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.
Old-Fashioned Baked Apples

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