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Since January is Cut the Sugar Month, you didn’t think I was going to leave you hanging, did you? Let’s face it. Just because we decided we’re giving sugar the ax in January doesn’t mean our sweet tooth is going to go away. The good news is that we can still enjoy treats with 100% fruit-sweetened dessert recipes. These can help us forget about all those over-the-top treats we indulged in during the holidays.
The problem is that while the fruit-sweetened dessert recipes are out there, they can be hard to find. Ever notice how bloggers use the term “sugar-free” loosely? I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gotten excited about a recipe that was advertised as “sugar free” only to find it had 1/2 cup of maple syrup. Refined sugar free? Yes. Sugar free? No. Now these desserts aren’t sugar-free, either, but they are added sugar-free desserts. Any sugars are naturally occurring in the fruits that are used to sweeten these up.
I did the work for you, scouring the web to find these 15 recipes for fruit-sweetened desserts. Keep in mind that these desserts are not going to taste like your sister-in-law’s traditional fudge (I’m talking to myself here). We are re-training our taste buds to love and appreciate desserts that aren’t sickly sweet. You might even look at some of these and think, “Huh? That’s dessert?” The truth is, that when you go sugar-free for a while, baked fruit does taste like dessert. I hope these inspire you to sweeten your life naturally!
Fruity Carob Cake from Unconventional Baker
Sugar Detox Pumpkin Cake in a Mug with Chocolate Whip from PaleOMG
Simple Baked Apples from Happy Healthy Mama
Chocolate Chia Peanut Butter Bites from Hummusapien
Tropical Fruit Bites from Every Last Bite
Banana Bread Date Bars from Happy Healthy Mama
Paleo Apple Crisp from Paleoaholic
Banana Blueberry Bark from Feasting on Fruit
Better than Ice Cream Fruit Cream from Happy Healthy Mama
Better than Ice Cream Fruit Cream 
Paleo Banana Snack Cake from Detoxinista
No Churn, Dairy-Free Almond Butter Ice Cream from Unconventional Baker
Banana Oat Bars from Happy Healthy Mama
Lemon Blueberry Snack Cake from Live. Learn. Love. Eat.
Banana Peanut Butter Cookies from Happy Healthy Mama
Carrot Cake from 101 Cookbooks
Years ago, when I first started experimenting with naturally sweetened desserts, I found two cookbooks very helpful. Check out Sweet Freedom and Sweet and Sugar-Free. Both are great! Enjoy your naturally-sweetened treats.
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These look marvelous, and I would love to try some… however, when I click on them, I just see a larger version of the picture, no recipe. Is that because this is an older post, and the recipes are expired? Am I doing something wrong?
How is a pinch of stevia not considered added sugar?? Wasted my time on this site!!
Stevia is not sugar. It has zero calories and zero impact on your blood sugar levels.
. Research has found an association of artificial sweeteners with both metabolic dysfunction and weight gain, endogenous production of erythritol from glucose may contribute to the association between erythritol and obesity It’s not a good idea to make statements when you are not medically licensed to do so or unless you are citing Medical research.
(See Data Published Medical Research link below)
https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1620079114
To which statement in this post are you referring, Lisa? Thanks, Maryea.
Gracious my, these all stable astounding! I am about normally sweetened pastries. The less included sugar the better. Furthermore, no additional sugar is the best! Looking at them and I’m certain making no less than one this week!
I’m one of those people who loves sweets, so I’ve always found going sugar free very difficult. However, I might be using some of these recipes, especially the banana bread date bars, in the future. Like you said, it might be hard to readjust to desserts that aren’t overly sweet, but it’s healthier. Thanks for all the recipes!
You’re welcome, Hazel! Good luck in adjusting your tastebuds. 🙂
Hi Maryea 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing all these goodies — beautiful recipes! ♥
You’re welcome. Your recipes have been an inspiration to me!
Oh my, these all sound amazing! I am all about naturally sweetened desserts. The less added sugar the better. And no added sugar is the best! Checking them out and I’m sure making at least one this week!
Choosing will probably be the hardest part! 🙂
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