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Typical holiday recipes can make it difficult to stick with your healthy eating and weight loss efforts, but these Healthy, Low-Calorie 4th of July Desserts are sure to help you and your guests do just that – with zero deprivation!
For more fun and festive 4th of July party ideas, check out the following:
Awesome 4th of July Cocktails That’ll Get Your Party Started
15 Best Ever Red, White + Blue 4th of July Desserts
Healthy, Low-Calorie 4th of July Desserts for an Amazing Patriotic Celebration that Won’t Wreck Your Waistline
FIREWORK FRUIT KABOBS
Fresh fruit is the healthiest choice for a festive summertime dessert – zero refined sugars and plenty of nutrients and filling fiber. Luckily, these fruits are in season and super sweet right now, so you and your guests won’t feel deprived at all. With these simple firework fruit skewers, it’s all in how you arrange the fruit that makes this dessert super special.
FLAG FRUIT SKEWERS
Here’s another example of arranging cut up fruit into an impressive patriotic design.
STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE BITES
These tiny tastes of decadence will satisfy those desserts cravings without loads of calories and fat.
CHOCOLATE COVERED BANANAS
“There’s always money in the banana stand.” Okay, I realize if you’re not an Arrested Development fan, you have no idea what I’m talking about, but these chocolate covered frozen bananas are money, as the kids say (do they still say that? Lol, I may be dating myself a little bit here).
Anyway, if you’re eating clean for your health or weight loss, this dessert may look decadent, but it’s actually pretty healthy with frozen whole bananas and antioxidant-rich Ghirardelli dark chocolate made with the world’s finest cocoa beans.
CHOCOLATE COVERED STRAWBERRIES
This recipe uses white chocolate to go along with the red white and blue holiday theme, but feel free to substitute healthier milk or dark chocolate depending on your tastes.
WATERMELON PIZZA
Here’s a wholesome, gluten free, low-carb take on dessert pizza drizzled with tasty sugar-free cream cheese frosting.
STAR FRUIT SALAD
Cut fresh watermelon with a star cookie cutter to make this sweet tasting fruit salad even more festive and fun!
FLAG STRIPED POPSICLES
These red white and blueberry yogurt popsicles are a great way to use up extra summer berries to keep your guests nice and cool in the summer heat without all the added sugar in store bought popsicles. All you need is a sturdy popsicle mold like this one.
EASY FLAG FRUIT DESSERT
This dessert almost couldn’t get any easier! Just layer sweet strawberries, cherries, raspberries, and blueberries with white chocolate covered pretzels to make a fun patriotic American flag pattern.
ICE CUBE TRAY CHEESECAKE BITES
These no bake cheesecake bites are made with low-fat cream cheese and Greek yogurt and sweetened with honey for a lighter treat.
You don’t have to wreck your diet this holiday with these Healthy, Low-Calorie 4th of July Desserts that are so delicious, your guests might not even notice they’re diet-friendly!
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Please let me know what you think of these Easy + Delicious Healthy, Low-Calorie 4th of July Desserts in the comments below, and be sure to share how you’re celebrating the holiday this year!
More 4th of July Party Ideas:
Awesome 4th of July Cocktails That’ll Get Your Party Started
15 Best Ever Red, White + Blue 4th of July Desserts
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