8 Sweets That Won’t Derail Your Diet

By Jenn Segal

Eating healthy doesn’t mean giving up sweets! What kind of life would that be? These diet-friendly dessert recipes are all under 250 calories and will satisfy your sweet tooth sans guilt.

Warm Lemon Pudding Cakes

Spoon into these lovely lemon pudding cakes and discover a layer of luscious lemon pudding beneath the cake!
Chocolate Chip Meringue Cookies

These light-as-a-cloud, kiss-shaped chocolate chip meringue cookies have a crisp outer shell and marshmallowy-soft interior.
Fresh Berry Terrine

This fresh berry terrine with mixed berries suspended in white grape jell-o is the perfect light summer dessert.
Applesauce

This baked homemade applesauce is rich, tart and sweet — almost like apple pie filling — and a world apart from store-bought.
Peanut Butter Clouds

A gem from Alice Medrich, these peanut butter meringues are salty-sweet and light as a cloud.
Macerated Berries with Greek Yogurt Whipped Cream

These juicy macerated berries are perfect for a summer party. Adding Greek yogurt to the whipped cream not only makes it a little healthier, but also adds a nice tang that’s delicious with the berries.
Citrus and Pomegranate Fruit Salad

Reset and refresh with this winter fruit salad made with juicy pomegranate arils, grapefruits, and oranges.
Baked Apples

Easier than apple pie but just as satisfying, baked apples are the perfect cozy dessert for a chilly night.