30+ Healthy Christmas Treats: Festive Flavors Without the Guilt

Laura in Food & Drink Dec 03 • 17 min read

As the holiday season approaches, the air fills with the warm scents of cinnamon, nutmeg, and freshly baked goods. While traditional Christmas treats often come laden with sugar and unhealthy fats, this year, you can indulge without the guilt. We've curated a delightful collection of over 30 healthy Christmas treats that not only satisfy your sweet tooth but also nourish your body. From wholesome cookies to festive snacks, these recipes are perfect for sharing with family and friends or enjoying on your own as you celebrate the season.

Edible Chocolate Pinecones

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Chocolate Coconut Balls Christmas Treat

These no bake chocolate coconut balls are small balls of sweet coconut mixed with almond butter and coated in a dark chocolate shell. Make them for a delicious Christmas treat or just to have some little bites of healthy sweet treats around.

Healthier Gluten-Free Almond Butter Christmas Crack Recipe

My healthier, gluten-free Christmas crack uses only 5 simple ingredients and skips boiling sugar and butter. Creamy almond butter and maple syrup create a buttery toffee flavor, while all-natural chocolate chips and sprinkles make this a perfect holiday treat without refined sugars.

Eggnog Snickerdoodle Thumbprint Cookies

A soft cookie filled with eggnog ganache (with rum!) these Eggnog Snickerdoodle Thumbprint Cookies are a true taste of Christmas!

Adorable Mini Marbled Christmas Tree Cookies

These Mini Marbled Christmas Tree Cookies are a must-have for holiday baking! Perfectly festive and easy to make, these cookies are beautifully marbled in holiday colors and make adorable treats for parties or gifting.

Stunning Chocolate Dipped Dried Orange Slices

Dried orange slices are a vegan, delicious and healthy treat that is simple to make, and absolutely gorgeous. Budget-friendly, vegan, and paleo, these chocolate oranges make a great edible gift for neighbors, friends, family, and holiday parties! Beautiful, delicious, and easy to make!

Spiced Christmas Granola Mix

Looking for a healthier holiday snack? This Spiced Christmas Granola Mix is packed with warm, festive flavors like cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Perfect for a holiday breakfast or snack, save this recipe for a wholesome treat that's still full of Christmas cheer!

Quick Christmas Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

Whip up these Quick Christmas Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies for a festive treat that's ready in no time! Packed with holiday flavor, they make a perfect addition to your Christmas cookie platter or a cozy snack by the fire.

The Best No-Bake Grinch Oreo Truffles

This Grinch Oreo Truffles recipe is just about the cutest thing you can make for this upcoming holiday season! With its vibrant and bright colors and soft and doughy-like texture, you'll have everyone mesmerized with the look and taste of these Grinch Christmas truffles. Follow along with this easy recipe to find out how to make them!

Coconut Snowballs - No-Bake Coconut Cookies Recipe

These Coconut Snowballs are the perfect no-bake holiday treat! Made with shredded coconut and dusted with powdered sugar, these little snowballs resemble mini snowflakes that melt in your mouth. With just a few ingredients and no oven required, they're the ideal easy dessert for Christmas, winter gatherings, or as a delightful snack year-round. Whip them up in minutes, and watch them disappear just as quickly!

Healthy Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars | Gluten Free Recipe

These Healthy Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars taste so festivel and are good for your blood sugar, so you can eat them and still feel great!

Healthy Buckeye Ball Recipe

Peanut Butter Buckeye Balls at the best healthy Christmas treat! This recipe requires just seven ingredients and is so easy! No bake, healthy, made with almond flour and sweetened with maple syrup. Vegan friendly dessert and gluten free! Add it to your holiday baking day for a simple dessert for kids to make themselves.

Vegan Gingerbread Cheesecake (baked)

This baked vegan gingerbread cheesecake is so creamy, indulgent and perfect for sharing at Christmas. This festive dessert has no nuts or tofu and is perfect for using leftover gingerbread cookies (or even gingerbread houses)!

Low Calorie Yogurt Christmas Cookies

These Low Calorie Yogurt Christmas Cookies are a festive treat you can feel good about! With their light texture and delicious flavor, they're perfect for holiday gatherings or just a sweet bite while you unwrap gifts.

Vegan Gingerbread Chocolate Tart

Creamy spiced chocolate filling on a gingerbread spiced shortcrust pastry. This vegan gingerbread chocolate tart is perfect for the holidays.

HEALTHY GREEK YOGURT STRAWBERRY SANTAS (10 MINUTES, 3 INGREDIENTS)

These Strawberry Santas make the cutest Christmas treats for kids and adults alike! Made with sweetened Greek yogurt instead of whipped cream, these bite-sized snacks are healthy, adorable, and takes only a few minutes to make!

Festive White Chocolate Cranberry Pecan Clusters

A simple recipe for White Chocolate Cranberry Pecan Clusters that combines the creamy sweetness of white chocolate with tart cranberries and crunchy pecans.

Moist Christmas Cranberry Bars

These Moist Christmas Cranberry Bars are a festive delight that everyone will crave! With their sweet-tart flavor, they're the perfect treat to impress your guests at holiday gatherings or to share as delicious gifts.

Black Forest Trifle (Vegan Gluten-Free)

This Black Forest Trifle is the chocolatey and cherry dream dessert, perfect for sharing as a showstopper centrepiece. It has vegan, gluten-free and healthier layers of brownie chocolate cake, yoghurt custards and homemade cherry compote.

Homemade Healthy Almond Joys

Omg, I can't get ove these!! I love creating remake recipes as healthier versions! These vegan & paleo no bake almond joys will be your new healthy sweet obsession!! They start with a creamy shredded coconut base that is just lightly sweetened with honey or maple syrup and are topped with chocolate and the cute little almond!

Healthier Vegan Baklava Cups

My healthier take on a traditional Middle Eastern dessert I grew up eating. Mini oat cups filled with crunchy pistachios spiced with cinnamon & cardamom and sweetened with a little maple syrup.

Vegan Orange Chocolate Truffles

These truffles make a lovely light post-Christmas dinner treat! They're super creamy and easy to make. Chocolate + orange is always a winning combination during the festive season.

Banana Snowmen Healthy Christmas Snack for Kids

These fun banana snowmen treats are great, easy holiday snacks for kids (and adults). They're fun to make and come together quickly. The whole family will love how cute they are.

Chocolate Dipped Satsumas

Healthy holiday snack; Chocolate Dipped Satsumas or Clementines. A delicious treat for Christmas and great as an edible gift too!

No Bake Chocolate Peppermint Protein Balls

A festive vegan holiday treat made in only 5 minutes! These no bake chocolate peppermint balls even have a trick to keeping them whole food and healthy.

Ending

This holiday season, let the spirit of health and wellness guide your culinary creations. With these 30+ healthy Christmas treats, you can embrace the festive spirit without compromising on nutrition. Each bite offers a delicious reminder that you can enjoy the holidays while taking care of yourself. So gather your loved ones, whip up these delightful recipes, and create lasting memories that are as nourishing as they are joyful. Here's to a healthy and happy holiday season!