10 Light Versions of Decadent Desserts

Scone

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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?

Get the recipe here.

Lemon Cake

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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.

Get the recipe here.

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Ice Cream

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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.

Get the recipe here.

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Sundae

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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.

Get the recipe here.

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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.

Get the recipe here.

Chocolate Cake

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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.

Get the recipe here.

Apple Pie

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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.

Get the recipe here.

Carrot Cake

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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.

Get the recipe here.

Oreo Cheesecake

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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.

Get the recipe here.

Peanut Butter Pie

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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.

Get the recipe here.