Food Recipe Collections & Favorites 12 Delicious Desserts You Won't Believe Are Actually Healthy-ish Hello, gorgeous stonefruit and berries! Bonus: There's even some recipes for your household chocolate lover. By Betty Gold Betty Gold Betty Gold is the former senior digital food editor at Real Simple. Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Published on March 9, 2020 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Jennifer Causey Searching for dessert ideas that taste delicious but are made with better-for-you ingredients can be a sad, soggy, artificial-food-filled rabbit hole. No longer: this recipe roundup is just the inspiration you've been looking for. Read on to see how butternut squash can make the batter for melt-in-your-mouth blondies, or try our easy tartlets recipe that's made with sunflower seed butter (P.S. it packs plenty of protein). We also have rice crispy treats that are made with a low-sugar caramel that you can drizzle on just about anything, and tons of fruit-filled summertime treats your sweet tooth will die for. Here are 12 healthy-ish homemade desserts your whole family will love. 18 Easy, Healthy Dinner Ideas Your Whole Family Will Love 01 of 12 Chocolate Raspberry Skillet Cake Samantha Seneviratne Graham flour is a coarsely ground type of whole-wheat flour that adds a pleasant texture and a nutty flavor to this tender breakfast cake. But if you can’t find it, use whole wheat flour. The texture won’t be exactly the same but the cake will still be delicious. Get the recipe: Chocolate Raspberry Skillet Cake 02 of 12 White Wine and Apricot Granita Samantha Seneviratne Sophisticated and simple, this granita takes in-season fruit and glams it up with wine and honey. Try it as a make-ahead treat for a dinner party with friends. Get the recipe: White Wine and Apricot Granita 03 of 12 Gluten Free Hazelnut Plum Muffins Samantha Seneviratne These beauties are made with hazelnut meal, a gluten-free flour that is available online or in the baking section of a well-stocked supermarket. Or, you can also make your own—just process skinned hazelnuts in a food processor until finely ground—or substitute with an equal amount of almond flour. Get the recipe: Gluten Free Hazelnut Plum Muffins 04 of 12 Rolled Blackberry and Cream Cake Samantha Seneviratne This simple cake looks impressive, but the components are forgiving—feel free to swap out the blackberries for any ripe, summer fruit that you have on hand. Get the recipe: Rolled Blackberry and Cream Cake 05 of 12 Cherry Nectarine Crisp With Cornmeal and Coconut Samantha Seneviratne This delicious crisp is naturally gluten-free and vegan. Feel free to swap in other fruit—blueberries and raspberries are especially nice—if cherries are hard to find. Get the recipe: Cherry Nectarine Crisp With Cornmeal and Coconut 06 of 12 Dark Chocolate Coconut Tartlets Jennifer Causey Sneak some protein into dessert time with sunflower seed butter or any other creamy nut butter. When mixed with silky melted dark chocolate, it’s the filling for an unbelievably easy coconut tartlets dessert recipe. Get the recipe: Dark Chocolate Coconut Tartlets 07 of 12 Caramel Plum Galette Samantha Seneviratne With a filling of fresh summer plums and an easy anise-scented caramel, this free-form pie couldn’t be simpler or more delicious. Really pressed for time? Just sub in a store-bought pie crust. Get the recipe: Caramel Plum Galette 08 of 12 Butternut Blondies With Maple Walnuts Jennifer Causey An easy blondies recipe with an unexpected healthy twist: Sweet winter squash is a perfect match for a fall dessert bar, but if you’re all about the pumpkin, make this one with pumpkin puree and you’ve got a pumpkin blondies recipe. Get the recipe: Butternut Blondies With Maple Walnuts 09 of 12 No Churn Roasted Strawberry Ice Cream Samantha Seneviratne Roasting the strawberries releases some of the excess moisture and concentrates the flavor of the fruit. No ice cream maker required. Get the recipe: No Churn Roasted Strawberry Ice Cream 10 of 12 Date Caramel Sauce Jennifer Causey Drizzle this date caramel on fruit or frozen desserts, or simply stir it into your morning oatmeal. Dates are high in fiber and antioxidants and this natural caramel couldn’t be easier to make. Plus it just happens to be vegan! Get the recipe: Date Caramel Sauce 11 of 12 Peaches and Cream Tart Samantha Seneviratne Cool and creamy and packed with juicy fruit, this simple custard tart highlights fresh peaches as the peak of the season. Get the recipe: Peaches and Cream Tart 12 of 12 Chocolate Rice Crispy Treats Jennifer Causey These rice crispy treats are satisfyingly crispy. Melted chocolate and coconut oil bind with the puffed rice cereal for a truly toothsome treat. You’ll notice there are no marshmallows in this recipe, which means no added sugar. Pick up a nice chocolate bar for the best tasting (and super crispy) treats. Get the recipe: Chocolate Rice Crispy Treats Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit