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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Natural Candy Dates
DADDL Makes Next-Gen Coated, Chewy Candy from Dates
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Sweet Stash Releases Jams Gummies With No Synthetic Dyes
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Simply Push Sodas are Sweetened with Cane Sugar and Monk Fruit Extract
Sugar-Free Craft Soda Ranges
The Jones Soda Co. Zero Sugar Craft Soda is Arriving in Canada
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These New Confectionery Concepts from BENEO are Sugar-Free
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Rich Products Unveiled Ready-to-Eat 4" Mini Cakes for Foodservice
Honey-Sweetened Soft Drinks
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Functional Candy-Flavored Sparkling Waters
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Diabetes-Friendly Functional Chewing Gums
Sweet Victory's Product May Help Diabeitcs
Summery Beauty-Enhancing Treats
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Gluten-Free Convenience-Focused Donut Packs
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Ultra-Potent Sugar Substitutes
SoulSweet Sweetens Without Aftertaste or Digestive Issues
Consumer-Focused Packaging Strategies
Hershey's Unveils Elevated Packaging at Sweets & Snacks Expo
Calorie-Free Gourmet Syrups
Monin Launches the 'Sugar Free Coconut' Syrup
Sweet-Sour Cotton Candies
Trader Joe's Sour Cherry Cotton Candy Avoids Artificial Flavors & Colors
Sweetener-Free Gummy Candies
Häppy Candy is Made with Glucose Syrup and Chicory Root Fiber
Cookie Innovation Range
Oreo Unveils Zero-Sugar Cookies and New US Product Formats
Artisanal Cotton Candy Pouches
Cirrus 9 Crafts Small-Batch Organic Cotton Candy in Unique Flavors
Fiber-Rich Zero-Sugar Candies
Trader Joe's Sweet & Sour Gummy Worms Candies are Sugar-Free
Cocoa-Free Chocolate Alternatives
Win-Win is Bringing Ethical Cocoa-Free Products to Market
Dried Cacao Fruit Snacks
Blue Stripes Superfruit Gummies Come in Three Upcycled Options
Sour Date Snacks
Joolies' Date Sours Provide a Sweet Snacking Alternative with No Added Sugar
Microwaveable Indulgence Cups
Sara Lee Mini Cups are Portioned for Life on the Go
Flavor-Enhanced Syrup Ranges
The Groovy Food Company Syrups Come in Three Flavors
Better-For-You Chocolate Products
RELEEESE Chocolate is Naturally Derived and Lower in Sugars
Permissible Treat Dessert Smoothies
innocent creamy smoothies are Inspired by Classic Desserts
De-Sugared Juice Products
grō's Reduced-Sugar 100% Juices Were Made for K-12 Meal Programs
Sugar-Free Electrolyte Gummies
Plant People's WonderHydrate Gummies Offer On-The-Go Hydration
Low-Calorie Sour Gummy Candies
Sour Blobs Comes in Two Flavors with Two-Grams of Sugar Per Bag
Tagatose-Based Sweeteners
Icon Foods TagaLite Functions and Tastes Like Sugar
Decadent Dairy-Free Creamers
Forager Project's New Plant-Based Creamers are Comforting & Indulgent
Tropical Gummy Shells
Better Sour's New Sour Gummies are Sweetened with Cane Sugar
Delicious Peanut Butter Snacks
Unreal Snacks' Peanut Butter Drops Boasts 33% Less Sugar
Better-For-You Hydration Campaigns
Gatorade Spotlights Its Gatorade Lower Sugar in a New Campaign
Celebratory Body Care Collections
Native's Piece of Cake Collection Marks Its 10th Birthday
Clean-Label Coffee Syrups
Motif is Naturally Flavored, Low-Sugar, Free from Preservatives & More
Fiber-Rich Low-Sugar Candies
These Joyride Candy Products are Arriving for the Summer
Reduced-Sugar Fruit-Flavored Snacks
SmartSweets' Fruit Flavored Snacks Boast 63% Less Sugar
Chocolate-Dipped Banana Desserts
Diana's Makes Decadent Whole-Fruit Treats from Upcycled Bananas
Classic Dessert-Inspired Cake Pots
The Latest Gü Desserts Cater to Consumer Nostalgia
Health-Focused Mug Cakes
NutriFusion is Collaborating with BeLoved Foods
Snackable Superfood Candy Bars
Harken Sweets' Snack-Sized Superfood Candy Bars Have No Added Sugar
Candy-Coated Ice Pops
GoodPop Fruit Sours Have a Patent-Pending Sour Candy Coating
Cotton Candy Cakes
PartyPuffs' Cake Slices Easily and Has No Gluten, Dairy, Eggs or Nuts
Veggie-Infused Snack Products
These New Happy Orchard Products from Rich's are Functional
Satiating Cashew Butter Chocolates
These Hu Dark Chocolate Bites are Made with Simple Ingredients
Fiber-Rich Fruit Bars
Eat Natural Soft Fruit Bars Have Edible Wafer Paper for Clean Snacking
Free-From Confectionery Solutions
Planet A Foods Launched ChoViva No Added Sugar
Global Wellness Condiments
G Hughes Refreshes Zero-Sugar Sauces with Global Flavors
Accessible Prebiotic Sodas
Trader Joe's Prebiotic Soda Has a Candy-Sweet Flavor & Good Gut Fiber
Zero-Sugar Beauty Gummies
Swisse's Glam Bites Boast Science-Backed Ingredients and No Junk
Crave-Curbing Drink Sticks
Ozzi's Superfood-Sweetened Mix is a GLP-1 Booster
Low-Sugar Sour Candies
A Bag of Sour Blobs Contains Just Two Grams of Sugar
Nostalgic Summer Snacks
Entenmann's Launches Childhood-Inspired Seasonal Treats
Cane Sugar Craft Sodas
Joe's Soda Shares a Clean-Label Take on Classic Flavors
Indulgent Frozen Fruit Treats
Island Way Chocolate Covered Fruit is Made with Belgian Chocolate
Zero-Sugar Electrolyte Lollipops
Sukr Helps Festival-Goers and Partiers Replenish in a Fun Way
Crunchy Almond-Coconut Bites
Dark Chocolate Coconut Almond Bites Have Just Three Grams of Sugar
Free-From Parlor-Inspired Sodas
The Latest Nixie Sodas Embrace Nostalgic Flavors
Zero-Sugar Hydration Sticks
Kool-Aid Hydration Helps Kids Replenish with Essential Electrolytes
Nutritionally Enhanced Desserts
Veggies Made Great Showcases a Decadent Whoopie Pie
Four-Ingredient Sodas
PuraSoda is Crafted with Real Fruit Extracts and Organic Cane Sugar
Exotic Energy Drink Flavors
Relentless Guava Targets Gen Z Flavor Preferences for Sweet-Yet-Tangy
High-Protein Dessert Bars
'ndulge Greek Yogurt Bars Feature Gut-Friendly Probiotics
Fiber-Sweetened Beauty Gummies
TopGum's Beauty-from-Within Gummies Apply Gummiceuticals Technology
Better-For-You Hydrating Gummies
Top Gum Unveils its New Hydration Gummies at SupplySide
Long-Lasting Hard Candies
Sweeter Collective's Sweeter Pops are Made to Last and Crush Cravings
Better-for-You Preschooler Snacks
Goodies Makes Nutritious, Craveable Snacks for Growing Kids
Popsicle-Flavored Gummies
Grüns Launched Nostalgic, Limited-Edition Superfood Gummies for All Ages
Sugar-Free Cannabis Sodas
Mary Jones ZERO Sugar Craft Sodas are Arriving Ahead of the Holidays
Y2K-Style Prebiotic Sodas
Heaven Soda is Low in Sugar, High in Fiber and Good for the Gut
Honey-Sweetened Sundaes
Ice Cream for Bears Dropped Two Decadent, Naturally Sweetened Sundae Cups
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NOIR'D Dried Guava Bites are Enhanced with Coconut Sugar and Signature Spice
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Bake Me Healthy's Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies are Allergy-Friendly
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Art of Sucre Offers a Modern Take on a Nostalgic, Hand-Spun Indulgence
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Jubilee Makes Flavored Milk with Hidden Veggies Like Carrot & Beet
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JELL-O Simply Has No FD&C Colors or Artificial Sweeteners
Sparkling Date Snacks
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Solely Mango & Raspberry Fruit Gummies Have No Added Sugar
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Climate Candy Turns Unharvested Imperfect Produce into Sweet Treats
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NÅBE Soda is Fruit-Forward, Functional and Sugar-Free
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Hismile's Salted Caramel Pretzel Toothpaste Unexpectedly Indulgent
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Allergy-Friendly Advent Calendars
The YumEarth Advent Calendar is Full of Simple-Ingredient Treats
Honey-Sweetened Ginger Ales
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Treat-Like Glossy Balms
Kulfi Beauty's Lip Snack Shares Scents Inspired by Sweet Treats
Plant-Based Foam Candies
SmartSweets' Dream Puffs are Soft, Squishy and Have No Added Sugar
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Sugar-Free Vegan-Friendly Jelly Mixes
McDougalls Vegan Jelly is Great for Low-Sugar Treats
Whole-Food Snack Bars
Junebar Makes Nourishing Bars Without Ultra-Processed Ingredients
Sugar-Free Soda Syrups
The Jordan's Skinny Mixes Soda Collection Has Customer-Requested Flavors
Oat-Based Chocolate Truffles
Lindor Vegan Truffles Satisfy Cravings for Dairy-Free Treats
Artisan Low-Sugar Caramels
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Free-From Donut Cakes
The Zero Maida Donut Cake Has No Palm Oil or Refined Sugar
Clean-Label Cocoa Alternatives
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Artificial Color-Free Food Products
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Family Superfood Gummies
TruHeight Fruits & Veggies Gummies Nourish Kids, Teens and Adults
Vegetable-Rich Fruit Smoothies
The Innocent Smoothie Duo Sneaks Veggies into the Mix
Cost-Effective Confectionery Items
World of Sweets Highlights Key Easter Trends Amid Rising Costs
Free-From Frozen Dessert Products
These Blue Bunny Frozen Treats Have Been Reformulated
Shareable Low-Sugar Candies
SmartSweets Strawberry Hearts Launched for Valentine's Day
Nostalgic Reduced Sugar Candies
These JOYRIDE Candies Come in Three Fiber-Rich Varieties
Celebratory Free-From Bakery Products
OGGS Treats Come in Five Varieties with No Eggs or Butter
Refreshing Wellness Sodas
Joyburst Super Soda Contains Prebiotics and Immunity Ingredients
Bite-Sized Bakery Brownies
Sugar Bowl Bakery Chocolate Brownies are Individually Wrapped
Better-for-You Blueberry Donuts
Mantinga's Skinny Witch Donut Challenges Category Assumptions
Free-From Seasoning Blends
Shake to Elevate's Guilt-Free Seasoning Excludes Salt and Sugar
Low-Sugar Cherry Sodas
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Sugar-Free Sandwich Cookies
OREO Zero Sugar Cookies Will Come in Two Options
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Seasonally Branded Cake Treats
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