10 Ways To Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth Without The Sugar (2024)

• Store-bought sugar-free desserts aren't always the tastiest. Bake at home!
• Stock up on maple syrup, honey, dates and bananas as healthier alternatives to refined sugar.

Sugar makes its way into so many of our foods. It's snuck into salad dressings. Finds its way into our cereals. And, as we all know, it's what makes dessert, well, dessert. So if you're looking to cut out the sugar from your diet you might think you have to say goodbye to dessert, right? Wrong. Turns out there are lots of great desserts that can be made without an ounce of refined sugar.

Sugar-free desserts don't really have the best reputation. But if you skip the store-bought options and try some recipes in your kitchen we're certain you will be pleasantly surprised. Natural replacements for white, refined sugar -- like honey and dates -- present a lot of sweet options. We found 10 recipes to get you started. Check them out.

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5-Minute Walnut Espresso Brownies

Minimalist Baker

Sweetened with dates.

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Avocado Chocolate Mousse

Well Plated By Erin

Sweetened with agave nectar.

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Healthy Chocolate Cherry Snack Cookies

Well Plated By Erin

Sweetened with bananas.

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4

Blender Banana Oatmeal Muffins

Well Plated By Erin

Sweetened with bananas.

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5

7-Ingredient Vegan Cheesecake

Minimalist Baker

Sweetened with maple syrup.

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Magic Shell

Minimalist Baker

Sweetened with dark chocolate.

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7

Fudgy Triple Chocolate Cookies

Amy's Healthy Baking

Sweetened with coconut sugar.

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Healthier Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Texanerin Baking

Sweetened with maple syrup and honey.

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9

Vanilla Bean Cashew Cream Milkshake

Edible Perspective

Sweetened with dates.

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Peanut Butter Pie

Texanerin Baking

Sweetened with dates and honey.

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