It's OK if the one thing you're most excited about for Thanksgiving is the dessert. We can't blame you! It can be hard to save calories during the holidays, especially when your dining room table is full of goodies. Make your indulgences work for you with delicious, healthy versions of highly caloric desserts. Read on for some of our favorite healthier Thanksgiving desserts, from vegan pies to lower-cal cookies!
Low in calories while remaining full of flavor, these pumpkin bars make a great Thanksgiving dessert. You cannot even taste the shredded carrot added for extra vitamin A.
This raw, vegan, and gluten-free pumpkin pie is the real deal. One bite of the almond, cashew, date, and coconut crust, and you'll never go back to the regular recipe.
Sometimes, there's nothing like a warm apple crisp to signal the end of a great Fall meal. This vegan apple cranberry crisp is a cozy way to celebrate the holiday.
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Bread pudding makes for an easy throw-together dessert, and substituting almond milk for regular cuts a few calories as well. This easy recipe for vegan pumpkin bread pudding is the perfect option.
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Who needs high-calorie pecan pie when you can make these vegan pecan thumbprint cookies? They're a cinch to make and can be baked ahead of time if your oven is prime real estate on Thanksgiving.
If you want to end your Thanksgiving feast on a not-too-sweet note, these pumpkin coconut bars may be just what you need. They'd also make a great post-Thanksgiving breakfast bar if you need something to grab before your Black Friday shopping spree.
Since this apple pear crisp is vegan, it's lower in fat and cholesterol than the traditional dessert, and the pear adds a subtle, sweet twist (plus it ups the fiber).