These desserts prove you don’t need frosting to be irresistible. From naturally sweet treats to simple, decadent bakes, every bite is full of flavor.

No Bake Oreo Balls

No Bake Oreo Balls. Photo credit: Southern Food and Fun.

No bake Oreo balls are a simple treat made with crushed Oreos, cream cheese, and coated in white or dark chocolate. They’re easy to make and perfect for getting kids involved in the kitchen.
Get the Recipe: No Bake Oreo Balls

Filipino Leche Flan

Leche flan caramel creme brulee on a plate with a spoon.
Filipino Leche Flan. Photo credit: Little Bit Recipes.

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this single-serve leche flan recipe, inspired by the classic Filipino treat. It’s easy to make this luscious dessert at home in a size that won’t cause you to over-indulge.
Get the Recipe: Filipino Leche Flan

Sugar Free Peanut Butter Fudge

Peanut Butter Fudge on a black plate.
Sugar Free Peanut Butter Fudge. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Learn How To Make Sugar Free Peanut Butter Fudge, extra creamy, silky smooth, and made with only three ingredients. This fully low carb, sugar-free, grain-free, gluten-free, and diabetic friendly fudge made with homemade peanut butter is the easiest recipe you can make a sugar-free candy for all.
Get the Recipe: Sugar Free Peanut Butter Fudge

Triple Berry Hand Pies

Closeup of a broken open triple berry hand pie.
Triple Berry Hand Pies. Photo credit: All Ways Delicious.

Triple Berry Hand Pies are the perfect way to put an abundant berry harvest to good use. Flaky, buttery pastry crusts are filled with juicy, sweet berries bursting with flavor.
Get the Recipe: Triple Berry Hand Pies

Best Fudgy Low Carb Brownies

Best Fudgy Keto Brownies on top of each other with cupsicum on top.
Best Fudgy Low Carb Brownies. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Enjoy our best fudgy Low Carb Brownies made with almond flour and a dash of Tabasco. This easy to make low carb brownie recipe is entirely gluten-free, sugar-free, grain-free, and perfect for diabetics.
Get the Recipe: Best Fudgy Low Carb Brownies

Grape Pie

A slice of grape pie on a white plate with a cluster of grapes nearby and the rest of the pie in the background—a perfect example of frosting-free desserts.
Grape Pie. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

Celebrate fall with this Concord grape pie recipe. This traditional pie recipe from upstate NY consists of a flaky pie crust filled with Concord grapes.
Get the Recipe: Grape Pie

Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake

A slice of apple cinnamon coffee cake on a plate.
Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

Apples coated with brown sugar and butter and baked underneath cake batter in this apple upside down cake! The sticky caramel apple topping makes the cake taste amazing.
Get the Recipe: Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake

Dark Chocolate Almond Clusters

A wicker basket filled with chocolate covered nuts.
Dark Chocolate Almond Clusters. Photo credit: Best Clean Eating.

Learn how to make 3 ingredient Almond Clusters Recipe, a delightful treat that combines the rich flavors of dark chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate, crunchy almonds and a touch of sea salt. Dive into the perfect blend of sweetness and nuttiness as you enjoy these easy-to-make dark chocolate almond clusters.
Get the Recipe: Dark Chocolate Almond Clusters

Skyr Popsicles

Skyr Popsicles on ice.
Skyr Popsicles. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Those Sugar-Free Yogurt Protein Popsicles are one of the desserts you can enjoy for your protein-enriched breakfast without guilt. Fully gluten-free, and perfect for diabetics, our sugar-free ice cream pops made with only 3 ingredients, filled with extra probiotic cultures, skyr yogurt contains and only 1 g of total carbohydrates is the treat you would not want to miss.
Get the Recipe: Skyr Popsicles

Dark Chocolate Almond Bark Recipe

A bar of dark chocolate with nuts inside a small white woven basket, surrounded by scattered almonds on a white surface.
Dark Chocolate Almond Bark Recipe. Photo credit: Best Clean Eating.

Make with us this easy Dark Chocolate Almond Bark Recipe in just 5 minutes using only three ingredients. Our homemade chocolate bark recipe can be enjoyed even with a pinch of sea salt and is a great idea as a homemade gift for the holidays. 
Get the Recipe: Dark Chocolate Almond Bark Recipe

Air Fryer Apple Crisp

Forkfull of Air Fryer Apple Crisp.
Air Fryer Apple Crisp. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

Air fryer apple crisp is crispy, sugary. delicious & simple to make. You can have all the delicious flavor of grandma’s traditional apple pie less effort.
Get the Recipe: Air Fryer Apple Crisp

Tanghulu

Overhead shot of tanghuluu on a white plate.
Tanghulu. Photo credit: All Ways Delicious.

Our tangy Tanghulu recipe is a perfect combination of sweet and sour flavors that will tantalize your taste buds.
Get the Recipe: Tanghulu

Air Fryer Baked Apples

Air Fryer Baked Apples cut in half to show filling.
Air Fryer Baked Apples. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

To make air fryer baked core apples, fill with spices, sugar and raisins and air fry until they are tender and turn into a sugary, caramelized treat.
Get the Recipe: Air Fryer Baked Apples

Air Fryer Apple Pie Bites

Apple pie bites cut open to show the apple filling inside.
Air Fryer Apple Pie Bites. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

These delightful air fryer apple pie bites are an easy dessert idea. Cinnamon apple filling is wrapped in a flaky biscuit crust. Only 5 ingredients.
Get the Recipe: Air Fryer Apple Pie Bites

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