Let’s face it, all of us crave sweets from time to time, but we’d rather not have the consequences that come along with consuming them. Luckily, there are many delicious refined sugar-free treats out there that are comparable in taste to their less-healthy counterparts. Here are 15 plant-based refined sugar-free desserts you need to try!

1. Healthy Peanut Butter Pie

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Peanut butter lovers rejoice – this Healthy Peanut Butter Pie by Annie Markowitz is the perfect dessert! It’s also packed with fiber and protein, making it healthy enough to eat for breakfast if you’re feeling like a rebel!

2. Sugar-Free Cheesecake

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This is cheesecake perfection … and it doesn’t use any sugar. While most dairy-free cheesecakes include sweetener and oil, this fabulous dessert is sweetened naturally with dates and doesn’t call for any oil at all. You can top this Sugar-Free Cheesecake by Helyn Dunn with whatever kind of fruit you like, depending on the season and occasion.

3. Caramel Apple Crisp

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Warm, fall-seasoned apples tossed and baked in luscious caramel and topped off with a crunchy topping of deliciousness makes the perfect fall dessert—paleo and vegan Caramel Apple Crisp by Sabrina Estafo! It’s easy to make and such a rewarding treat. Being paleo, gluten-free, grain-free, refined sugar-free, vegan, dairy-free, and clean-eating, you can throw out all the guilt!

4. Seven-Layer Magic Bars

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How can you not be satisfied with a dessert that incorporates gooey caramel, dark chocolate, nuts, and coconut flakes, married over a shortbread crust? The bonus with these irresistible paleo Seven-Layer Magic Bars by Sabrina Estafo is that they’re also gluten-free, grain-free, refined sugar-free, and clean-eating!

5. Sugar-Free Dark Chocolate Mint Pops

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Need a break from your same ol’ dessert routine? Try these amazingly creamy Sugar-Free Dark Chocolate Mint Pops by Gabrielle St. Claire. What sets these pops apart are that they have a rich texture almost like cheesecake, they won’t melt like the traditional pops, pack avocado, coconut, stevia for sugar, a natural green color derived from the avocado, a dark chocolate drizzle shell, and crunchy pistachios!

6. Raw Raspberry Cheesecake Bars

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Take one bite of these Raw Raspberry Cheesecake Bars by Sabrina Muscat and we bet you would never guess that they were raw, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free! It starts with a base of dates, coconut shreds, and oats, and is then topped with delicious and creamy raspberry filling. Drizzle with some salted caramel sauce for added decadence and presentation.

7. Sweet Potato and Plantain Truffles

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These Sweet Potato and Plantain Truffles by Amy Height are like little cakey balls of batter with all of the yumminess and none of the baking. They’re great for summer (no turning on the oven!) and easy to whip up if you need something quick for a party. Everyone who has tried these so far has been shocked to learn they’re free of anything refined. Aren’t whole foods magical?!

8. Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Tofu Tartlets

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These Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Tofu Tartlets by Nele Liivlaid are vegan, plant-based, oil-free, refined sugar-free, and Candida diet friendly. The squash and sweet potatoes in these bite-sized morsels are a little sweet and a little salty – what else can you wish for? They are ideal for breakfast, dessert, or as a snack – you choose!

9. Date and Walnut Banana Bread

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The Date and Walnut Banana Bread by Hayley Canning is perfectly sweet as it’s infused with dates, maple syrup, banana, and cinnamon but the walnuts and buckwheat flour ensure that it doesn’t get too sweet. It makes the perfect breakfast, snack, or even dessert. It tastes amazing on its own, or warmed up!

10. Peanut Butter Tag-A-Longs

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Calling all Girl Scout Cookie lovers – these healthy, vegan, and gluten-free versions of a favorite cookie are going to be your new best friend! Peanut Butter Tag-A-Longs by Karielyn Tillman will be yours in no time!

11. Chickpea Peanut Butter Cookies

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These Chickpea Peanut Butter Cookies by Alison Corey are soft, chewy, and easy to make. They’re made with whole food plant-based ingredients and they’re oil-free, refined sugar-free, and gluten-free.

12. Simple and Easy Two-Ingredient Ice Cream

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You won’t even believe how easy to make and delicious this creamy Simple and Easy Two-Ingredient Ice Cream by Jesse Lane Lee is!

13. Copycat Oreo Cookies

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These Copycat Oreo Cookies by Sabrina Estafo are so tasty you’d be pleased eating them all on their own. They have a crunchy texture with a subtle softness from the creamy centers. They make the perfect snack or dessert!

14. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Caramel Bars

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The Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Caramel Bars by Michele Elizabeth are super easy, no-bake, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and super yummy! The flavor of these bars is incredible, think the caramel center of a Twix mixed with a scoop of raw cookie dough that you know you can’t resist when making cookies!

15. Sugar-Free Dark Chocolate and Blackberry Cake With Saffron Frosting

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This gluten-free cake recipe is ready for all you chocolate lovers out there! This Sugar-Free Dark Chocolate and Blackberry Cake With Saffron Frosting by Sirke Reivo is speckled with juicy blackberries and contains no refined sugar, but it tastes like a dream. It’s topped with a white chocolate saffron frosting that is sweet and creamy and topped with more berries and chunks of dark chocolate for the ultimate presentation.

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