Scone
If you're craving: Starbucks's Raspberry Scones
Try: Healthful Pursuit's Raspberry Lemon Scones
Treats in the morning can be just as damaging to your diet as after-dinner desserts. Consider Starbucks's raspberry scones, which pack nearly 500 calories and 60 carbs. Good thing Leanne at Healthful Pursuit has managed to bake up a healthy raspberry-lemon scone. At just 228 calories and half the carbs of Starbucks, what's not to love?
Lemon Cake
If you’re craving: Martha Stewart’s Citrus Poppyseed Cake
Try: Picklee’s Skinny Poppy Lemon Cupcakes
If you like your sweets with a slight zing, you probably love lemon cake. Sadly, these desserts can run upward of 800 calories and 50 grams of sugar. For a skinnier and equally tasty take, try Picklee’s version. Just 125 calories for a light, fluffy and full-sized cupcake with cream cheese frosting.
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Ice Cream
If you’re craving: Coldstone's Cake Batter Ice Cream
Try: Dashing Dish’s Cake Batter Protein Shake
If you love Coldstone’s signature Cake Batter ice cream, consider the Dashing Dish take. Made with cottage cheese and ice as a base, it’s just 187 calories for a massive bowl. It’s also packed with protein, perfect for an after-workout treat.
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Sundae
If you're craving: DQ Peanut Buster Parfait
Try: Heather Eats Almond Butter's Peanut Buster Parfait
There's nothing like a sundae with all the fixings. Instead of the Dairy Queen's Peanut Buster Parfait, try out Heather Eats Almond Butter's take. Packed with protein, it only has around half the calories and way less fat and carbs.
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Chocolate-Chip Cookie
If you're craving: Chili's Chocolate Chip Paradise Pie
Try: Chocolate-Covered Katie's Deep-Dish Cookie Pie
Chili's Chocolate Chip Paradise Pie—with 1,250 calories and 64 grams of fat—won't do anything for your waistline. Opt for Chocolate-Covered Katie's deep-dish cookie pie recipe instead. It's only around 200 calories per slice and is made with garbanzo beans, but as the more than 1,000 commenters attest, you'd never know.
Chocolate Cake
If you’re craving: Applebee’s Triple Chocolate Meltdown
Try: Skinnytaste’s Low-Fat Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Glaze
Sometimes all you want is a little bit of chocolate cake. Before indulging in a restaurant helping, like Applebee’s Triple Chocolate Meltdown cake (which contains over 800 calories and almost 50 grams of fat), check out this recipe on Skinnytaste. Gina’s super-moist cupcakes contain just 94 calories and about 2 grams of fat.
Apple Pie
If you're craving: McDonald's Apple Pie
Try: The Picky Eater's Guilt-Free Apple Pies
In the mood for a flaky dessert? Don't end up at McDonald's, where apple pie will put you back 250 calories and 13 grams of fat. Instead, head to The Picky Eater for a guilt-free version. It'll feel decadent, but with only 110 calories and less than a gram of fat, you can hardly call it so.
Carrot Cake
If you're craving: Paula Deen's Sweet Baby Jack Carrot Cake
Try: Happy Healthy Mama's Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
Don't be fooled by the veggie in its name; carrot cake isn't necessarily healthy. Paula Deen's version packs 475 calories and 35 grams of sugar into a slice. Maryea's (from Happy Healthy Mama) carrot-cake cupcakes contain just 188 calories and 12 grams of sugar.
Oreo Cheesecake
If you’re craving: The Cheesecake Factory's Oreo Cheesecake
Try: Eat Yourself Skinny’s Oreo Cheesecake
Cheesecake is deceiving. It feels so light and airy, but can really pack a punch in the calorie department. Take The Cheesecake Factory's Oreo Cheesecake, for instance. Delicious? Totally. Healthy? At 870 calories a slice, not so much. You’ll love Kelly’s alternative at Eat Yourself Skinny. It clocks in at just 174 calories for a serving.
Peanut Butter Pie
If you’re craving: T.G.I. Friday’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
Try: Spoonful of Sugar Free’s Chocolate Cake With Peanut Butter Cream Frosting
Peanut butter: amazing, but full of calories. T.G.I. Friday’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie, for example, is 700 calories a slice. Luckily, Alex at Spoonful of Sugar Free has adapted her PB obsession into a peanut butter and chocolate cake with only 165 calories per slice.
