Low-calorie dessert recipes
Indulge your sweet tooth without the guilt with these pudding recipes at under 200 calories.
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Chocolate pear crisp
- Ready in 55 mins
This delicious pud is lovely and rich, you’d never guess it contains zero saturated fat!
36
ratings
Easy
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Sticky cinnamon figs
- Ready in 10 mins
A simple and stylish nutty fig pudding ready in just 10 minutes
21
ratings
Easy
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Lemon & violet drizzle cake
- Ready in 1 hr 5 mins
A simple and sweet all-in-one cake - ideal for Mothering Sunday
25
ratings
Easy
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Spiced roasted apples & blackberries
- Ready in 1 hr
This guilt-free pudding tastes wonderful served with low-fat fromage frais, mixed with a little honey
12
ratings
Easy
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Meringues
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- Ready in 12 hrs 30 mins
There's nothing quite like a stack of billowy meringues piled on a tea table, so why not give these a go?
22
ratings
Easy
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Effortless raspberry iced mousse
- Ready in 5 mins
Use raspberries straight from the freezer for a mousse that will unfreeze your tastebuds
27
ratings
Easy
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The ultimate makeover: Chocolate mousse
- Ready in 20 mins
This sophisticated dessert is great for a dinner party, or for a lighter family pud use ordinary dark chocolate with less cocoa solids
32
ratings
Easy
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Chocolate & berry mousse pots
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- Ready in 20 mins
Dessert doesn't have to be devilish as this good-for-you pud proves
15
ratings
Easy
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Maple & star anise roasted plums
- Ready in 1 hr 15 mins
You can use just one variety of plum for this simple dessert, or choose a mixture of colours and flavours - it's up to you
6
ratings
Easy
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Chocolate tart
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- Ready in 30 mins
A chocolate tart that looks like it took hours of slaving in the kitchen but in fact only takes 30 minutes
19
ratings
Easy
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Sticky apple cups
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- Ready in 20 mins
These simple dessert cups are made in the microwave and are brilliant to use up leftover dates and prunes
5
ratings
Easy
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The ultimate makeover: Lemon tart
- Ready in 1 hr 40 mins
Enjoy an incredible half-fat version of this classic dessert, which tastes every bit as good as the original
32
ratings
Moderately Easy
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Mango & passion fruit roulade
- Ready in 35 mins
There's no need to say 'no' to this fruity roulade, whisked sponges are famously low in fat – especially if you use yogurt instead of cream
15
ratings
Moderately Easy
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Oeufs au lait
- Ready in 40 mins
Try these small vanilla puddings that are traditionally served in the Charente region of France - they'll keep in the fridge for up to 2 days
14
ratings
Easy
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Rhubarb & strawberry meringue pots
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- Ready in 1 hr 20 mins
A tasty, light and fluffy low-fat treat
19
ratings
Moderately Easy
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Chocolate-chip cookie & ice-cream sandwiches
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- Ready in 5 mins
For a quick but decadent dessert - whack some special ice cream between cookies and watch your guests swoon
3
ratings
Easy
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Spiced glazed pineapple with cinnamon fromage frais
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- Ready in 20 mins
Try this tropical treat when you want to end a meal on a sweet note without too much effort or too many calories
14
ratings
Easy
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Lemon sorbet
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- Ready in 20 mins
Want to know how to make dead good lemon sorbet? Look no further than this citrussy winner
9
ratings
Easy
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Easiest-ever pancakes
- Ready in 25 mins
Step-by-step guide to making the perfect pancakes for Shrove Tuesday - or any night of the week
3
ratings
Easy
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Double chocolate cardamom pots
- Ready in 20 mins
A little pot that's as light as a feather but with a taste of chocolate heaven
10
ratings
Easy
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