20 Sugar Free Desserts That Actually Taste Like, You Know, Dessert

Sugar free desserts don’t have to taste like regret. We’re past that era. With all the sweeteners and clever swaps out there, sugar-free desserts can actually taste like, well, dessert.

So if you’re on a special diet or just trying to be a little healthier, these recipes are about to become your new go-tos.


Sugar Free Desserts You’ll Love

Before we jump in, a quick note that these sugar free recipes may use substitutes like stevia, monk fruit, or other natural sweeteners.

If you’re unsure about any of them, it’s always best to check with your doctor or do a little research first. Now that that’s clear, let’s dig into these sugar free desserts.

1. Low Carb No-Bake Cheesecakes

Chocolate Fudge
Recipe by Happy Kitchen Rocks

Nuts? Coconut? That mascarpone filling? Check.

Our sugar-free sensation marries rich with just-sweet. It’s a creamy delight sweetened with fresh strawberries and erythritol, the best sugar we’ve never met. We are seriously asking ourselves why we even eat sugar in the first place. It’s that good.

RECIPE: Low Carb No-Bake Cheesecakes

2. Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

Recipe by The Dinner Bell

Warm, gooey cookies that won’t totally murder your blood sugar? YUP, we’ve got them.

Swapping in quinoa flour adds protein and cuts carbs. Toasting the flour coaxes out a nutty depth of flavor, while sugar-free chocolate chips add sheer pleasure.

Less guilt + More joy = Win-win!

RECIPE: Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

3. Homemade Tajin Mango Sorbet

Recipe by The All Natural Vegan

This is an incredibly refreshing sorbet, made with frozen mango and fresh lime for a full-blown tropical experience.

A sprinkle of Tajín gives it a little kick. It’s vegan, gluten-free, and zero-sugar, so you can feel like you’re on vacation while having one of these!

RECIPE: Homemade Tajin Mango Sorbet

4. Keto Peanut Butter Brownies

Recipe by LikeHotKeto

Imagine a super-rich brownie piled with peanut butter & chocolate ganache. This is dessert goals!

Sugar-free, so totally guilt-free. Basically, the easiest things to whip up and eat (almost simultaneously). Make them for an event or just because it’s Thursday.

RECIPE: Keto Peanut Butter Brownies

5. Norwegian Ice Cream

Recipe by Refresh My Health

Fresh raspberries and Greek yogurt join forces for a dessert that laughs in the face of the sugar-free stereotype.

The tangy yogurt and bright berries swirl together, creating a pretty pink spectacle. This low-carb, protein-packed treat is totally guilt-free and perfect for those late-night, no-sugar binges.

RECIPE: Norwegian Ice Cream

6. Chocolate Fudge

Chocolate Fudge Recipe
Recipe by Happy Kitchen Rocks

Thicker fudge? Absolutely.Add walnuts or pecans for a delectable crunch to this sugar-free treat. Dates add sweetness with no artificial nonsense.

242 calories and full of fiber means you’ll be satisfied without the sugar crash. Enjoy on any occasion or just because it’s delicious.

RECIPE: Chocolate Fudge

7. Refined Sugar-Free Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes

Recipe by The Sprinkled Cakery

Cupcakes, am I right? Especially when they’re filled with a sweet strawberry-blueberry filling. Then topped with fluffy cashew frosting for creamy texture without the sugary faceplant.

Naturally sweetened with dates and fruit, they have all the lusciousness without the guilt.

RECIPE: Refined Sugar-Free Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes

8. Sugar Free Truffles

Recipe by Sweet Fix Baker

These truffles are proof life doesn’t need sugar. Somehow, five ingredients (sugar-free choc, heavy cream, vanilla, stevia, cocoa powder) create truffles so creamy and rich you’d trade your firstborn for them…except that at 100 cals each you don’t have to.

The universe makes sense again.

RECIPE: Sugar Free Truffles

9. Coffee Cake

Recipe by The Dinner Bell

Moist coffee cake loaded with a double streusel whammy and some spicy action? But without sugar. How?

Some magic involving almond and coconut flours and a brown sugar sub that’s all. “Look at me, I’m caramel!” but without the guilt. Dang, people are smart.

RECIPE: Coffee Cake

10. Cottage Cheese Cheesecake

Recipe by The Cooking Foodie

Cottage cheese isn’t just pulling its weight here; it’s the MVP, giving this cheesecake a protein boost.

A quick blitz makes it smooth, or use ricotta or cream cheese if you’re wild like that. Remove it when still jiggly for creamy, dreamy perfection in each bite.

RECIPE: Cottage Cheese Cheesecake

11. Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream

Recipe by Hip Hip Gourmet

Homemade ice cream just slaps different, especially when it’s THIS creamy and spiced to perfection.

A silky pumpkin base mashed up with whipped cream for the best texture ever. Add some toasted pecans for crunch, and you’ve got the easiest and best fall dessert of all time.

RECIPE: Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream

12. Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Recipe by Sweet Fix Baker

If you’re looking for a sugar-free crunchy/chewy combo situation, these cookies are for you.

Truvia brown sugar sweetener, oats, dark chocolate chips, walnuts, chewy center, crisp edges. Mix wet and dry ingredients until they’re just barely blended. Flavor and texture minus the sugar crash.

RECIPE: Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

13. Mango Mousse

Recipe by jellojoy

This mango mousse will make you rethink every chopped fruit salad you’ve ever had.

Ripe mangos bring natural sweetness, fat-free frozen whipped topping keeps things light, and a touch of lemon juice gives it a brightness that makes this dessert addictingly refreshing.

No sugar guilt necessary.

RECIPE: Mango Mousse

14. Creamy Nice Cream

Recipe by Refresh My Health


Zero guilt. This bad boy mixes coconut and chocolate to check all the sweet boxes, but like ZERO sugar crash after.

Crazy healthy fats? They keep you full so you’re not feeling for more snacks later. It’s pretty much magic, is what I’m saying, okay?

RECIPE: Creamy Nice Cream

15. Keto Cheesecake Popsicles

Recipe by An Edible Mosaic™

Cinnamon & toasted almond cheesecake popsicles. OH. YEAH.

Creamy sugar-free goodness, and you won’t even notice or care that they’re sugar free because they are so good! It’s only 5 grams of carbs for this decadent and nutty beauty. GET IN MY MOUTH RIGHT NOW.

Sorry, sugar, you have been replaced by better alternatives.

RECIPE: Keto Cheesecake Popsicles

16. Low Calorie Cheesecake Dip

Recipe by Make It Skinny Please

Mix cottage cheese and cheesecake pudding mix, and ta-da! You get a healthy sugar free dip that’ll solve your sweet cravings without breaking your calorie or carb budget.

Just 44 calories and 3 grams of carbs per serving mean you can pair with fruit or eat straight-up, guilt-free. You’re welcome.

RECIPE: Low Calorie Cheesecake Dip

17. Pecan Pie Balls

Recipe by Caked by Katie

Nutty and chewy, these little bites have ALL the pecan pie flavor without any of the sugar.

Five ingredients, ten minutes, and you’ve got yourself a protein-packed, vegan, gluten-free, paleo dessert perfect for those times when you want to eat a cookie and not hate yourself afterward.

RECIPE: Pecan Pie Balls

18. Flourless Chocolate Cake

Flourless Chocolate Cake
Recipe by My Chef’s Apron

Mascarpone, cacao and butter together? A match made in heaven. And then you add almond flour and strawberries…excuse us while we die and go to chocolate cake heaven.

Just 158 calories a slice! This is super, second slice-worthy deliciousness at its finest.

RECIPE: Flourless Chocolate Cake

19. Keto Chocolate Lasagna

Recipe by Keto Cooking Christian

Go ahead and try to resist this cheesecake with a chocolate pudding layer and almond flour crust that is sugar-free but certainly not flavor-free.

And at 16 grams of protein per serving, it will fill your largest cravings while keeping your carbs in check!

RECIPE: Keto Chocolate Lasagna

20. Sugar Free Blueberry Jam

Recipe by Sweet Fix Baker

Jam without sugar, that is, stop, actually sweet and satisfying? Yep!

This one’s made with only blueberries, apple (for natural pectin), monk fruit sweetener, and vanilla. No store-bought anything required. Spread on toast or spoon over yogurt and light up your mouth!

RECIPE: Sugar Free Blueberry Jam


More Healthy Desserts This Way

But wait, there’s more! Don’t assume we stopped at sugar free desserts, because we didn’t.

If you’re on a health kick, we have PLENTY of other options. Low-carb dessert recipes, high-protein dessert recipes, dairy-free sweets! Basically, whatever you need is here.

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