Being health-conscious doesn't mean that your sweet tooth magically disappears, leaving many consumers on the hunt for healthy indulgences.
In recent years, sugar has become the enemy, and any snack prepared with artificial sweeteners is now a major no-go for wellness-focused shoppers. Brands are searching for alternative methods to ensure their products are not only delicious, but also good for you, opting for natural sweeteners such as agave, cane sugar or, going old-school, fruit juice.
It's not that consumers don't want to enjoy themselves; it's just that they want to do so without experiencing immediate guilt. We already live in a world that's free of trans fats and gluten, and it looks like sugar is the next vice to go!
18 Healthy Indulgences
From Artful Sugarless Sweets to Guilt-Free Carrot Cakes:
Vasiliki Marapas — Feb 20, 2015 — Lifestyle
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Dessert Superfood Snacks
Sneaky Protein Bars Turn Indulgent Flavors into Healthy Snacks
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Extraordinarily Wholesome Snacks
Nutrient Dense Foods Are Good for the Consumer and the Community
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Superfood Chocolate Bars
Giddy Yoyo's Chocolates Are Made with Spirulina, Maca and Chaga
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Fruity Ice Pops
Fresh Fruit Popsicles are a Healthy Way to Stay Cool this Summer
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Frozen Smoothie Desserts
Frill's Frozen Smoothies Are Refreshingly Simple & Healthy
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Bearded Organic Bars
The Bearded Brothers Create Gluten-Free Energy Bars with Great Taste
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Healthy Superfood Yogurts
Chobani's Greek Yogurt and Oats Range Features a New Ancient Grain Blend
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Protein-Packed Yogurts
Dannon Oikos Triple Zero is Being Touted as the Official Yogurt of the NFL
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Dessert Protein Bars
FitSpo's Sweet Protein Bar Snacks Are Naturally Sweetned and Full of Fibre
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Antioxidant Greek Yogurts
Chobani's Green Tea Yogurt is Low-Fat, but High in Protein
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Grain-Free Crunchy Cookies
The Gluten-Free Biscotti is Ideal for the Holidays and Restricted Diets
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Vegan Superfood Bars
Citronlimette's Healthy Snack Bar is Packed with Superfoods
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Wellness-Themed Chocolate
The Beautiful Bones Healthbychocolate Bars Include Calcium and Vitamins
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Superfood-Infused Chocolates
WiseOne Superfoods' Healthy Raw Chocolates Boast Health Benefits
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Guilt-Free Carrot Cakes
This Vegan Carrot Cake Recipe is Topped with Coconut and Dark Chocolate
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Guiltless Low Calorie Cookies
The Best Sugar-Free Cookie Recipe That Only Has 80 Calories Each
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Gluten-Free Skillet Treats
This Grain-Free Banana Bread is a Healthier Alternative to Baked Goods
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Kefir-Based Pancakes
The Manuka Honey-Sweeted Healthy Pancake Recipe Doesn't Contain Added Sugar
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Chobani's 'Zero Sugar' Yogurt Beverages Are Packed With Probiotics
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Decadent Body Scrub Bars
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Nebula Snacks' Chocolate Bites are Free from Added Sugar & Dairy
Chewy Low-Sugar Cookies
Joydays Makes Cookies That Help Everyone Reclaim the Pleasure of Snacking
Gamer-Targeted Diet Sodas
Coke Ultimate Zero Sugar is the Latest Collaborative Coke Flavor
Veggie-Shaped Gummy Candies
These Peas & Carrots Sour Gummy Candies are Naturally Colored
Nostalgic Sugar-Free Sodas
MUG Root Beer Zero Sugar Has a Caffeine-Free Formula
Frozen Plant-Based Superfood Desserts
Glow Superfood is Indulgent and Nutritious
Creamy Milk-Free Chocolates
Fellow Creatures Recreates Milk Chocolate Without Dairy
Carob-Based Easter Eggs
Foreverland's Chocolate-Free Easter Eggs are Made with Italian Carob
Health-Conscious Energy Drinks
Aspire Healthy Energy Drinks Have 80mg of Natural Caffeine
Organic Zero-Sugar Sodas
Nixie's Soda Makes Iconic Flavors Enjoyable Without Sugar
Sugar-Conscious Snack Bars
The Unreal Dark Chocolate Caramel Peanut Nougat Bars are Non-GMO
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The Soreen Sticky Toffee Loaf Satisfies Cravings in a Non-HFSS Way
Low-Sugar Sour Strip Candies
JOYRIDE Sour Strips Have 80% Less Sugar Than Alternatives
Nostalgic Sour Candy Products
IT'SUGAR Retro Sours are Inspired by a Discontinued Sour Candy
Low-Sugar Healthy Fruit Sorbets
Better Juice Uses Sugar-Reducing Technology for Healthier Options
Low-Calorie Prebiotic Sodas
Pop Jones are All-Natural Beverages with Just 30 Calories Per Can
Sleep-Friendly Cookies
Nightfood's Sleep-Friendly Cookies Satifsy Evening Cravings
Diabetic Sugar Substitues
Biofect Innovations Offers a Healthier Sugar Substitute for Diabetics
Low-Sugar Natural Sodas
Living Things Soda is High in Fiber and Gut-Friendly
Free-From Liquid Sweeteners
Zerup Makes Full-Flavor Sweetens Without Sugar or Calories
Kid-Friendly Bubbly Beverages
GoodPop's Sparkling Juice Drinks Have No Added Sugar
Plant-Based Low-Sugar Candies
Wild Thingz Candy is Organic and Free From Artificial Ingredients
Strawberry Yogurt-Flavoured Pretzels
No Sugar Company Introduces a Delicious Pretzel Dipz Flavour
Functional Superfood Chocolates
Antidote Chocolate Delivers Sweet Snacks with Health Benefits
Whimsical Dessert Drinks
Wonka Inspired Candy Can's Caramel Fudge and Toffee Apple Flavors
Zero-Sugar Vitamin Gummies
Nature's Way Unveiled a New Healthier Lineup of its Vitamin Gummies
Low-Sugar Easter Gummies
SmartSweets' Dropped Limited-Edition Low-Sugar Easter Candies
Zero Sugar Sweet Teas
Pure Leaf is Introducing a Groundbreaking Addition to Its Lineup This Spring
Gut-Friendly Functional Chocolates
Meiji's New Chocolate Line Replaces Sugar with FOS
Gut-Friendly Candy Products
Savvy Sweets Comes in Four Delicious and Familiar Varieties
Better-for-You Fruit Snacks
Frooze Balls' Fruit Balls Range is Made with Clean Ingredients
Upcycled Cacao Bites
Gudrun's Cacaofruit Bites Repurpose Ingredients Destined to Go to Waste
Mindful Advent Calendars
The PLAYin CHOC Advent Calendars Have Low-Sugar Chocolate and More
Naturally Sweet Ice Creams
Denada's Ice Cream Delivers the Most Indulgence with the Least Sugar
Sugar Cookie Cereals
Magic Spoon's Sugar Cookie Cereal is a Sweet, Free-From Treat
Healthy Soda Launches
Sidekick Soda Debuts at PopUp Grocer in NYC
Bold Stevia-Sweetened Juices
Ocean Spray® Zero Sugar Juice Drink Comes in Two Flavors
Coconut Sugar-Sweetened Chocolate Chips
Guittard Santé 72% Cacao Chocolate Mini Chips are Complex
Architectural Sugar Sculptures
Kellogg's Worked with Artists to Create 'A Story of Salt and Sugar'
Sugar-Dusted Soft Chews
Chewits Unveils its First Soft Gummies with Reduced Sugar Content
Reduced Sugar Smoothie Ranges
Naked Lower Sugar Smoothies Have 50% Less Sugar Than the Original
Mexican-Owned Prebiotic Sodas
Mayawell's Better-for-You Sodas Celebrate Their Heritage
Reduced Sugar Sandwich Cookies
Glutino Sandwich Cookies Come in Three New Flavors
Better-for-You Sweet Iced Teas
Oobli Makes Low-Sugar, Low-Calorie Iced Teas with Sweet Proteins
Sugar-Free Whole Food Shakes
Shakeology 0g Added Sugar is Made with High-Grade Stevia
Organic Nut-Based Candies
Justin's Launched Certified Organic Peanut Chocolate Candy Pieces
Guilt-Free Vegan Cheesecakes
Culiraw Makes Decadent Cheesecakes Using Raw Cashews
Glycemic Inhibitor Sweetener Solutions
NutraEx BI-Sugar Inhibits the Digestion of Sugar
Zero Sugar Flavorful Juices
The New Welch's Zero Lineup Rolls Out Across the Nation
Cult-Favorite Animation-Themed Beverages
Candy Can Introduces the Limited-Edition Banana Candy
Free-From Energy Drinks
Virtue's Clean Energy Drinks Sport Refreshed Formulas & Packaging
Scrumptious Cocoa-Free Candy Bars
WNWN Food Labs Has Unveiled Three New Bars in the UK
Salty-Sweet Nut Snacks
SkinnyDipped Salty + Sweet Helps Snackers Avoid Sugar Hangovers
Zero-Sugar Gummy Vitamins
Nature Made Zero Sugar Gummies Come in Five Varieties
Nostalgic Health-Conscious Snacks
Lexington Bakes Has Refreshed Its Product Offerings
Free-From Fruit Bites
Pulpito's Fruit Bites are All-Natural, Vegan & Free From Artificial Flavors
Naturally Sweetened Oat Products
Oatbox Snacks Fuse Great Taste and Guilt-Free Ingredients
Organic Gelato Pops
DeeBee's Organics' Gelato Pops are Mindfully Sweetened
Customizable Holiday Treats
Sugarwish Offers Special Holiday Treats as Part of Its Gifting Service
Naturally Sweetened Sodas
Fresh Fizz Sodas are Sweeted with Fruit Juice, Honey or Maple Syrup
Decadent White Chocolate Spreads
Good Good's Belgian Choco White Spread Boasts No Added Sugar
Veggie-Forward Savory Treats
The Carrot & Beet Holiday Edition Grain-Free Baby Puffs are Organic
Plant-Based Chewy Candies
Sweet Haven's Soft Plant-Based Candy is 100% Vegan and Free from Gelatin
Zero-Waste Sweeteners
CarobWay Unveils Innovative Low Glycemic Sweetener
Mexican Cuisine-Inspired Puddings
These New Jello-O Puddings Come in Two Zero-Sugar Flavors
Plant-Based Candy Bars
Harken Sweets Bars Offer New Takes on Classic Combinations
Reduced Sugar Chocolate Pretzels
UNREAL Chocolate-Covered Pretzels Have 41% Less Sugar
Low-Sugar Chocolate Bars
Oobli Milk Chocolate Bars are Low-Sugar & Free from Artificial Sweeteners
Revamped Low-Sugar Candies
SmartSweets Products Now Have a New & Improved Recipe
Permissible Low-Cal Dessert Pots
Gü Desserts Cheeky Pots are 155-Calories or Less
Date-Sweetened Chocolate Bars
The Conscious Bar Makes Decadent, Naturally Sweetened Chocolate Bars
Blood Sugar Control Refreshments
A1C Drinks Help with the Management of Diabetes and More
Low-Calorie Alternative Sweeteners
Tate & Lyle Sugars' Sucralose Sweetener is Versatile & Tasty
Keto-Friendly Peanut Butter Snacks
No Sugar Company Introduces the Peanut Butter Keto Shellz
Flavorful Low-Sugar Sodas
Sidekick Soda Launches Three New Flavors of Its Health-Conscious Soda
Gummy-Studded Ice Creams
Dadu Ice Cream Puts Gummy Bears in Ice Cream
Health-Focused Wholesaler Ranges
World of Sweets Healthier Range is Available on the Brand's App
Indulgent Gluten-Free Treats
Schär Has Introduced Three New Gluten-Free Treats
Vegetable-Concealing Brownie Treats
Beech-Nut Launches the 'Brownies with Hidden Veggies' Line
Cacaofruit Sugar Substitutes
This Cacaofruit Powder-Based Sweetener Has a Fruity Flavor
Better-For-You Snack Bars
Twiddles Debuts as a Guilt-Free Snack Line for Indian Consumers
Textural Plant-Based Chocolate Cakes
2foods Gâteau Chocolate Can Be Enjoyed Three Ways
Metabolism-Boosting Energy Drinks
GURU Organic Energy Zero Sugar Comes in Three Flavors
Free-From Dessert Donuts
Planet Bake's Red Velvet Cake Donut is Sugar-Free & Gluten-Free
Sugar-Free Fruit Strips
The Fruitly Snacks Variety Pack Features Four Best-Selling Flavors
Better-for-You Baked Goods
Rule Breaker Snacks is Launching Deliciously Healthy Treats
Monkfruit Cooking Sweeteners
Trunativ Debuts the Natural Everyday Sweet Sugar Alternative
Zero Sugar Gummy Supplements
Nature’s Way Gummy Vitamins Now Come in a Sugar-Free Format
Health-Conscious Greek Yogurt Treats
GUUUD Greek Style Yoghurt Ice Cream Comes in Three Flavors
Better-for-You Ginger Sodas
Pointless Makes Soft Drinks for Adults with Real Ginger
Health-Friendly Frozen Yogurts
16 Handles Crafted a Trio of Better-for-You Frozen Yogurt Flavors
Plant-Powered Sugarless Gums
Refresh Gum Builds on a Base of Chicle with Premium Ingredients
Festive Gingerbread Smoothies
Nékter Juice Bar's Gingerbread Smoothie is a Healthier Indulgence
Low-Sugar Drink Concentrates
Pure by Monin Concentrates Have No Added Sugar
Low-Sugar Gummy Candies
Blobs Gummy Candy Comes in Three Flavors with Two-Grams of Sugar in Each
Better-For-You Lemon Curds
GOOD GOOD Lemon Curd is Sugar-Free and Vegan-Friendly
Brown Sugar Coffee Creamers
SOWN Brown Sugar Oat Creamer is Comforting & Dairy-Free
Sustainable Sugar-Free Wines
Traces Wines Use Pioneering Techniques to Guarantee Zero Sugar
Asian-Inspired Snack Cups
These Sun-Butter Chocolate Cups Feature Globally Inspired Fillings
Sugar-Free Energy Drinks
The New 'Ngine' Beverages Offer a Healthier Form Of Energy Boost
Indulgently-Inspired Dessert Flavors
These I.T.S. Dessert Flavors are Sweet and Familiar
Bollywood Actor-Backed Sweeteners
Zydus Wellness' Sugar Free Recruits Shahid Kapoor
High-Fiber Chocolate Candies
Snack House Foods' Daddies are Vegan, Sugar-Free and Gluten-Free
Festive Diabetic-Friendly Cookies
Empowered Cookie Makes Low-Carb, Sugar-Balancing Sweet Treats
Low-Sugar Weight Management Treats
These New Atkins Endulge Products Satisfy Cravings
Low-Sugar Refrigerated Donuts
Drumroll Donuts Satisfy Cravings Without Compromising Nutrition
Honey Truffle Sweeteners
MycoTechnology Identified a Truffle-Based Sugar Alternative
Fruit-Sweetened Chocolate Products
The Wild West Chocolate Line Has Nine Varieties
Sugar-Based Sweetener Products
Incredo Sugar G2 Has a Versatile, No-Aftertaste Formulation
Clean-Ingredient Cookie Doughs
Doughy Makes Free-From Cookie Dough with Seven Ingredients or Less
Reduced Sugar Snack Muffins
Entenmann's Little Bites Snacks Now Come in a Lower Sugar Option
Retro-Inspired Dessert Pots
Gü Desserts Nostalgia Comes in Two Flavors Inspired by the 1970s
Calorie-Free Dessert Sauces
DreamPak Reveals Four New Delectable Dessert Sauces
Prebiotic Blood Orange Sodas
Remedy Sodaly Blood Orange is an All-Natural, No-Sugar Beverage
Artisan-Baked Almond Cookies
THINaddictives Won Two Good Housekeeping 2023 Best Snack Awards
Veganized Caramel Cookies
Stroop Club's Traditional Caramel Stroopwafel is Organic & Palm Oil-Free
Reduced Sugar Cookie Ranges
Voortman Perfectly Sweet Cookies Have a Range of Real Ingredients
Chocolate Coconut Waters
Once Upon A Coconut's Coconut Water with Chocolate is a Sweet Refreshment
All-Natural Low-Glycemic Sweeteners
SweetLeaf Xylitol Reduced Calorie Sweetener is Versatile
Sugar-Free Classic Candy Products
Gerrit J. Verburg Co. Has Announced Four Nostalgic Chewing Gums
Expansive Vegan Candy Campaigns
This Swizzels Campaign Encourages Retailers to Stock Up
Low-Sugar Sweetener Syrups
These New Ciranda Syrups are Agave and Tapioca-Based
Better-for-You Bubble Teas
Betta Boba's Canned Drinks Target Students with 50% Less Sugar
Conveniently Packaged Konjac Drinks
Sugarlolo Konjac Jelly Packs are Vegan and Sugar-Free
Ultra-Low Sugar Juices
Capri-Sun Zero Has No Added Sugar and Only Trace Levels of Fruit Sugar
Sugar-Free Vegan Donuts
Ankerbrot & NEOH Launched a No-Added-Sugar Donut Just in Time for Lent
Allergy-Friendly Alt Puddings
WayFare Makes Dairy-Free Puddings with Butter Beans and Oats
Free-From NYC Frozen Desserts
The Urban Dessert Lab Summer Menu Has Four New Items
High-Quality Valentine's Day Treats
Evolved Strawberry & Cream Cups Have Four-Grams of Sugar
Chocolate-Vanilla Toothpastes
Hismile's Cookies & Cream Toothpaste Reminds of an Ice Cream Treat
Brownie Batter Whipped Creams
Whipnotic's Newest Flavored Whipped Cream is Decadent & Low-Sugar
Balanced Fruity Snack Trays
Sugar Plum Touch of Sweetness Dried Fruit Tray Has Seven Snacks
Zero-Sugar Fish Gummies
Joyride's Berry Gummy Guppies Use Allylose as a Sweetener
Baked Free-From Donut Ranges
The Entenmann's Donut Cakes Come in Two Flavors
Category-Specific Sweeteners
PureCircle Clean Taste Solutions from Ingredion is Versatile