Peach Streusel Cupcakes
Our handy take on the classic German dessert maintains the decadent crumb topping but switches it up as personal-size cupcakes, with only 137 calories each!
Just because you eat clean, doesn’t mean you can’t indulge your sweet tooth every once in a while. From baked goods like cakes, cookies and pies to homemade ice cream and sorbets, these clean dessert recipes feature less sugar and empty calories than the average sweet treat.
Our handy take on the classic German dessert maintains the decadent crumb topping but switches it up as personal-size cupcakes, with only 137 calories each!
This creamy Italian custard, which we've infused with a delicate orange scent, is light and refreshing and contains just 1 gram of fat.
Our clean chocolate cake is dense, fudgy and so visually appealing you'll want to serve it on a platter. While the taste and texture are truly indulgent, one slice rings in at a mere 160 calories and five grams of fat.
Eating a slice of our moist, slow-cooker pumpkin bread may actually improve your energy, thanks to its hearty dose of potassium.
An instant hit among our judging panel, these mini cakes won first place in our 2012 baking contest thanks to rich chocolate and hazelnut flavor, a creamy meringue topping and gluten-free ingredients!
Graham cracker crust? Check! Luscious cheesecake topping? Check! Slightly tart lime essence? Check! We hit all the notes of this much-loved dessert – except the calorie count.
We borrowed the soft, light topping of a classic pie, cleaned it up and popped it onto a moist lemony cupcake for a lovely single-serving dessert!
Our vanilla cupcakes with berry centers and chocolate glaze are the perfect light treats to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Get foolproof, silky cheesecake – that won't yield tempting leftovers in the fridge for days and days – from your slow cooker, where a warm, moist environment encourages gentle, even cooking in individual ramekins.
With only five ingredients, these yogurty snacks are a cinch to prepare. To make your life in the kitchen even easier, cut the tangy squares prior to freezing them.
A bonus recipe from our inaugural baking contest, these are the perfect dunkers for your morning cup of coffee!
What if you want a crust that's versatile enough for all sorts of fillings while remaining wholesome and uncomplicated? Seek no further, pilgrim, for our labor is your reward: a Clean Eating crust that delivers on all fronts!
Dig into our creamiest-ever chocolate pudding, made superbly smooth with heart-healthy soy milk, dark chocolate chips and a dash of sweet vanilla.
Ooey-gooey yet surprisingly low in fat and calories, these rich stacks are a heavenly, healthy take on the overly sugary originals. If you can't find raw cacao nibs, feel free to substitute shaved dark chocolate.
This beloved family recipe started off as a good-old moist, flourless cupcake and is now an equally moist, almost-flourless cupcake that is just as easy!
Greek yogurt gives our decadent chocolate mousse a hint of tang, the perfect dessert to spice up a romantic night in.
Determined to mimic her mother's classic banana bread, this reader ditched the calorie-laden Crisco for raw honey, applesauce and healthy oils. Better yet, even mama approves of this Clean Eating banana bread!
This pie is reminiscent of the chocolate peanut novelty cones doled out by ice cream trucks every summer and those chilly, chocolate-robed frozen bananas of childhood. Sweetened only by the bananas themselves, the thick custard-like filling sits in a peanutty crust for a cold indulgence on a hot night.
Our frozen "yogurt" bombs don't include any yogurt at all, but these soy milk and tofu creations come so close to the real thing that your friends and family will never know they're actually enjoying dairy-free alternatives.
One of the four heart-healthy recipes selected for our collaboration with the American Heart Association, these tartlets are a hit on-hand as a bite-sized snack or served as dessert at your next dinner party.
This quick and easy dessert has a certain delicacy to it. What it (thankfully) lacks in calories – only 119! – it makes up for in nutritional heft, thanks to potent passion fruit.
A tea- and spice-infused crème brûlée, complete with caramel-like coating, all for 3 grams of fat and less than 130 calories? Yes, with clean eating it's possible!
Say good-bye to heavy cream, half and half, shortening and butter. Our cleaned-up version of this classic pie is light on saturated fat (not to mention prep time)!
Our clean take on this American favorite is two desserts in one!
Bite through the crisp, flaky crust of these Portuguese-inspired tarts and you'll discover a delightfully smooth, sweet filling!
Combine light and flaky phyllo dough with the comforting warmth of blueberries for a truly divine dessert without the heavy flavor (and fat!) of traditional pastry desserts with this blueberry strudel recipe.
Reaching out to a friend with dietary restrictions via clean cooking landed this reader on the pages of our magazine!
Sink your teeth into these chocolate chip almond butter cookies! Six ingredients, two steps and 20 minutes is all you'll need to whip together two dozen of our no-flour, dairy-free, low-sugar cookies.