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"Home" » Healthy Christmas Recipes

Refined Sugar Free Christmas Treats

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Modified: Dec 20, 2024 · Published: Dec 20, 2024 by Wendy Faulkner · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment
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Refined sugar-free Christmas treats so you can have your cake and eat it! Healthy treat recipes which are much lower in sugar but taste delicious and indulgent.

Cinnamon and Kale refined sugar-free Christmas treats are made without artificial sweeteners. They are naturally sweetened with fruit and sometimes a little unrefined sugar such as honey, molasses or maple syrup. If you want your treats to be completely sugar-free, you can switch in a liquid sweetener.

Most of these healthy treat recipes are also gluten free (or have tested gluten free options), and many are also dairy free.

No bake refined sugar free Christmas treats

Easy refined sugar-free Christmas treats, for in-between snacks or mini desserts. They are all quick and easy to make, with a few healthy everyday ingredients. There's plenty of refined sugar-free chocolate options for chocaholics:)

Coconut chocolate truffles

Rich and delicious chocolate truffles with coconut. Gluten free and dairy free with no refined sugar. Quick and easy recipe with no baking required.

Chocolate coconut truffles served with coffee
Coconut chocolate truffles

Date truffles

Healthy date truffles with just 4 ingredients. Fudgy and delicious, they are a satisfying, refined sugar-free chocolate treat.

Date truffles with bite taken out.
Date truffles

Chocolate bliss balls

Healthy chocolate bliss balls are a delicious low-sugar treat to enjoy at Christmas.

Chocolate bliss balls
Chocolate bliss balls

Christmas chocolate slab

An easy Christmas chocolate slab recipe, studded with fruit and nuts. Perfect for gifting!

Christmas chocolate slab decorated with dried fruit and nuts
Christmas chocolate slab

Cocoa dusted almonds

These little cocoa dusted almonds are a delicious treat. Crunchy, roasted almonds with a cocoa coating which are an easy homemade Christmas gift.

Cocoa dusted almonds in glass jar.
Cocoa dusted almonds

Chocolate nut clusters

Delicious chocolate nut clusters with rich dark chocolate and crunchy nuts. These no-bake healthy treats have no added sugar. They are perfect for snacks and mini desserts over the Christmas holidays.

Chocolate nut clusters.
Chocolate nut clusters

Healthy rocky road

A healthy version of this popular kid's favourite. Healthy rocky road bars are vegan, dairy-free and free from refined sugar.

Pile of rocky road bars on baking paper
Healthy rocky road bars

Healthy chocolate florentines

Healthy chocolate florentines are a perfect combination of toasted almonds and dark chocolate. And these refined sugar-free almond florentine cookies are also gluten-free and dairy-free. 

Healthy florentines on tray.
Refined sugar free chocolate florentines

Stollen bites

Healthy stollen bites with a rich marzipan flavour, dried fruits and Christmas spices. Easy to make with wholesome ingredients and no refined sugar.

Healthy stollen bites on blue dish.
Healthy stollen bites

Refined sugar free festive cakes

There's no need to miss out on cake with these refined sugar-free Christmas treats.

No added sugar Christmas fruit cake

A delicious moist naturally sweetened Christmas cake, rich with dried fruits and festive spices.

No added sugar fruit cake
Refined sugar free fruit cake

Honey and almond marzipan

An easy healthy marzipan recipe which is egg free and ready in 5 minutes. Use to decorate your Christmas cake, or roll into balls and enjoy as healthy, naturally sweetened Christmas sweets.

Healthy honey and almond marzipan log on marble board
Honey and almond marzipan

Refined sugar-free ginger cake

This healthy ginger cake is a moist cake made with ground almonds (no flour!), rich with the flavour of ginger. Perfect for low-sugar Christmas snacking!

Healthy ginger cake on wooden board.
Refined sugar free ginger cake

Healthy date cake (no added sugar)

No added sugar date cake is a delicious, healthy date loaf cake, naturally sweetened with fruit. There's no added sugar in the recipe, and this moist and scrumptious cake is also fat-free.

Sugar free date cake on flowery plate.
No added sugar date cake

Naturally sweetened holiday desserts

Delicious healthy desserts which are perfect for Christmas. They are naturally sweetened, and made without refined sugar.

Healthy Christmas pudding

A light Christmas pudding recipe which is refined sugar free, gluten free and lower in saturated fat. 

Healthy Christmas Pudding on gold plate with holly
Healthy Christmas pudding

Refined sugar free chocolate mousse

If you are looking for an alternative dessert over the Christmas period, why not try this gluten free, dairy free, and egg free chocolate mousse. It has a delicious indulgent creamy texture, and a rich chocolatey taste.

Avocado chocolate mousse
Avocado chocolate mousse

Low fat lemon cheesecake

A light lemony low sugar cheesecake recipe which is low-fat and low-calorie. A beautiful dessert to serve to guests, and no one will even know it's healthy!

Low fat lemon cheesecake with slice taken out.
Healthy lemon cheesecake

Healthy mince pies with refined sugar free mincemeat

A refined sugar-free version of this traditional Christmas treat, with a delicious, healthy apple mincemeat filling.

Healthy mince pies cooling on wire rack.
Refined sugar free mince pies

Baked apples with mincemeat

This baked apples with mincemeat recipe adds a Christmas twist to a healthy fruit dessert. Ideal for using up leftover mincemeat!

Baked apple with mincemeat in purple handled dish.
Baked apples with mincemeat

Refined sugar free Christmas cookies

These healthy refined sugar-free Christmas cookies with dried cranberries and dark chocolate are a particularly good healthy Christmas treat.

Healthy Christmas cookies with holly
Refined sugar free Christmas cookies

Refined sugar free biscotti

Healthy biscotti with almonds (also known as cantuccini biscuits) are low in added sugar and good for you too! Enjoy with your festive coffee.

Cooked almond biscotti on wire rack.
Refined sugar free biscotti
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  1. Eva says

    December 20, 2024 at 4:03 pm

    These are fab Christmas treat ideas, thank you (and for all the recipes throughout the year)👍
    Have a lovely festive time and happy new year✨️🎊

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