No-bake desserts are a great way to quench the sweet tooth with minimal effort.
Image Credit: GMVozd/E+/GettyImages Need something sweet stat? Just because you don’t have the time to bake, that doesn’t mean you can’t whip up a delicious treat. Enter: no-bake desserts. From low-sugar to no-dairy bake-free recipes, we’ve got something sweet for every diet. No oven required.
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1. Best for Gluten-Free
Easy Vanilla Chia Seed Pudding With Blueberries
This quick-and-easy, 3-ingredient chia pudding is loaded with protein, fiber and healthy fats.
Image Credit: StephanieFrey/iStock/Getty Images This simple, three-ingredient, gluten-free pudding is yummy enough to satisfy your dessert cravings, but healthy enough to eat for breakfast every day. Vanilla almond milk and blueberries offer a touch of natural sweetness while fiber-filled chia seeds will keep you full for hours.
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Tip Since this chia pudding must chill in the fridge for 24 hours prior to eating, we recommend making a batch on Sunday night. This way, you’ll have pre-made servings ready to go for the whole workweek.
Get the Easy Vanilla Chia Seed Pudding with Blueberries recipe and nutrition info here. Read more: How to Meal Prep Breakfast — and 5 Easy Recipes to Start Your Day Right 2. Best Vegan Dessert Tropical Chocolate Truffles
These plant-based truffles are made of dates, walnuts and unsweetened coconut.
Image Credit: toyechkina/Adobe Stock Vegan or not, you’re guaranteed to drool over these Medjool date-packed truffles that taste like candy. But, they’re packed with healthy, nutrient-packed ingredients like walnuts, unsweetened coconut and cacao powder. Plus, these plant-based, bite-sized desserts come with built-in portion control.
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Get the Tropical Chocolate Truffles recipe and nutrition info here.
- Lowest in Sugar Hemp Hearties
These hemp-based dessert bites skimp on sugar but not flavor.
Image Credit: LIVESTRONG.com Made with the erythritol-based sweetener Swerve, these low-carb, keto-friendly dessert bites contain no added sugar. That’s right. Zero, zilch, nada. But they’re overflowing with heart-healthy fats, antioxidants, protein and fiber due to the hemp hearts and chia seeds.
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Get the Hemp Hearties recipe and nutrition info here.
Best for Protein Passion Fruit Protein Mousse
This protein-rich mousse makes the perfect dessert - or post-gym snack. Image Credit: LIVESTRONG.com Whoever said dessert can’t build healthy muscles never tried this mouthwatering mousse. At 12 grams per serving, this no-fuss mousse packs a serious protein punch thanks to two hefty scoops of vanilla protein powder. The best part: It’s ready in 10 minutes.
Advertisement Get the Passion Fruit Protein Mousse recipe and nutrition info here. Read more: 8 Decadent Desserts You’ll Never Guess Are Packed With Protein
Best for Fiber No-Cook Healthy Vegan Dark Chocolate Chia Pudding
Enjoy this silky chocolate chia pudding with no animal products. Image Credit: kajakiki/E+/GettyImages If you’re a chocolate pudding fan, you’ll love this healthy version which gets its dark chocolaty goodness from cacao powder. With 7 grams of protein — and an impressive 11 grams of fiber — per serving, one cup of this chia pudding will keep belly rumblings at bay for hours. Toss a few raspberries on top and you have the perfect, tasty treat.
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Best for Dairy-Free Strawberries Romanoff
This recipe is a dairy-free twist on strawberries and cream. Image Credit: Shtuki Crew/ Adobe Stock Love whipped cream, but hate how it upsets your tummy? We got you. This decadent dessert swaps milk-based cream with cashew cream for the lightest, fluffiest topping of your dairy-free dreams. A dollop will definitely go a long way! Get the Strawberries Romanoff recipe and nutrition info here.
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No-bake desserts are a great way to quench the sweet tooth with minimal effort. Image Credit: GMVozd/E+/GettyImages
Image Credit: GMVozd/E+/GettyImages
Want more healthy recipes? Download the MyPlate app and get simple, tasty meals and snacks tailored to your nutrition goals.
This quick-and-easy, 3-ingredient chia pudding is loaded with protein, fiber and healthy fats.
Image Credit: StephanieFrey/iStock/Getty Images
Image Credit: StephanieFrey/iStock/Getty Images
Since this chia pudding must chill in the fridge for 24 hours prior to eating, we recommend making a batch on Sunday night. This way, you’ll have pre-made servings ready to go for the whole workweek.
Get the Easy Vanilla Chia Seed Pudding with Blueberries recipe and nutrition info here.
These plant-based truffles are made of dates, walnuts and unsweetened coconut.
Image Credit: toyechkina/Adobe Stock
Image Credit: toyechkina/Adobe Stock
Get the Tropical Chocolate Truffles recipe and nutrition info here.
These hemp-based dessert bites skimp on sugar but not flavor.
Image Credit: LIVESTRONG.com
Image Credit: LIVESTRONG.com
Get the Hemp Hearties recipe and nutrition info here.
This protein-rich mousse makes the perfect dessert - or post-gym snack.
Image Credit: LIVESTRONG.com
Get the Passion Fruit Protein Mousse recipe and nutrition info here.
Enjoy this silky chocolate chia pudding with no animal products.
Image Credit: kajakiki/E+/GettyImages
Image Credit: kajakiki/E+/GettyImages
Get the No-Cook Healthy Vegan Dark Chocolate Chia Pudding recipe and nutrition info here.
This recipe is a dairy-free twist on strawberries and cream.
Image Credit: Shtuki Crew/ Adobe Stock
Image Credit: Shtuki Crew/ Adobe Stock
Get the Strawberries Romanoff recipe and nutrition info here.