Looking for ways to indulge your sweet tooth without sacrificing your health goals? Our collection of over 30 delicious and healthy sugar-free dessert recipes is here to inspire you for any occasion.
These sweet treats are made with wholesome, nutrient-dense ingredients and are also gluten-free and lectin-free, and easy to personalize to accommodate more diets. We also have low-carb and nut-free options.
Six years sugar-free
From cookies and muffins to elaborate birthday cakes and festive treats, our healthy, sugar-free desserts promise to delight your palate.
These healthy dessert recipes were created in the six years since I gave up sugar (August 2017). Given such tasty alternatives, traditional sugary desserts no longer tempt me.
Looking for sugar-free desserts without artificial sweeteners?
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While I do occasionally incorporate small amounts of my preferred low-calorie natural sweeteners—such as monk fruit, a blend of stevia and erythritol, or allulose—I never substitute sugar with the same amount of sweetener.
I recently saw a ‘keto’ recipe that suggested replacing a cup of sugar with an equivalent amount of sweetener. Such substitutions often lead to undesirable aftertastes or digestive issues (and we don’t know what the effect is in the long term!). That’s something you’ll never find in my recipes. I might add two or three tablespoons of a natural sweetener to a 10-serving dessert.
I steer clear of artificial sweeteners like aspartame or sucralose, as well as high-glycemic ones like agave syrup. Instead, I create my healthy dessert recipes with naturally sweet ingredients, such as tigernut flour, chestnut flour, coconut flour, almond flour, hazelnut flour, sweet potatoes, nuts, and coconut.
When I do use sweeteners, they’re often natural, low-calorie options like inulin powder, monk fruit, or yacon syrup. Occasionally, I might incorporate small amounts of dried dates or figs. But rest assured; I never use any form of sugar, coconut sugar included.
While most of my sugar-free desserts are diabetic-friendly, it’s crucial for individuals to monitor their blood sugar reactions. And for those on a keto diet, recipes suitable for you are clearly marked in the introductions.
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30+ sugar-free dessert recipes
So, get ready to indulge in guilt-free treats with our healthy gluten-free, lectin-free, and sugar-free dessert recipes. They’re so delicious; you won’t even miss the sugar!
I hope you enjoyed this round-up of our most delicious, healthy sugar-free desserts!
Sugar-Free Lemon Blueberry Muffins
If you love muffins, but you want to stay away from sugar, gluten, and carbs, I have the perfect solution for you. These sugar-free lemon blueberry muffins are gluten-free, lectin-free, and keto friendly. They are also super easy to make, perfectly moist, and delicious.
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bars with Mascarpone Frosting (Sugar-Free)
Savor the season with our gluten-free pumpkin bars, topped with a creamy mascarpone frosting. These delightful bars are a holiday must-have, offering a moist and fluffy texture with the rich flavors of pumpkin and warming spices. Made with a blend of low-carb flours and naturally sweetened with dates, they are perfect for those seeking a gluten-free, lectin-light, and sugar-free option. Enjoy these beautiful, health-conscious treats that don’t skimp on flavor or festivity!
Gluten-Free Almond Biscotti Recipe (Low-Carb, Sugar-Free)
These sugar-free and gluten-free almond biscotti are just as good as the original Italian biscotti. Follow the basic recipe or use your creativity to create other flavors. They are easy to make and are a delightful and crunchy sweet treat for your coffee or tea; they are great for entertaining or as a travel snack and make the perfect little gift for your health-conscious friends.
Gluten-Free Strawberry Cake with Mascarpone Frosting (Sugar-Free)
Looking for a delicious and healthy dessert with fresh strawberries to make on repeat all spring and summer? This gluten-free strawberry cake with mascarpone frosting is light and fluffy and has a naturally sweet and nutty, delicate flavor. We love to portion this cake in tapas-size servings, making it a fun and delicious dessert for gatherings and parties. Not only is this cake gluten-free, lectin-free, and sugar-free, but it is also low-carb.
Dr. Gundry’s Olive Oil Walnut Spice Cake (Keto)
A sophisticated treat, this olive oil walnut spice cake features warming spices and lovely herbal notes from olive oil. Pair a slice of this bread-like spice cake with a good strong cup of coffee or tea. For an extra special treat, spread a little coconut whipped cream on your cake, or add some seasonal fruits to it as I did. Either way, it is positively decadent! Like anything on this website, this olive oil walnut spice cake is gluten-free, lectin-free, and sugar-free (keto). It is also dairy-free.
Sugar-Free Clafoutis (Low-Carb, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free)
In need of an easy and quick sweet treat? It takes only ten minutes to put this sugar-free clafoutis together and under ten ingredients. Make it with sweet cherries, tart cherries, or experiment with other seasonal fruits.
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Muffins (Low-Carb)
Indulge in the cozy embrace of autumn with our delectable gluten-free pumpkin muffins. Crafted with a blend of low-carb flours and naturally sweetened, these muffins are fluffy, moist perfection. Each bite offers a taste of fall, making them the perfect guilt-free indulgence to warm your spirits during the chilly months.
Gluten-Free Rustic Cherry Galette (Sugar-Free)
During the cherry season, a gluten-free rustic cherry galette that is also sugar-free and lectin-free is the next best thing after eating fresh cherries. Unpretentious and easy to make, this gluten-free galette is a healthy summer treat to share with family and friends.
Gluten-Free Sponge Cake with Sour Cherries (Sugar-Free, Low-Carb)
Sponge cake and sour cherries are a match made in heaven. Sugar-free and low-carb, this airy and light gluten-free sponge cake with sour cherries is not only delicious but also a healthy sweet treat. It’s easy to make and can be served in so many different ways. You can even make it without the cherries, add whipping cream and other seasonal fruits, and you have the perfect summer cake.
Healthy Sweet Potato Pecan Pie (Gluten-Free Crust)
Are you team sweet potato pie or team pecan pie? Now you don’t have to choose, because I give you the best of both worlds. A healthy sweet potato pecan pie made with wholesome, nutritious ingredients, no added sugar or nasty corn syrup. We make it on a delicious lectin-free and gluten-free crust but feel free to use your favorite crust. Get ready to surprise your guests with the healthiest and most delicious pie.
Almond Thumbprint Cookies (Lectin-Free, Sugar-Free)
Looking for a sweet treat easy to make that is delicious, and also healthy? These almond thumbprint cookies are lectin-free, gluten-free, and sugar-free. They have a great texture and flavor, freeze well, and are easy to personalize to your taste. If desired, you can use a homemade, sugar-free jam as a filling.
Sugar-Free Tiramisu in a Jar (Gluten-Free, Lectin-Free)
Tiramisu is my all-time favorite dessert. And I missed it so much after I embarked on a lectin-free, gluten-free, and sugar-free diet five years ago. But this year, for Easter, I decided to make tiramisu using a homemade cake. It was so delicious that I have to share the recipe with other tiramisu lovers who don’t eat gluten or sugar. This sugar-free, gluten-free tiramisu in a jar is the real deal. It’s creamy, soft, and as delicious as any good, authentic tiramisu, but much healthier.
Gluten-Free Crepes with Chestnut Flour (Dairy-Free, Sugar-Free)
Do you want some gluten-free crepes that are even more delicious than regular crepes? Try these soft and delicate crepes made with chestnut flour, a recipe that requires just a few ingredients and a blender. Chestnut flour is naturally sweet and gives these crepes an incredible nutty, earthy, and sweet flavor without any sweetener. This recipe is also dairy-free and lectin-free, and you can even personalize it further with your choice of toppings or fillings.
Sugar-Free Sweet Potato Pie (Lectin-Free, Gluten-Free)
A sweet potato pie is grounding, warming, comforting, and so perfect for the colder season. This easy sugar-free sweet potato pie is also nourishing and healthy, has no gluten, dairy, or lectins, and is made with wholesome ingredients.
Millet Flakes Chocolate Chip Cookies
These millet flakes chocolate chip cookies are a perfect replacement for oatmeal cookies if you are avoiding lectins in your diet. Thick, slightly sweet with a touch of dark chocolate and just a hint of salt, these cookies are a great accompaniment for a cup of coffee or tea. They are also easy to freeze and thaw, in fact, the texture improves after freezing. Make a big batch and always have a healthy sweet treat ready when you feel like it.
Healthy Fruitcake with Chocolate and Meringue (Gluten-Free, No Sugar)
A healthy holiday fruitcake with a twist: a layer of rich chocolate shortcrust, a vibrant and flavorful nut, fruit, and chocolate filling, enveloped in a light and airy meringue. This fruitcake with chocolate and meringue is gluten-free, lectin-free, and low in sugar compared to other classic fruitcakes and made with only wholesome, healthy ingredients and has no sugar added. It tastes and smells like holidays.
Yogurt and Granola Parfait, a Healthy Summer Treat (Sugar-Free)
Looking for a healthy summer treat that won’t jeopardize your health goals? This delicious yogurt and granola parfait is the perfect way to satisfy your sweet cravings. Made with creamy goat or coconut yogurt, crunchy sugar-free, and lectin-free granola, and frozen wild blueberries, this parfait is packed with nutrients and will give you a boost of energy without the sugar crash. Whether you want a healthy breakfast, a satisfying snack, or a light dessert, this sugar-free yogurt and granola parfait is the perfect healthy treat.
Basil Seed Pudding with Cherries and Pistachios
Looking for a healthy and delicious breakfast, high-fiber snack, or light dinner option? Look no further than this basil seed pudding with cherries and pistachios recipe! Not only is this pudding lectin-free, but it’s also packed with nutrient-rich ingredients that will leave you feeling satisfied and energized throughout the day. Whether you’re looking for a quick and easy breakfast option, a healthy snack to keep you going between meals, or a light and refreshing dinner, this recipe has got you covered. So why wait? Let’s dive in and learn how to make this healthy and delicious basil seed pudding, a gut-friendly alternative to chia seed pudding!
Chocolate-Chestnut Truffles (Sugar-Free)
These chocolate chestnut truffles are an exquisite, delicious, healthy sweet treat for the holiday season. They are made of a creamy, flavorful filling of chestnuts, spices, and nut butter, covered in dark chocolate, and sprinkled with ground pistachios. They are sugar-free, gluten-free, lectin-free, dairy-free, and vegan.
Gluten-Free Butter Spritz Cookies (Sugar-Free)
Butter spritz cookies, the cookies of my childhood, made gluten-free, lectin-free, and sugar-free. Lightly sweet and buttery, these sugar-free butter spritz cookies are the perfect holiday treat and easy to personalize. Make them any shape you like, simple like these, or dip them into dark chocolate.
Coconut Peppermint Truffles with Raspberries and Pistachios
Reminiscent of Raffaello but with different flavors, these coconut peppermint truffles with freeze-dried raspberries and pistachio butter are an easy-to-make and delicious festive sweet treat. Sugar-free, gluten-free, lectin-free, and vegan, these peppermint truffles made with wholesome ingredients are a much healthier alternative to any candy.
Sugar-Free Apple Pie Bars (Gluten-Free)
You would not believe these 3-layer apple pie bars are sugar-free, gluten-free, and lectin-free! One of my favorite childhood desserts, I wanted to convert this recipe to a healthier version for a long time, and finally, here it is. These apple pie bars are made with two layers of gluten-free shortcake crust and a delicious spiced apple pie filling. Perfect with a warm tea or coffee while you are hugged by your favorite blanket.
‘Happy Birthday’ Carrot Cake (Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free, Low-Carb)
Trying to be healthy doesn’t mean you can’t have a delicious and festive birthday cake. This birthday carrot cake was my first birthday sugar-free, gluten-free, lectin-free, and even low-carb cake (in July 2008). I loved carrot cake, and I wanted to recreate something as good as the best one I remember eating. And it did not disappoint; it’s fluffy, moist, and sweet with a little spice.
Gluten-Free Chocolate Banana Bread (Sugar-Free, Lectin-Free)
This is the best banana bread I’ve ever had. It’s refined sugar-free, gluten-free, lectin-free, and dairy-free. It can also easily be made nut-free. This gluten-free chocolate banana cake is made with green bananas, and it is sweetened with dates and inulin powder.
Healthy Sweet Potato Muffins (No Added Sugar, Gluten-Free)
These healthy sweet potato muffins are fluffy and delicious, the perfect naturally sweet treat. They are gluten-free and lectin-free, and there is no sugar or sweetener added. Rich in healthy fats, high in protein, and nutrient-dense, this is a feel-good, nutrient-dense sweet treat for you and your little ones.
Parsnip Cake with Rosemary and Olive Oil
Parsnips are sweet, earthy, and nutritious, the perfect food for the colder season. I love using vegetables in unexpected ways, like making sweet treats, so here is one of my favorite cakes ever: parsnip cake with rosemary and olive oil. This cake is sugar-free, lectin-free, gluten-free, and dairy-free. It’s a treat that is not overly sweet, a beautiful and flavorful cross between savory and sweet, and so grounding during the colder and shorter days.
Gluten-Free Texas Sheet Cake (Sugar-Free)
Who doesn’t love a thin layer of moist chocolate cake covered in chocolate frosting and sprinkled with toasted pecans? This Texas sheet cake delivers on this promise and more; it’s an easy-to-make, sugar-free, gluten-free, lectin-free, and dairy-free cake.
Chocolate Strawberry Birthday Cake (Lectin-Free)
This chocolate birthday strawberry cake is the perfect healthy cake for celebrations if you are a chocolate lover. It’s sugar-free, lectin-free and gluten-free, and even low-carb. And you want to know the best part? It’s very easy to make, even for someone without previous baking experience. I love to make this cake during strawberry season, for my husband’s birthday.
Sugar-Free Carrot Cake (Nut-Free, Gluten-Free)
This delicious sugar-free and gluten-free carrot cake with mascarpone frosting is an excellent option for people who don’t eat nuts. It’s easy to make, moist, and a crowd-pleaser.
Gluten-Free Rhubarb Breakfast Cake (Sugar-Free)
You will want to make this gluten-free rhubarb breakfast cake on repeat. And when the rhubarb season is over, you can use other fruits; plums, peaches, apples, cherries, figs, and more. This cake is so easy to make, naturally sweet, and so beautiful. It’s perfect for when you want to start the day with a healthy treat, but you can have it any time of the day, solo or with guests.
Spicy Carrot Cake with Fresh Cranberries and Mascarpone
You don’t need an occasion to make another carrot cake, especially a healthy one. This is an easy lectin-free spicy carrot cake to make, not very carby, as it’s made with almond and hazelnut flour, and it is delicious. Paired with the mascarpone cream is divine, but you can make it without, and it will still be perfect. The cranberry season is a good excuse to make this cake. If you can’t find fresh cranberries, you can use wild blueberries or black and red currants – fresh or frozen.
Fresh Fig Cake With Hazelnuts
Have fresh figs around and wonder what to cook with them? Fresh figs are so delicious and healthy but also highly perishable, and when they are in season, I always look for new ways to eat them. This fresh fig cake is moist, delicious, and naturally sweet. It’s made with a mix of lectin-free and gluten-free flour, and it’s also dairy-free. Perfect for dessert or an afternoon pick-me-up.
Double Chocolate Tigernut and Sweet Potato Cake
I’ve made many healthy brownies and chocolate cakes or fudges in the past months. So far, this chocolate sweet potato cake has to be my favorite. It’s decadent chocolate goodness, without any nasties. Think of it; it is made of pure cacao, dark chocolate, hazelnuts, just a tiny bit of sweetener, coconut milk, hemp milk, tigernut flour, and sweet potato. It’s delicious, healthy, easy to make, and looks pretty.
Healthy Ice Cream Bars with Coconut and Blueberries (Vegan, Sugar-Free)
Healthy ice cream is easy to make, even if you don’t have an ice cream maker. These healthy ice cream bars with coconut cream and wild blueberries are creamy and delicious and ready in just a few minutes. Vegan, sugar-free, and low-carb, this is a guilt-free sweet treat to enjoy all summer!
Sugar-Free Chocolate Salami (Gluten-Free)
A popular dessert worldwide, the chocolate salami is one of my childhood favorite treats I wanted to convert to a healthier version. This gluten-free, lectin-free, and sugar-free chocolate salami recipe is easy to make, and as rich and delicious as its traditional version.
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread (Low-Carb)
Embrace the flavors of fall with our gluten-free pumpkin bread recipe. Crafted with a combination of low-carb flours, and with no added sugar, this bread offers a healthier twist without compromising on taste or texture. Its fluffy and moist crumb, coupled with the aromatic warmth of pumpkin pie spice, captures the essence of autumn in every bite.
Find more recipes in my cookbooks
For more sugar-free dessert recipes and healthy eating ideas, check out my two cookbooks:
- The Living Well Without Lectins Cookbook: 100 Lectin-Free Recipes for Optimum Gut Health, Losing Weight, and Feeling Great
- Everyday Low-Lectin Cookbook: More than 100 Recipes for Fast and Easy Comfort Food for Weight Loss and Peak Gut Health
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