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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Decadent Body Scrub Bars
Butter & Me Makes Indulgently Scented Dessert-Like Exfoliating Body Bars
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
Carob-Based Easter Eggs
Foreverland's Chocolate-Free Easter Eggs are Made with Italian Carob
Candy-Scented Personal Care Products
The Native Candy Shop Collection is Sugary Sweet
Low-Sugar Sour Strip Candies
JOYRIDE Sour Strips Have 80% Less Sugar Than Alternatives
Upcycled Dried Fruit Snacks
The Ugly Company Boats Healthy Recipes That Curb Food Waste, as Well
Sleep-Friendly Cookies
Nightfood's Sleep-Friendly Cookies Satifsy Evening Cravings
Diabetic Sugar Substitues
Biofect Innovations Offers a Healthier Sugar Substitute for Diabetics
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
Tasty Themed Jelly Candies
Fruittella Curiosities Have All-Natural Recipes
Strawberry Yogurt-Flavoured Pretzels
No Sugar Company Introduces a Delicious Pretzel Dipz Flavour
Whimsical Dessert Drinks
Wonka Inspired Candy Can's Caramel Fudge and Toffee Apple Flavors
Zero Sugar Sweet Teas
Pure Leaf is Introducing a Groundbreaking Addition to Its Lineup This Spring
Low-Sugar Easter Gummies
SmartSweets' Dropped Limited-Edition Low-Sugar Easter Candies
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
Honey-Sweetened Gummies
Rbel Bee's Gummies Feature Saffron Honey & Blue Oyster Mushroom
Upcycled Cacao Bites
Gudrun's Cacaofruit Bites Repurpose Ingredients Destined to Go to Waste
Allergy-Safe Cookies
AllergySmart Makes All-Natural Cookies with Organic, Free-From Ingredients
Sugar Cookie Cereals
Magic Spoon's Sugar Cookie Cereal is a Sweet, Free-From Treat
Bold Stevia-Sweetened Juices
Ocean Spray® Zero Sugar Juice Drink Comes in Two Flavors
Architectural Sugar Sculptures
Kellogg's Worked with Artists to Create 'A Story of Salt and Sugar'
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
Indulgent Gluten-Free Cookies
Glutenull's Goji Berries and Chocolate Cookies are Diet-Friendly
Indulgent Allergy-Friendly Snack Cups
Free2b's Newest Mini Cups Feature Over-the-Top Flavors
Better-for-You Sweet Iced Teas
Oobli Makes Low-Sugar, Low-Calorie Iced Teas with Sweet Proteins
Cocktail-Inspired Desserts
Gü's Multi-Layered Desserts are Positioned as Indulgent Alternatives
Guilt-Free Snacking Pop-Ups
Fibre One's Crave Club House Invites Visitors to Satisfy Cravings
Sugar-Reducing Chocolate Technologies
This New Mondelēz Chocolate Bar Technology is Advanced
Organic Nut-Based Candies
Justin's Launched Certified Organic Peanut Chocolate Candy Pieces
Guilt-Free Vegan Cheesecakes
Culiraw Makes Decadent Cheesecakes Using Raw Cashews
Low-Sugar Drink Concentrates
Pure by Monin Concentrates Have No Added Sugar
Mexican Cuisine-Inspired Puddings
These New Jello-O Puddings Come in Two Zero-Sugar Flavors
Scrumptious Cocoa-Free Candy Bars
WNWN Food Labs Has Unveiled Three New Bars in the UK
Free-From Energy Drinks
Virtue's Clean Energy Drinks Sport Refreshed Formulas & Packaging
Plant-Based Prebiotic Sodas
Thirsty Buddha Soda is Low in Sugar, Gut-Friendly and Rich in Fiber
Zero-Sugar Gummy Vitamins
Nature Made Zero Sugar Gummies Come in Five Varieties
Naturally Sweetened Oat Products
Oatbox Snacks Fuse Great Taste and Guilt-Free Ingredients
Chocolate-Flavored Water Beverages
vitaminwater's Zero-Sugar 'with love' is Indulgent Yet Healthy
Truffle-Stuffed Chocolate Bars
Alter Eco's Truffle Thins Share Indulgence with Organic 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
Permissible Low-Cal Dessert Pots
Gü Desserts Cheeky Pots are 155-Calories or Less
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
Organic Graham-Style Snacks
Mary's Gone Kookies Indulge Ingredient-Conscious Sweet Tooths
Zero-Waste Sweeteners
CarobWay Unveils Innovative Low Glycemic Sweetener
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
Raw Goji Berry Chocolates
Sundial Foods' Gojiberry Raw Chocolate Bar is Guilt-Free
Low-Sugar Chocolate Bars
Oobli Milk Chocolate Bars are Low-Sugar & Free from Artificial Sweeteners
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
Bubbly Prebiotic Sodas
Mayawell's Sodas Use Agave as a Sweetener & a Prebiotic Fiber Source
Consumer-Driven Confectionery Products
These New Nature’s Garden Products Come in Two Varieties
Keto-Friendly Peanut Butter Snacks
No Sugar Company Introduces the Peanut Butter Keto Shellz
Gummy-Studded Ice Creams
Dadu Ice Cream Puts Gummy Bears in Ice Cream
Airy Sugar-Free Snack Wafers
The Voortman Zero Sugar Mini Wafers are Thin and Crispy
Naturally Sweetened Sodas
Zevia's Better-for-You Sodas are Flavorfully Enhanced with Stevia
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
Allergy-Friendly Celebration Cakes
Just Love Makes Cakes Without Nuts, Milk or Eggs
Textural Plant-Based Chocolate Cakes
2foods Gâteau Chocolate Can Be Enjoyed Three Ways
Free-From Dessert Donuts
Planet Bake's Red Velvet Cake Donut is Sugar-Free & Gluten-Free
Monkfruit Cooking Sweeteners
Trunativ Debuts the Natural Everyday Sweet Sugar Alternative
Better-for-You Baked Goods
Rule Breaker Snacks is Launching Deliciously Healthy Treats
Sugar-Free Fruit Strips
The Fruitly Snacks Variety Pack Features Four Best-Selling Flavors
Zero Sugar Gummy Supplements
Nature’s Way Gummy Vitamins Now Come in a Sugar-Free Format
Gut-Friendly Grape Sodas
Poppi's Better-for-You Grape Soda is Packed with Prebiotics
Brazzein-Based Sugar Substitutes
Sweegen Launches Sweet Brazzein Flavoring as a Sugar Alternative
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
Health-Conscious Greek Yogurt Treats
GUUUD Greek Style Yoghurt Ice Cream Comes in Three 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
Carb-Conscious Cafe Pop-Ups
The CarbSmart Café Supports Guilt-Free Treating on Mother's Day
Low-Sugar Gummy Candies
Blobs Gummy Candy Comes in Three Flavors with Two-Grams of Sugar in Each
Asian-Inspired Snack Cups
These Sun-Butter Chocolate Cups Feature Globally Inspired Fillings
Sustainable Sugar-Free Wines
Traces Wines Use Pioneering Techniques to Guarantee Zero Sugar
Flavorful Free-From Snack Bites
The Latest Sweet Nothings Nut Butter Bites Flavors are Indulgent
Sugar-Free Energy Drinks
The New 'Ngine' Beverages Offer a Healthier Form Of Energy Boost
Brown Sugar Coffee Creamers
SOWN Brown Sugar Oat Creamer is Comforting & Dairy-Free
Craving Suppression Chewing Gums
Sweet Victory Chewing Gum Can Help to Support Weight Loss
Nut-Free Plant-Based Brownies
Whole Grains, Dates and Cocoa Make Up This Chocolate Brownie
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
Diabetes-Friendly Dessert Companies
Love, Liv Bakeshop Sells Low-Carb and Sugar-Free Treats
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
RTD Wellness Teas
RYL Company Shares Addictive Flavors Without Sugar or Artificial Ingredients
Clean-Ingredient Cookie Doughs
Doughy Makes Free-From Cookie Dough with Seven Ingredients or Less
Reduced Sugar Juices
Better Juice Achieves Sugar Reduction in Fruit Juices
Low-Calorie Chocolate Nougat Bars
Cadbury Delights are a Great Alternative to Candy Bars
No-Sugar-Added Yogurt Alternatives
So Delicious Dairy Free's Product Gets Its Sweetness from Fruit
Retro-Inspired Dessert Pots
Gü Desserts Nostalgia Comes in Two Flavors Inspired by the 1970s
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
Low-Sugar Frozen Yogurt Bars
Enlightened Greek Yogurt Bars Have Four Servings Per Box
Fruit-Forward Jelly Snacks
Dole Wiggles Fruit Juice Gels Have No Added Sugar
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
Reduced Sugar Gummy Candies
These New Rowntree’s Gummies are Non-HFSS
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
Functional Low-Sugar Candies
Oomph! Sweets Chews Share the Benefits of Lion's Mane, ACV & More
Sugar-Free Dessert Spreads
GOOD GOOD Created the US Market's First Sugar-Free Vegan Lemon Curd
Ultra-Low Sugar Juices
Capri-Sun Zero Has No Added Sugar and Only Trace Levels of Fruit Sugar
Low-Sugar Seasonal Chocolates
Chocxo's Products for the Holiday Season Have Four Grams of Sugar
Botanical Sweetener-Free Sodas
Nuisance Drinks Now Comes in Two New Flavors
Sugar-Free Vegan Donuts
Ankerbrot & NEOH Launched a No-Added-Sugar Donut Just in Time for Lent
Decadent Free-From Donuts
Planet Bake's Plant-Based Donuts are Grain-Free & Sugar-Free
Plant-Based Mini Cookies
These Dairy-Free, Grain-Free Cookie Bites are Better for You & Poppable
Extra Indulgent Ice Creams
This Perry's Ice Cream Line Encourage People to Treat Themselves
Allergy-Friendly Alt Puddings
WayFare Makes Dairy-Free Puddings with Butter Beans and Oats
Sugar-Free Classic Candy Products
Gerrit J. Verburg Co. Has Announced Four Nostalgic Chewing Gums
Lifestyle-Conscious Sweetener Products
These New SweetLeaf Products Come in Five Options
High-Quality Valentine's Day Treats
Evolved Strawberry & Cream Cups Have Four-Grams of Sugar
Peppermint Candy Patties
BHU Foods Added 'Peppermint Zebra Patties' to its Offering
Cannabis-Infused Cacao Bites
Pantry's Cacao Superfood Keto Bites Soothe the Mind and Body
Well-Portioned Frozen Treats
The Latest Jude’s Products are Ready for Warm Weather
Zero-Sugar Fish Gummies
Joyride's Berry Gummy Guppies Use Allylose as a Sweetener
Low-Sugar Vegan Chocolates
Moon Magic is the First Vegan, No-Sugar-Added, Low-Cal Milk Chocolate
Baked Free-From Donut Ranges
The Entenmann's Donut Cakes Come in Two Flavors
Alternative Sugar-Like Sweeteners
Sweegen Sweetensify™ Flavors Offer a Tasty Experience
Organic Dairy-Free Drinks
Rude Health Launches a Set of Dairy-Free, Organic 'No Sugars' Beverages
Category-Specific Sweeteners
PureCircle Clean Taste Solutions from Ingredion is Versatile
Artisan-Inspired Coffee Station Products
Café Delight Helps Retailers Elevate Coffee Stations