Can't Find Flour Anywhere? These 50 Healthy Desserts Are All Flourless

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I went to two regular grocery stores, one health food store, and Trader Joe's, and couldn't find flour anywhere — the baking shelves were all empty! If you can't find flour either, or you're trying to eat less flour, you're in luck, because all of these dessert recipes are flourless. From chocolate brownies to chewy cookies to fruity vegan ice cream, these healthy desserts will satisfy your sweet cravings — no flour needed!

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3-Ingredient Brownies
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3-Ingredient Brownies

You probably already have everything you need to make these brownies, except maybe the patience to wait for them to cook!

Get the recipe: three-ingredient brownies

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Chewy Protein Granola Bars
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Chewy Protein Granola Bars

These vegan, protein-packed bars come together in just 10 minutes, and the recipe is so versatile — you can choose the nuts, seeds, and dried fruits you like best. These are made with peanut butter, pepitas, pecans, and raisins.

Get the recipe: chewy protein granola bars

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Soft, chewy, and under 100 calories, these gluten-free cookies are bursting with spiced pumpkin pie flavor. The main ingredient is almond butter, so make sure you have a jar on hand.

Get the recipe: pumpkin chocolate chip cookies

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Gluten-Free Banana Bread
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Gluten-Free Banana Bread

This banana bread is just begging to be smeared with peanut butter for tomorrow's breakfast. The hardest part about this recipe is grinding rolled oats into flour.

Get the recipe: gluten-free banana bread

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Sugar-Free Cookies
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Sugar-Free Cookies

These cookies are not only free of white sugar, brown sugar, maple syrup, honey, or any other sweeteners, but they're also flour-free, gluten-free, and vegan, so if you're trying to eat cleaner, you can feel good biting into these chewy cookies.

Get the recipe: date-sweetened cookies

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Oatmeal Protein Bars
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Oatmeal Protein Bars

This gluten-free recipe has your busy morning's back. Make it the night before, and you've got a hearty, healthy breakfast for the week.

Get the recipe: oatmeal protein bars

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Gluten-Free Banana Nut Protein Muffins
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Gluten-Free Banana Nut Protein Muffins

Bake a batch of these banana nut protein muffins to enjoy for the week's breakfast or snacks, or double the batch so you can freeze them for later. They taste delicious on their own, but are even better paired with a smear of nut butter and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Get the recipe: gluten-free banana nut protein muffins

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Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies
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Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies

These 87-calorie peanut butter cookies are made with gluten-free oats and a handful of other ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. As an added bonus, they cook up golden brown in less than 10 minutes.

Get the recipe: peanut butter cookies

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Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Treats
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Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Treats

So you technically don't bake these, but you do need to heat the ingredients, so that counts! At 153 calories per delicious square, these are just as addictive as the original recipe, but with 4.6 grams of protein, they'll leave you feeling a little more satisfied.

Get the recipe: peanut butter Rice Krispies treats

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Banana Oat Cookies
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Banana Oat Cookies

If you're trying to eat less sugar and less processed food, this cookie recipe is perfect. They're only made with three ingredients you might already have in your kitchen: bananas, rolled oats, and vanilla protein powder. That's it!

Get the recipe: banana oat cookies

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Peanut Butter Protein Granola Bars
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Peanut Butter Protein Granola Bars

You love sitting down to a bowl of oatmeal, but when you're in a rush, who's got time to sit with a spoon? Here's a quick treat to satisfy your oatmeal cravings on the go.

Get the recipe: peanut butter protein granola bars

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Vegan Protein Blondies
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Vegan Protein Blondies

The dough for these vegan blondies is made with rolled oats, almond butter, beans (I know, shocker!), and flaxmeal to give them that buttery-soft and chewy texture. They're protein-packed, sweet, nutty, chocolaty, and so freaking delicious.

Get the recipe: vegan blondies

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Vegan RXBar
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Vegan RXBar

These vegan bars are like the Chocolate Sea Salt flavor you'd find from RXBar. They too are made with minimal ingredients — just five instead of eight — including dates, chocolate protein powder, hemp hearts, raw almonds, and flaky sea salt.

Get the recipe: vegan RXBar

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No-Bake Vegan Brownies
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No-Bake Vegan Brownies

Just throw all the ingredients into your food processor, press the dough into a pan, pop it in the fridge to firm, and within an hour you'll be biting into these decadent, delicious brownies.

Get the recipe: no-bake vegan brownies

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Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Freezer Fudge
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Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Freezer Fudge

If you grew up scooping out spoonfuls of raw cookie dough while baking chocolate chip cookies with Grandma, you're going to fall hard for this chocolate chip freezer fudge — shhh, it's made with lentils!

Get the recipe: cookie dough freezer fudge

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Chocolate Chip Banana Nice Cream Bites
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Chocolate Chip Banana Nice Cream Bites

All you need are two ingredients — bananas and chocolate chips — and each bite is just 39 calories!

Get the recipe: chocolate chip banana nice cream bites

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Carrot Cake Protein Balls
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Carrot Cake Protein Balls

These carrot cake bites taste so much like the real thing, it's hard to believe they are full of good-for-you protein and fiber.

Get the recipe: carrot cake protein balls

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Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Protein Balls
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Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Protein Balls

All you need is a food processor or high-speed blender, and you'll be biting into these soft, cookie-dough-like protein balls in a matter of minutes.

Get the recipe: chocolate chip peanut butter protein balls

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Vegan Chocolate Ice Cream
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Vegan Chocolate Ice Cream

Cold, creamy, and chocolaty, this vegan treat requires no ice-cream maker — just frozen bananas and a food processor.

Get the recipe: vegan chocolate ice cream

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Bite-Size Strawberry Cheesecakes
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Bite-Size Strawberry Cheesecakes

Creamy and fruity, these tiny strawberry cheesecakes are the perfect dessert to make in warm weather.

Get the recipe: mini strawberry cheesecakes

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Vegan Mango Ice Cream
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Vegan Mango Ice Cream

This tropical treat will become your new go-to summer dessert.

Get the recipe: vegan mango ice cream

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Vegan Almond Joy
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Vegan Almond Joy

All you need are five common ingredients and a food processor and boom — you're instantly a (healthy) candy-making genius.

Get the recipe: vegan Almond Joy

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Vegan Chocolate Mousse Cups
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Vegan Chocolate Mousse Cups

Nobody will guess that these chocolate mousse cups are made with silken tofu instead of eggs and cream and are also naturally sweetened with dates instead of white sugar.

Get the recipe: vegan chocolate mousse cups

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Vegan Chocolate-Mousse-Filled Strawberries
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Vegan Chocolate-Mousse-Filled Strawberries

These fruity chocolate mousse cups are a crowd-pleaser that you'll have fun making.

Get the recipe: chocolate-mousse-filled strawberries

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Gooey Apple Pecan Bars
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Gooey Apple Pecan Bars

The natural sugar in these ooey-gooey pecan bars comes from raw honey and dates.

Get the recipe: gooey apple pecan bars

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Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls
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Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls

They taste just like cookie dough!

Get the recipe: vegan chocolate chip cookie dough balls

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Dark Chocolate Salted Caramels
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Dark Chocolate Salted Caramels

This might be my all-time favorite dessert to bring to dinner parties.

Get the recipe: dark chocolate salted caramels

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Nut-Free Chocolate Sunbutter Cups
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Nut-Free Chocolate Sunbutter Cups

Whether you have a nut allergy or simply want to try something new, these sunflower-seed butter cups are just as delicious as chocolate peanut butter cups.

Get the recipe: sunflower-seed butter cups

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Vegan Banana Spinach Ice Cream
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Vegan Banana Spinach Ice Cream

Green-smoothie-lovers, we found the ice cream recipe you'll want to eat for dessert every night this week. It's made with frozen banana, mango, pineapple, and spinach.

Get the recipe: vegan banana spinach ice cream

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Frozen Banana Pops
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Frozen Banana Pops

Make these frozen banana pops with ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen — you only need a banana, dairy-free yogurt, and chocolate chips.

Get the recipe: vegan frozen banana pops

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Frozen Nutty Banana Nibbler
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Frozen Nutty Banana Nibbler

Try this healthy — and mini — version of an ice-cream sandwich. These banana nibblers, filled with a mixture of Greek yogurt and peanut butter, will satisfy your sweet tooth while cooling you off.

Get the recipe: frozen nutty banana nibblers

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Vegan Chocolate Pudding
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Vegan Chocolate Pudding

Each serving of this decadent chocolate pudding (made with black beans!) offers over seven grams of protein and six grams of fiber. Enjoy it for dessert or even as a filling, sweet snack!

Get the recipe: vegan chocolate pudding

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Vegan Mounds
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Vegan Mounds

Make a batch of these vegan Mounds to keep in the fridge whenever chewy-chocolate cravings strike.

Get the recipe: vegan Mounds

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Dairy-Free Peppermint Patties
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Dairy-Free Peppermint Patties

If you've never made homemade chocolates in your life, this recipe is a perfect one to start with. Each Peppermint Pattie is the perfect marriage between chocolate and mint, and these taste better because of the creamy, melt-in-your-mouth cashew filling.

Get the recipe: vegan Peppermint Patties

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Caramel-Filled Tarts
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Caramel-Filled Tarts

If you're craving a piece of pie, these scrumptious little caramel-filled tarts made with dates will do the trick!

Get the recipe: caramel-filled tarts

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Cherry Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
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Cherry Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

This homemade ice cream is chock-full of cherry and chocolate goodness but without saturated fat and cholesterol.

Get the recipe: vegan cherry chocolate chip ice cream

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Nibblers
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Nibblers

You need something sweet that tastes like ice cream but is healthy. Grab a banana and make these chocolate peanut butter banana nibblers.

Get the recipe: chocolate peanut butter banana nibblers

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Chocolate Almond Coconut Protein Balls
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Chocolate Almond Coconut Protein Balls

If you have an obsession with all things chewy and you also have a love affair with chocolate, make these protein balls that taste like Tootsie Rolls.

Get the recipe: coconut-covered chocolate almond protein balls

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Mini Caramel Apples
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Mini Caramel Apples

You only need dates, soy milk, apples, and the topping of your choice to make these adorable treats on a stick.

Get the recipe: mini caramel apples

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Chocolate Raspberry Protein Balls
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Chocolate Raspberry Protein Balls

Disguised as chocolate raspberry truffles, these are actually protein balls perfect for after a workout or for an after-dinner treat.

Get the recipe: chocolate raspberry protein balls

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Chocolate Almond Protein Bars
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Chocolate Almond Protein Bars

Perfect for a snack or dessert, these chocolate almond protein bars offer 10 grams of protein.

Get the recipe: chocolate almond protein bars

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Chocolate Peanut Butter No-Bakes
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Chocolate Peanut Butter No-Bakes

With these bars, you get three amazing layers: chocolate Krispies on the bottom, sweet and salty peanut butter in the middle, and chocolate chocolate chip on the top.

Get the recipe: chocolate peanut butter no-bakes

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Vegan Almond Butter Cups
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Vegan Almond Butter Cups

Made with almond butter and maple syrup, these vegan almond butter cups are a healthy way to eat a Reese's.

Get the recipe: vegan almond butter cups

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No-Bake Brownie Bites
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No-Bake Brownie Bites

The soft texture and decadent, fudgy flavor of these no-bake brownie bites will satisfy dessert cravings for just 77 calories.

Get the recipe: no-bake brownie bites

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Homemade Pineapple Nice Cream
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Homemade Pineapple Nice Cream

If you love sorbet, this pineapple ice cream is a must-try frozen treat. It's creamy. It's smooth. And it's dairy-free!

Get the recipe: pineapple nice cream

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Pumpkin Pie Pudding
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Pumpkin Pie Pudding

Made with high-fiber avocados and high-protein silken tofu, this spoonable treat will satiate hunger, so you can enjoy a 156-calorie bowl and feel completely satisfied for hours.

Get the recipe: pumpkin pie pudding

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Vegan Banana Ice Cream
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Vegan Banana Ice Cream

This deliciously sweet and creamy dessert is made with only two ingredients: frozen bananas and peanut butter!

Get the recipe: vegan banana ice cream

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Vegan Almond Butter Apricot Bites
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Vegan Almond Butter Apricot Bites

These apricot almond butter bites are full of protein and flavor and so easy to make.

Get the recipe: vegan almond butter apricot bites

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Pumpkin Pie Larabars
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Pumpkin Pie Larabars

All you need to make these homemade pumpkin pie Larabars are cashews, dates, and a few spices. So easy and delicious!

Get the recipe: pumpkin pie Larabars

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Almond Macaroons
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Almond Macaroons

These almond macaroon cookies are loaded with protein and heart-healthy fats, plus an unforgettable lemon and almond flavor.

Get the recipe: almond macaroon cookies