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    Home » Blog » Round ups

    23 Desserts and Treats Sweetened Only with Fruit

    Published: Sep 4, 2022 · Modified: Mar 10, 2024 by Christy Faber · 2 Comments

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    Here you’ll find a collection of delicious naturally sweetened desserts. The best part is that these treats are sweetened only with fruit or fruit juices. Everything from dates, ripe bananas, applesauce, pineapple and apple juice. They are refined sugar free and still incredibly delicious!

    I prefer to bake with natural sweeteners such as coconut sugar or maple syrup over white refined sugar and I'm always on the hunt for recipes that are naturally sweetened. But I’m an even bigger fan of desserts that are naturally sweetened with fruit such as bananas, dates or applesauce. Because of the fibre in the fruit the natural sugars will not be digested so quickly. This helps to keep your blood sugar levels steady.

    Date bark with pretzel in a parchment paper lined metal loaf pan.

    Also, you can’t beat the flavour that dates or bananas, for example, lend to baked goods.

    I hope you will find some inspiration for your next healthy bake here. Browse this post like it’s a small cookbook curated with healthier baking in mind. Enjoy!

    22 + Desserts and Treats Sweetened with Fruit


    Four pieces of date bark stacked on top of each other on a parchment paper with the rest of the bark around.
    Date Bark (sweetened with dates)
    No-bake Peanut Butter Pretzel Crunch Date Bark is made with four ingredients, combining Medjool dates with rich chocolate & peanut butter.
    Peanut Butter Pretzel Crunch Date Bark
    a bowl of date paste topped with flaky salt on a countertop with a few medjool dates beside the bowl.
    Date Paste (sweetened with dates)
    Date Paste is a delicious all natural sweetener that reminds me of the taste of salted caramel. The smooth texture and deep flavour reminiscent of molasses is an excellent healthy alternative to sugar in baked goods.
    Salted Caramel Date Paste
    a spoonful of cottage cheese ice cream held above of a bowl of cottage cheese ice cream to show the soft serve texture of the ice cream.
    Blended Cottage Cheese Ice Cream (sweetened with overripe bananas)
    Imagine a rich, creamy and delicious ice cream that is also healthy, naturally sweetened and high in protein! This Cottage Cheese “Nice Cream” is the perfect refreshing dessert or healthy evening snack.
    Cottage Cheese Ice Cream
    Healthy Chocolate Peppermint Fudge (sweetened with dates)
    Melt-in-your-mouth Chocolate Peppermint Fudge is made with 5 healthy ingredients like coconut milk and Medjool dates for a natural sweetness.
    Peppermint Fudge
    Apple mousse with a spoonful coming out with cinnamon and chopped walnut on top, all on a staged wooden table.
    Apple Mousse (sweetened with apple butter)
    This easy to make Apple Mousse tastes fresh and delicious with hints of cinnamon and vanilla, and it’s sweetened with only maple syrup!
    Apple Cinnamon Mousse
    Chocolate dipped pineapple sticks in a mason jar of coffee beans.
    Chocolate Covered Pineapple with Coconut (Wedges or Rings)
    Chocolate Covered Pineapple is a 3 ingredient recipe that is sure to be a crowd-pleaser with juicy pineapple, delicious chocolate and coconut!
    Chocolate Covered Pineapple
    Tahini Stuffed Chocolate Covered Dates
    Tahini Stuffed Chocolate Covered Dates are going to be your new favourite treat! When you bite into one you’ll think you’re eating a chocolate bar. Tahini stuffed dates are truly delicious.
    Tahini Stuffed Chocolate Covered Dates (sweetened with dates)
    Cacao nib brownies in a glass container coated with different toppings.
    Healthy Cacao Nibs Brownie Bites (sweetened with bananas and dates)
    Raw Cacao Nibs Brownie Bites recipe are delicious, nutritious, and fudgy healthy snack packed with antioxidants, fiber, and unrefined sugar.

    Recipe: i Food Real
    Healthy Cacao Nibs Brownie Bites
    Pecan cream pill in a parchment paper lined metal pie plate showing smooth texture.
    Pecan Cream Pie
    This Pecan Cream Pie recipe is easy, requiring only 9 ingredients and incredibly delicious, made with coconut cream and naturally sweetened with dates.

    Recipe: Health My Lifestyle
    Vegan Pecan Cream Pie
    Five gingerbread date balls showing nutty texture on a weaved placemat with other date balls around.
    No-Bake Gingerbread Date Balls
    Gingerbread Date Balls are easy no-bake treats you can make in minutes, and can even be frozen ahead (for holiday DIY gifts)! Great for desserts or snacks!

    Recipe: Two Healthy Kitchens
    No-Bake Gingerbread Date Balls
    A banana coconut oatmeal cookie on a cooling rack with others around.
    Banana Coconut Oatmeal Cookies (sweetened with banana)
    5 Ingredient Banana Coconut Oatmeal Cookies are gluten free and contain no added sugar. These cookies are good enough to eat for breakfast!

    Recipe: Hello Frozen Bananas
    Banana Coconut Oatmeal Cookies
    Four pieces of pumpkin pie fudge stacked on each other with a small bite out of the first one showing it's gooey texture.
    Vegan Pumpkin Pie Fudge (sweetened with dates)
    The easiest and most amazing vegan fudge that tastes like pumpkin pie! Just 5 simple ingredients needed. Naturally sweetened, gluten-free.

    Recipe: Running On Real Food
    Pumpkin Pie Fudge
    Six lemon pie bars stacked on each other with lemon peel garnished on top, sitting on old newspaper.
    Lemon Pie Bars (sweetened with dates)
    These fresh and flavorful no-bake lemon pie bars are easy to make in minutes with just 4 everyday ingredients. Perfect for a quick, tasty snack or healthy dessert that tastes just like a lemon Larabar.

    Recipe: Running On Real Food
    Lemon Pie Bars
    Chocolate caramel tarts on a clay serving plate with shredded coconut on top of each.
    No-Bake Chocolate Caramel Tarts (sweetened with dates)
    These no-bake chocolate caramel tarts feature a walnut coconut crust and creamy caramel filling. Easy to make with 6 ingredients, vegan and gluten-free!

    Recipe: Running On Real Food
    No-Bake Chocolate Caramel Tarts
    15 chocolate fudge squares stacked up on a white dinner plate with finishing salt sprinkled on top.
    Best Chocolate Fudge (sweetened with dates)
    This sweet and gooey chocolate fudge recipe is made without condensed milk or sugar and is 100% guilt-free, vegan, easy to make and packed with nutrients!

    Recipe: Happy Kitchen Rocks
    Chocolate Fudge
    Two Almond Butter Lattes with chocolate shavings dropped on top in dipped clay mugs.
    Almond Butter Date Latte (sweetened with dates)
    This Sweet and Spicy Almond Butter Date Latte is a cozy hug in a mug! The perfect combination of sweet, spicy, and zingy!

    Recipe: Rainbow Plant Life
    Almond Butter Date Latte
    12 chocolate chip oatmeal cookies on a cooling rack on a ceramic countertop.
    Oatmeal Cookies (sweetened with bananas)
    Sugar Free Oatmeal Cookies are made with no refined sugar, flour or oil, just simple, good-for-you ingredients. These Healthy Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are great for making and freezing for later, too!

    Recipe: Delightful E Made
    Oatmeal Cookies
    Six oatmeal cookies with chocolate chips in them on a wooden cutting block.
    Oatmeal Cookies (sweetened with applesauce)
    These Three Ingredient Oatmeal Cookies with applesauce are fast, easy, and delicious. These cookies make a great after-school snack or dessert that the whole family will love.

    Recipe: The Wooden Spoon Effect
    Oatmeal Cookies
    Six pieces of carrot cake with icing and finely chopped walnut garnish on a wooden cutting board with carrots in the background.
    Vegan Carrot Cake (sweetened with dates and apple sauce) *note: maple syrup in icing
    This easy vegan carrot cake is made healthier with rolled oats for an amazing gluten-free option without compromising flavor!

    Recipe: Health My Lifestyle
    Vegan Carrot Cake
    Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins (sweetened with bananas)
    These Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins are a perfect healthy snack, breakfast item or lunchbox treat - and the best Sugar-Free Muffins for kids and toddlers!

    Recipe: A Baking Journey
    Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins
    Four stacked tahini cups with a bite out of the top one showing their thin profile and date filled center.
    Salted Caramel Tahini Cups (sweetened with dates)
    Sweet and creamy, vegan salted date tahini cups that are easy to make with just 3 ingredients.

    Recipe: Running On Real Food
    Salted Caramel Tahini Cups
    Two mini blueberry muffins stacked on tissue paper on a stone cutting board.
    Blueberry Banana Muffins
    These soft baby led weaning blueberry muffins are sugar free, naturally sweetened with banana. They are popular with toddlers too, and are freezer friendly!

    Recipe: Mrs Jones' Kitchen
    Blueberry Banana Muffins
    Four carrot cake mini muffins with icing and carrot garnish on a plate.
    Healthy Carrot Cake (sweetened with pineapple & apple juice. **note: there is honey in the icing)
    Sugar free carrot cake made with apple juice concentrate and pineapple, plus a honey cream cheese frosting.

    Recipe: Dessert for Two
    Healthy Carrot Cake
    Three poached pears in a bowl with spiced juice and nut garnish on top.
    Spiced Poached Pears (sweetened with apple juice)
    These spiced poached pears are fragrant from spices, but made without alcohol and apple juice instead. Vegan and gluten-free dessert recipe.

    Recipe: Through the Fibro Fog
    Spiced Poached Pears
    Two scoops of strawberry banana ice cream with mini chocolate chips and a strawberry garnish.
    Strawberry Banana Nice Cream
    Creamy bananas, strawberries and a touch of almond milk make this the perfect summertime treat! Keep frozen bananas on hand and you can make this in 5 minutes!
    Recipe: Natural Deets
    Strawberry Banana Nice Cream
    Six chocolate iced brownies with flower garnish on parchment paper.
    No Bake Brownies (sweetened with dates. **note: does call for maple syrup in the frosting)
    Fudgy no-bake brownies using only 5 ingredients. Topped with a rich chocolate avocado frosting and are vegan, sugar-free and gluten-free!

    Recipe: Rainbow Nourishments
    No Bake Brownies
    A loaf of banana bread half sliced on parchment paper on a round wooden serving dish on a staged table top with coffee and a book.
    Vegan Banana Bread (sweetened with bananas)
    Easy, healthy and delicious Vegan Banana Bread that you can make every day. Using ripe bananas guarantees the perfect sweetness of this recipe. No need to add sugar or any other sweetener.

    Recipe: Nourish Plate
    Vegan Banana Bread
    Chocolate covered pecan brownie bites with a walnut halve sitting on top of each.
    Pecan Brownie Bites (sweetened with dates)
    A whole food recipe that uses only 5 ingredients, these pecan chocolate brownie bites are no bake, gluten and grain free and easily made vegan.
    Recipe: Panaceas Pantry
    Pecan Chocolate Brownie Bites
    Focus on a centre chocolate covered ball with flower garnish on parchment paper among different types of chocolate covered balls.
    Nut Free Chocolate Bliss Balls (sweetened with dates)
    These nut free chocolate bliss balls are the perfect family friendly snack (and lunch box friendly). Packed full of seeds that support brain health.
    Recipe: Panaceas Pantry
    Nut Free Bliss Balls
    A bowl of nice cream with peanut butter and chocolate chips on top, on a staged countertop with a bowl of chocolate chips, a small bowl of peanut butter and a banana beside.
    Peanut Butter Banana Nice Cream (sweetened with banana)
    This peanut butter cup banana nice cream is a healthy summer treat, and uses only 3 simple ingredients!
    Recipe: The Live In Kitchen
    Banana Nice Cream
    Three mini brownie bites stacked on top of each other around other bites on a white marble countertop.
    Larabar Mini Brownie Bites (sweetened with dates)
    Larabar mini brownie bites are a great way to satisfy your sweet cravings while nourishing your body with wholesome ingredients! Only 6 simple ingredients and ready in 10 minutes.
    Recipe: The Live in Kitchen
    "Larabar" Bites
    Coffee nice cream in a metal baking pan with a scoop on top on a staged table top with coffee beans and chocolate chunks around.
    Coffee Nice Cream (sweetened with bananas and dates)
    If you’ve never tried Nice Cream you really HAVE TO! Especially if it is this mocha coffee banana nice cream, so refreshing and energising!
    Recipe: Healthy Little Cravings
    Coffee Nice Cream
    Two scoops of blueberry ice cream in a sugar cone held in someone's hand.
    Vegan Blueberry Ice Cream (sweetened with bananas)
    You’ll only need 2 ingredients for this vegan Blueberry Ice Cream. No churning and no ice cream machine needed. Say hello to your favorite new summer treat!
    Recipe: Elephantastic Vegan
    2 Ingredient Blueberry Nice Cream
    Applesauce in a small jar with an ornate spoon and lid beside.
    Unsweetened Applesauce
    How to make healthy, unprocessed applesauce at home. This recipe is easy and has no added sugar or sweeteners! It’s the healthiest way to enjoy this fruit staple in your family’s diet!
    Recipe: Our Plant Based World
    Applesauce

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    1. Leah says

      March 10, 2024 at 5:56 am

      Love the look of these but several of the links don't work so I'm unable to open quite a few of the recipes. Some don't open at all while others just bring up a photo but no recipe. Such a shamegrip as I'd love to try them.

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      • Christy Faber says

        March 10, 2024 at 2:24 pm

        Hi Leah! Thanks for letting me know! I went in this afternoon and fixed the links. 🙂

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