‘Tis the season for holiday baking!
I love healthier holiday desserts and these are my 8 favorites. Not only are they all refined sugar-free, but they are simple and quick to make. Perfect for a girls night in, your Thanksgiving dish to pass, or to treat your friends and neighbors this holiday season.
Holiday Desserts That Are Quick & Easy
One of the best parts of healthier baking is that the ingredient list is usually pretty simple. I prefer my treats to be made without refined sugar, which means I lean on coconut sugar, maple syrup, and honey. All the fun of the usual holiday desserts without the intense sugar crash! I hope you enjoy these recipes this holiday season, xx Rach
Healthy Holiday Cookies
These Christmas Sugar Cookies are a festive, better-for-you twist on the nostalgic holiday cookies we all grew up loving. Soft, chewy, and perfectly sweetened with maple syrup instead of the classic refined-sugar-packed version you’d find in the grocery store bakery, this recipe uses wholesome, real-food ingredients
Peanut Butter Balls (Healthy!)
These no-bake gluten free Peanut Butter Balls are the best, most delicious, no-bake, crowd-pleasing treat. Made with just a few simple gluten-free ingredients, this is my better-for-you take on the classic holiday recipe that otherwise tends to be packed with powdered sugar.
Pecan Bars
If I’m being 100% honest, making pie is almost never worth the hassle. It can be intimidating and time consuming, so I lean towards no-fuss desserts. These pecan bars are a simplified take on the beloved pecan pie, and they are just as delicious as the original. What they’re not? Difficult.
Peanut Butter Blossoms
My one regret after making these insanely delicious Peanut Butter Blossoms is that I hadn’t made them sooner. If you ask me, they’re the perfect holiday dessert, and will definitely be a holiday staple for me in the years to come. Bring them to your next cookie exchange or wrap them up and put them under the tree, and you’ll quickly become the favorite gift-giver by far.
Paleo Apple Crisp
My Paleo Apple Crisp is the crowd-pleasing dessert you’ll want to bring to every holiday gathering. It’s comforting, deliciously sweet and crumbly, but somehow gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free – aka the RGE way.
Tahini Chocolate Chunk Cookies
My fellow chocolate lovers, I have got the cookie recipe of your dreams with this one. Tahini Chocolate Chunk Cookies. Their name kind of says it all. They’re deliciously decadent and I am more than confident you’ll be making these time and time again after just one batch. The only thing that’s more unbelievable than the taste of these chocolate chunk cookies is the fact that they’re made with wholesome, better-for-you ingredients.
Salted Maple Cookie Bars
Packed with roughly 9 grams of protein per bar, and the perfect balance of sweet maple and sea salt, these cookie bars are a game changer. The upgrade from my viral Healthy Twix Bars (also gf, df, and refined sugar-free) we didn’t know we needed!
20-Minute Paleo Pear Crisps
These pears are the perfect single serve dessert that you definitely don’t need an excuse to make at any time of year, but I think would be a great contribution to any Friendsgiving, Thanksgiving or cozy holiday gathering. Made in just 20 minutes, you’ll have these served up in no time.
