Our (not so) guilty pleasures
andie mitchell
There’s no getting around it: Maintaining a healthy diet during the holidays is really tough. Let us help. Here are 98 sweets that will satisfy your dessert cravings…and they’re all under 100 calories. Go indulge without the guilt.
Laughing Spatula
1. Strawberry Frozen Yogurt Treats (100 calories)
Healthy ice-cream sandwiches exist.
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Chocolate Covered Katie
2. Nutella Chocolate-Chip Blondies (59 calories)
When cookies and brownies collide, the result is magic.
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Yammie's Noshery
3. Double-Fudge Banana Muffins (100 calories)
Make ’em for dessert. Then eat ’em again for breakfast.
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Well Plated
4. Strawberry Oatmeal Bars (100 calories)
As delicious as they are pretty.
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I heart Nap Time
5. Flourless Blender Muffins (100 calories)
Whip these up in just 20 minutes.
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Yammie's Noshery
6. Zucchini Brownies (87 calories)
Shhh , these brownies are much healthier than they look.
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The Skinny Fork
7. Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies (100 calories)
Our diet game plan: Eat more cookies.
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Skinny Ms
8. Skinny Mint Cookies (74 calories)
Thin Mints all year long.
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The Skinny Fork
9. Skinny Cookies-and-Cream Pops (100 calories)
When you need that ice-cream fix, look no further.
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Skinny Girl Standard
10. Dark-Chocolate Pudding Cookies (100 calories)
The proof is in the pudding.
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Amy's Healthy Baking
11. Raspberry Chocolate-Chip Oatmeal Cookies (100 calories)
Fruity, nutty and chocolaty in every bite.
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Chocolate Covered Katie
12. Healthy Tagalong Cookies (46 calories)
Even the Girl Scouts will be jealous of these.
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Dashing Dish
13. No-Churn Espresso Ice Cream (35 calories)
Hmm, we think we’ll help ourselves to an extra scoop.
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Sugar and Cloth
14. Skinny Macaron Ice-Cream Sandwiches (100 calories)
The cutest little treats we ever did see.
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Pop Sugar
15. Peanut Butter and Banana Smudgies (92 calories)
What’s a “smudgy,” you ask? It involves banana, peanut butter and graham crackers, and that’s really all you need to know.
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Chocolate Covered Katie
16. Healthy Chocolate Fudge Pops (60 calories)
When a chocolate craving strikes, we’ve got you covered.
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Sprinkle Some Fun
17. Frozen Chocolate Whips (70 calories)
Oooh , it’s like airy whipped cream and decadent fudge had a baby.
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Ambitious Kitchen
18. Raspberry Chocolate-Chip Brownies (100 calories)
See? It’s got fruit!
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Feasting Not Fasting
19. Cheesecake-Stuffed Strawberries (100 calories)
Aren’t these just adorable?
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Skinny Taste
20. Grilled Peaches with Yogurt and Honey (78 calories)
Dessert doesn’t have to involve chocolate and ice cream (although it certainly never hurts).
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Jessica In The Kitchen
21. Apple Pie Pancakes (100 calories)
Fact: There’s no wrong time for pancakes.
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Happiness Is Homemade
22. Double-Chocolate Zucchini Doughnuts (100 calories)
You’d never guess that these little guys are made with veggies.
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Andie Mitchell
23. Fudge Brownies (100 calories)
Just like little slices of heaven.
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Skinny Ms
24. Peanut Butter and Banana Cups (69 calories)
A healthier take on Reese’s.
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Recipes, Food and Cooking
25. Baked Elephant Ears (100 calories)
We’ll never get tired of these classic cookies.
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Amy's Healthy Baking
26. Skinny Chocolate-Chip Pretzel Cheesecake Bars (107 calories)
OK, these have 107 calories. Call it a cheat day.
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Fit Mitten kitchen
27. Pumpkin Spice Latte Truffles (97 calories)
Truffles > lattes.
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Wellness Bakeries
28. Paleo Cinnamon Rolls (97 calories)
Breakfast or dessert? The choice is yours.
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Veggie Balance
29. Edible Cookie-Dough Bites (66 calories)
We’re suddenly nostalgic for fifth-grade sleepovers.
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Top With Cinnamon
30. Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Cream-Cheese Frosting (100 calories)
Double the chocolate, double the fun.
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Kim's Cravings
31. Skinny Sugar Cookies (98 calories)
Finally, a zero-guilt Christmas cookie.
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The Creative Bite
32. Peanut Butter Truffles (100 calories)
Whoever invented this flavor combo was a damn genius.
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Veggie Balance
Daily Burn
34. Strawberry-Rhubarb Thumbprint Cookies (83 calories)
Wayyy better than the store-bought version.
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Wallflower Kitchen
35. Chocolate-Orange Muffins (100 calories)
Baking with citrus is seriously underrated.
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Andie Mitchell
37. Funfetti Sugar Cookie Bites (52 calories)
Pretend it’s your birthday.
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38. Blueberry-Banana Protein Muffins (50 calories)
Satisfy your sweet tooth and load up on protein while you’re at it.
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I heart eating
39. Flourless Fudge Cookies (70 calories)
What happened to the flour? Who cares?
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Skinny Girl Standard
40. Chocolate-Chip Cookies (100 calories)
Wash ’em down with a glass of milk.
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Joyful Healthy Eats
41. Lemon-Raspberry Frozen Yogurt (100 calories)
Pretend it’s summertime all year long.
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Style by Joules
42. Sweet Potato Cookies (50 calories)
Meet the key to rich, healthy desserts: sweet potato.
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Chocolate Covered Katie
43. Banana Mug Cake (100 calories)
Single-serve and seriously satisfying.
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Well Plated
44. Pumpkin Snickerdoodles (100 calories)
That sprinkle of cinnamon and sugar gets us every time.
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Cafe Delites
45. Chocolate-Chip Cookie Sticks (46 calories)
The perfect shape for dunking.
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Chocolate Covered Katie
46. Mocha-Coconut Macaroons (50 calories)
Almost too good to be true.
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Dashing Dish
47. Peanut Butter Cup Ice-Cream Bars (50 calories)
And almost too beautiful to eat. (Eh, just kidding.)
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Brooklyn Farm Girl
48. Single-Serving Brownies (100 calories)
Mug desserts are life.
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49. Fresh Peach Sorbet (99 calories)
It’s basically a fruit salad.
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iFoodreal
Amy's Healthy Baking
51. Dark-Chocolate Peppermint Mocha Truffles (22 calories)
Yesss , you can have four and still stay under 100 calories.
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Eating on a Dime
52. Angel Food Cupcakes (60 calories)
These were definitely sent from heaven.
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Best Little Nest
53. Chocolate and Vanilla Cake Pops (100 calories)
Move over, Starbucks.
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Averie Cooks
Yummy Healthy Easy
Jar of Lemons
56. Strawberry and Chia Seed Pops (53 calories)
Sweet, refreshing and healthy? This can’t be real.
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Desserts with Benefits
Amy's Healthy Baking
58. Chewy Raspberry-Apple Granola Bars (100 calories)
Take them with you for an on-the-go snack.
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Ambitious kitchen
59. Banana-Oat Protein Muffins (100 calories)
There’s no flour or sugar in these babies.
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Desserts with Benefits
60. Frozen Yogurt Covered Blueberries (100 calories)
Once you pop, you just can’t stop.
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Eat, Drink, Love
61. Chocolate Energy Bites (95 calories)
Totally decadent, totally low-cal.
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Chocolate Covered Katie
Averie Cooks
63. Peanut Butter Chocolate-Chip Mini Blender Muffins (99 calories)
No mixing bowl required.
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Averie Cooks
64. Skinny Piña Colada Smoothie (98 calories)
It’s like a resort vacation for your mouth.
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Eat Yourself Skinny
65. Watermelon Ice Pops (78 calories)
Hands down, the most darling dessert we’ve ever seen.
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Foodie Fiasco
66. 30-Minute Cinnamon Rolls (70 calories)
It’s all about that frosting drizzle.
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Kitchen Meets Girl
67. Skinny Strawberry Muffins (100 calories)
Mmm , they’re best straight out of the oven.
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Chocolate Covered Katie
68. No-Bake Mocha Cookies (100 calories)
We won’t tell if you eat two.
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Marlene Koch
69. Apple Pie Pastry Squares (100 calories)
Store-bought puff-pastry dough saves the day.
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Well Plated
70. Cranberry Baked Brie Puff-Pastry Bites (50 calories)
And if you have a little leftover dough, make these.
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Chocolate Covered Katie
71. Healthy Homemade Oreos (65 calories)
So much better than the ones from the grocery store.
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Desserts with Benefits
72. Chocolate Fudge Truffles (50 calories)
Top ’em with sprinkles, chocolate chips, chopped peanuts or coconut.
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Kitchme
73. Cookies-and-Cream Tortoni (23 calories)
“What’s tortoni?” you ask? It’s Italian ice cream, and you can have four of them.
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Chocolate Covered Katie
74. Chocolate-Chip Breakfast Cookies (100 calories)
Yep, we’re officially giving you permission to eat chocolate for breakfast.
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75. Blueberry-Mint Pops (50 calories)
Get extra antioxidants during dessert.
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76. Broiled Banana and Honey Grapefruit (100 calories)
If you want to get fancy, use a brûlée torch.
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Foodie Fiasco
77. Brownie-Stuffed Cookies (25 calories)
Psst , these bad boys are vegan and gluten-free.
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Chocolate Covered Katie
78. Sugar Cookies (65 calories)
You don’t have to wait for the holidays to try these.
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Foodie Fiasco
79. Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies (23 calories)
Brownies never get old.
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Destination Femme
80. Chocolate-Drizzled Pretzels (100 calories)
The perfect movie snack.
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Kim's Cravings
81. Apple Pie Oatmeal Muffins (100 calories)
Great for breakfast, dessert or whenever.
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Protein Pow
82. Zero-Carb Protein Cookies (91 calories)
Yep. You heard us.
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KitchMe
83. Pumpkin Cupcakes (100 calories)
Look up fall in the dictionary and you’ll find these.
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Laughing Spatula
84. Brownie Cupcakes (100 calories)
Topped with fruit, these are heavenly.
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Daily Burn
85. Apple Oatmeal Cookies (100 calories)
When you need that midday sugar fix.
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Food Faith Fitness
86. Vegan Carrot Cake Blondies (100 calories)
No eggs. No milk. No problem.
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The Roasted Root
87. Coconut and Sweet Potato Cookies (98 calories)
Totally healthy and packed with protein.
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Coffee and Quinoa
88. Three-Ingredient Mint Meringues (100 calories)
Have you ever seen anything more beautiful?
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Running With Spoons
89. Flourless Banana Blondies (100 calories)
Listen up, gluten-free friends.
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I breathe I'm Hungry
90. Low-Carb Blueberry Cobbler (95 calories)
Eat it a la mode with some frozen yogurt.
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I Heart Naptime
Happy, Healthy, Motivated
92. Tiramisu Frozen Yogurt (100 calories)
If this is what they eat in Italy, sign us up.
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Oh She Glows
93. Vegan and Gluten-Free Florentines (100 calories)
Oooh , we love these little lacy holiday cookies.
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Skinny Ms
94. Cantaloupe Granita (54 calories)
Pair it with a dollop of vanilla frozen yogurt if you really want to get fancy.
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Skinny Ms
95. Quinoa Almond Joy Bites (94 calories)
Candy bars, schmandy bars.
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Chocolate Covered Kate
96. Flourless Chocolate Sugar Cookies (16 calories)
Decorate these guilt-free treats with the whole family.
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Amy's Healthy Baking
97. Apple Pie Snickerdoodles (100 calories)
Our two favorite desserts, together at last.
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Well Plated
98. Chocolate Pudding Pops (100 calories)
We’re head-over-heels in love.
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Freelance Editor From 2015-2020 Lindsay Champion held the role of Food and Wellness Director. She continues to write for PureWow as a Freelance Editor.
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