Low-fat desserts
From sorbets and jellies to rice pudding and brownies (yes, really), all of these tasty desserts are low in fat and saturates – great if you fancy a lighter sweet treat!
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Pear recipes
Rosé poached pears
Rosé is the perfect match for in-season pears in this poached pears recipe. Its delicate flavour enhances the pears’ sweet, buttery taste.
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Frozen dessert recipes
Caipirinha sorbet
Bring on the wow factor and add a touch of glamour to your dinner party with this caipirinha cocktail sorbet recipe, made with limes, cachaca and mint.
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Low-fat desserts
Blueberry yogurt brûlée
This yogurt brûlée is a healthier take on the orignal French dessert. Made using blueberries, honey and yogurt, it's light and tasty.
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Frozen dessert recipes
Peach melba smoothie lollies
Create these gorgeous, healthy and easy-to make peach melba smoothie lollies. Enjoy on a hot summers day whilst kicking back in the garden.
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Quick pudding recipes in under 20 minutes
5-minute chocolate banana split
We've put a healthy spin on banana split by swapping ice cream for frozen yoghurt, chocolate sauce for dark chocolate and dousing it all with almond butter
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Frozen dessert recipes
Raspberry sorbet
Got a punnet of fresh raspberries? Then try your hand at this zingy sorbet - it uses just three ingredients. It's that easy!
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Frozen dessert recipes
Blackberry sorbet
If you haven't already fallen in love with the gorgeous purple hues of this blackberry sorbet, just wait until you taste it!
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Make-ahead summer dessert recipes
Watermelon, vodka and herb granita
This refreshing water melon granita is an easy and flexible recipe for using up overripe or past-its-best fruit.
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Pancake recipes
Thyme-scented strawberry and ricotta pancakes
Ricotta pancakes are a true crowd pleaser and these ones – filled with strawberries and drizzled with thyme-scented syrup – are no exception.
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Low-fat desserts
Banana and cardamom ‘ice cream’
You won't believe this sweet, creamy 'ice cream' is just made from bananas. Perfect for a dairy-free or low-calorie dessert.
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Banana recipes
Maple and rum baked bananas with toasted hazelnuts and pistachios
Bananas become soft and caramelised when baked in foil – add rum, maple syrup and toasted nuts into the mix and you've got a wonderful quick dessert
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Recipes in partnership with Breast Cancer Care
Mango and lime sorbet
For a an easy, light dinner party dessert try this zesty lime and mango sorbet. It's the perfect sweet ending to a heavy meal.
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Healthier pancake recipes
Healthy banana pancakes with berry compote
Looking for a healthy pancake recipe for Pancake Day? These oaty banana pancakes are full of fibre and vitamins but taste like a treat.
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Peach recipes
Grilled peach sorbet
This frozen dessert is full enticing flavours from the grilled peaches and grape molasses – a sweet, yet satisfying, way to end a meal.
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Make-ahead dessert recipes
White peach, rose and elderflower jelly
Elegant, individual jellies made with rosé wine, white peaches and elderflower cordial are a wonderfully light end to a summer dinner party.
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