What people who lose weight (and keep it off successfully) often have in common are well-balanced diets that include healthy treats. In fact, eating dessert might be a weight-loss trick. These healthy recipes feature everything from avocado brownies to low-carb banana bread to satisfy your sweet tooth for 225 calories or less per serving.

1. AVOCADO BROWNIES WITH AVOCADO FROSTING | MYFITNESSPAL’S RECIPES

Nutrition (per serving): Calories: 196; Total Fat: 9g; Saturated Fat: 2g; Monounsaturated Fat: 2g; Cholesterol: 23mg; Sodium: 39mg; Carbohydrate: 27g; Dietary Fiber: 1g; Sugar: 21g; Protein: 2g

2. BANANA BERRY “NICE” CREAM | MYFITNESSPAL’S RECIPES

Nutrition (per serving): Calories: 89; Total Fat: 0g; Saturated Fat: 0g; Monounsaturated Fat: 0g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 30mg; Carbohydrate: 21g; Dietary Fiber: 3g; Sugar: 13g; Protein: 1g

3. APPLE PIE ENERGY BITES | MYFITNESSPAL’S RECIPES

Nutrition (per serving): Calories: 109; Total Fat: 6g; Saturated Fat: 2g; Monounsaturated Fat: 2g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 46mg; Carbohydrate: 12g; Dietary Fiber: 2g; Sugar: 9g; Protein: 2g

4. STRAWBERRY & ROSÉ GRANITA | LENTINE ALEXIS FOR MYFITNESSPAL

Nutrition (per serving): Calories: 73; Total Fat: 0g; Saturated Fat: 0g; Monounsaturated Fat: 0g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 3mg; Carbohydrate: 13g; Dietary Fiber: 2g; Sugar: 10g; Protein: 1g

5. CHOCOLATE AND PISTACHIO MERINGUES | MYFITNESSPAL’S RECIPES

Nutrition (per serving): Calories: 50; Total Fat: 2g; Saturated Fat: 1g; Monounsaturated Fat: 0g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 23mg; Carbohydrate: 6g; Dietary Fiber: 1g; Sugar: 5g; Protein: 1g

6. VEGAN COCOA CHIA SEED PUDDING | MYFITNESSPAL’S RECIPES 

Nutrition (per serving): Calories: 225; Total Fat: 9.6g; Saturated Fat: 1g; Monounsaturated Fat: 1g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 99mg; Carbohydrate: 30g; Dietary Fiber: 11g; Sugar: 15g; Protein: 6g

7. OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP BREAKFAST COOKIES | MYFITNESSPAL’S RECIPES

Nutrition (per serving): Calories: 96; Total Fat: 2g; Saturated Fat: 1g; Monounsaturated Fat: 0g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 5mg; Carbohydrate: 18g; Dietary Fiber: 2g; Sugar: 9g; Protein: 2g

8. LOW-CARB BANANA BREAD | MYFITNESSPAL’S RECIPES

Nutrition (per serving): Calories: 130; Total Fat: 6g; Saturated Fat: 5g; Monounsaturated Fat: 1g; Cholesterol: 70mg; Sodium: 126mg; Carbohydrate: 15g; Dietary Fiber: 4g; Sugar: 6g; Protein: 4g

9. CHOCOLATEY BROWNIE-YOGURT PARFAITS | MYFITNESSPAL’S RECIPES

Nutrition (per serving): Calories: 185; Total Fat: 1g; Saturated Fat: 0g; Monounsaturated Fat: 0g; Cholesterol: 31mg; Sodium: 191mg; Carbohydrate: 27g; Dietary Fiber: 2g; Sugar: 14g; Protein: 16g

10. SWEET CHERRY AND COCONUT SEMIFREDDO WITH PISTACHIOS | MYFITNESSPAL’S RECIPES

Nutrition (per serving): Calories: 184; Total Fat: 14g; Saturated Fat: 8g; Monounsaturated Fat: 2g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 9mg; Carbohydrate: 13g; Dietary Fiber: 1g; Sugar: 7g; Protein: 2g