Sure, you'd love some one-on-one time with a bowl of ice cream and a spoon, but that late-night treat can pack on over 250 calories. Whether you're craving a sweet, creamy dessert, a homemade cookie, or chocolate-anything, here are healthier ways to indulge so you can enjoy your treat without a dollop of guilt.
Made with just four ingredients — fresh cherries, a banana, almond milk, and chocolate chips — this creamy recipe couldn't be easier to whip up. And the flavor? Holy sweet cherry ecstasy! All for 126 calories.
These delicious chocolate morsels are way easier to make than they look. Just place sunflower seeds, dates, and sea salt in a food processor. Press into a pan and freeze, then drizzle with melted chocolate and a sprinkle of sea salt. Yum! Each bite is 60 calories.
These no-bake treats not only spare you having to turn on the oven during a hot and humid day, but this sugar-, gluten-, and dairy-free recipe is just 59 calories per fudge-y bite.
For just 110 calories, this three-ingredient dessert can be served in a small bowl, the bottom of a pineapple (so Martha Stewart of you!), or in a cup of pineapple juice.
While there's still a tablespoon of agave nectar used, the high-sugar content of traditional cupcakes is dramatically reduced in these red velvet Stevia cupcakes. They're only 122 calories per serving, and this recipe only creates four cupcakes total.
These chocolate gems are 52 calories apiece and offer 1 gram of protein and 0.7 grams of fiber. They take 40 minutes to whip up, and just four ingredients.
This vegan and gluten-free recipe is a much healthier way to satisfy your chocolate strawberry cravings while saving on calories, carbs, and fat. A five-piece serving is only 87 calories.
Made with only three ingredients, these frozen banana sandwiches are a low-cal way to indulge when you're craving something cold and sweet. Each bite is about 23 calories, so you can enjoy six delicious bites for about 140 calories.
Made with a handful of ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen, this healthy version of strawberry cheesecake is a cinch to whip up; you'll be amazed it's under 150 calories per serving.
If cold and creamy ice cream calls to you after dinner, here's a 150-calorie sweet alternative that's lower in calories, fat, and cholesterol. As an added bonus, it contains over three grams each of fiber and protein per serving.
If you can't shake the desire for the Girl Scouts' chewy, coconut-y gems, here's an egg- and dairy-free alternative to traditional Samoas that's also trans-fat free. One cookie is 114 calories.
Made with almond butter and maple syrup, these almond butter cups are lower in calories, fat, cholesterol, and sugar and tastes more rich and decadent than the original.
The chewy oatmeal cookie coupled with the creamy peanut butter and mashed banana mixture makes a perfect flavor combination. Enjoy one of these mini sandwiches for 134 calories.
Made with raw almonds, raisins, dried apricots, unsweetened shredded coconut, and cinnamon, these squares are chewy, sweet, and only 59 calories per bite.
Pumpkin isn't just for Thanksgiving, and if you're a fan of pumpkin pie, then these cookies are a real treat. Soft, chewy, and only 86 calories per cookie, this recipe is vegan and also grain-free.
Cinnamon buns are tempting, but one large roll from the mall is a whopping 800 calories, 17 grams of saturated fat, and 59 grams of sugar! If you're craving all the flavors of the classic, then try blending up this cinnamon bun smoothie that's less than a quarter of the calories — 157, to be precise — with hardly any saturated fat whatsoever.
Reminiscent of the Cadbury classic, these cute little vegan chocolate eggs are full of smooth vegan cream cheese. At fewer than 30 calories per truffle, you can have five in place of one 150-calorie Cadbury egg.
For a creamy, smooth, and vegan-friendly dessert, this three-ingredient chocolate pie takes the cake. The sweetest part of the deal is that it's fewer than 150 calories per slice!