do the trick!

Get the recipe: caramel-filled tarts [37]

Cherry Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Slash ice cream cravings with your food processor and this 126-calorie dairy-free cherry chocolate chip "nice" cream [38] recipe.

Get the recipe: cherry chocolate chip "nice" cream [39]

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Nibblers

You need something sweet that tastes like ice cream but is healthy. Grab a banana and make these frozen nibblers.

Get the recipe: chocolate peanut butter banana nibblers [40]

Chocolate Almond Coconut Protein Balls

If you have an obsession with all things chewy, and you also have a love affair with chocolate, then allow me to introduce you to your soul mate — these coconut-covered chocolate almond protein balls [41].

Get the recipe: chocolate almond coconut protein balls [42]

Mint Chip Truffles

Peppermint Pattie- and Junior Mints-lovers will flip for these tasty mint chip truffles [43]. Sweet and refreshing like the classic you're craving, this Paleo-friendly treat clocks in at less than 70 calories per serving.

Get the recipe: mint chip truffles [44]

Watermelon Strawberry Mint Popsicle

For a cold, refreshing, and seasonal popsicle, look no further than these 31-calorie watermelon strawberry popsicles [45]. With just a hint of mint, these light treats are easy to make and low in calories. Added bonus: they only call for three ingredients. Score!

Mini Caramel Apples

You only need four ingredients: dates, soy milk, apples, and the topping of your choice. These treats on a stick [46] are actually healthy enough to have for a snack. And at 51 calories a piece, go ahead and have a few.

Chocolate Raspberry Protein Balls

Disguised as chocolate raspberry truffles [47], these are actually protein balls perfect for after a workout.

Get the recipe: chocolate raspberry protein balls [48]

Chocolate Almond Protein Bars

Perfect for a snack or dessert, these chocolate almond protein bars [49] offer 10 grams of protein.

Get the recipe: vegan protein bars [50]

Chocolate Peanut Butter No-Bakes

You get three amazing layers [51] — chocolate kripsies on the bottom, sweet and salty peanut butter in the middle, and chocolate chocolate chip on the top. At just over 100 calories, each bite offers 3.2 grams of protein.

Get the recipe: chocolate peanut butter no-bakes [52]

Vegan Almond Butter Cups

Made with almond butter and maple syrup, these vegan almond butter cups [53] are lower in calories, fat, cholesterol, and sugar, and they taste more rich and decadent than the original.

Get the recipe: vegan almond butter cups [54]

No-Bake Brownie Bites

The soft texture and decadent, fudgy flavour of these no-bake brownie bites [55] will satisfy dessert cravings for just 77 calories.

Get the recipe: brownie bites [56]

Homemade Pineapple Nice Cream

If you love sorbet, this pineapple nice cream is a must-try frozen treat. It's creamy. It's smooth. And it's dairy-free!

Get the recipe: homemade pineapple nice cream [57]

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Pie Protein Balls

This recipe offers a healthy dose of protein and fibre, but since these cookie-dough-like balls [58] are rolled in chopped chocolate chips and pumpkin seeds, this snack feels more like a treat.

Get the recipe: chocolate chip pumpkin balls [59]

Pumpkin Pie Pudding

Made with high-fibre avocados and high-protein silken tofu, this spoonable treat [60] will satiate hunger, so you can enjoy a 156-calorie bowl and feel completely satisfied for hours.

Get the recipe: pumpkin pie pudding [61]

Vegan Banana Nice Cream

Who says you have to live without ice cream? This dessert is made with only two ingredients [62] — frozen bananas and peanut butter — and is only 152 calories per serving. All you need is a blender.

Get the recipe: banana nice cream [63]

Vegan Almond Butter Apricot Bites

These apricot almond butter bites [64] are full of protein and flavour. Served with some sliced stone fruit, this cookie-like snack makes a perfect dessert for a hot, summery night.

Get the recipe: apricot almond butter bites [65]

Pumpkin Pie Larabars

All you need to make these homemade fruit and nut bars are cashews, dates, and a few spices. So easy and delicious!

Get the recipe: pumpkin pie Larabars [66]


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