While making these desserts, you will know exactly what goes into them, so you can regulate the amount of sugar you put in, or maybe replace the full-fat milk with skim or 2% milk. So here are 7 guilt-free dessert recipes you can try your hand at.
These recipes have been sorted in ascending order of difficulty.
A delectable treat, mango lime ice is pure goodness when it comes to nutrition. Plus, it is something that can be made easily since it just requires ten minutes. However, it has to be prepared beforehand as it requires freezing. This is eaten like a sorbet, but has significantly less artificial sugar, as the mangoes are naturally sweet and very filling.
Nutritional Information for 1 Serving Calories - 140
Fat - 0.2 gms.
Sugar - 27 gms.
Rich in - Vitamins A, B6, B9, C, Potassium
Recipe
(Makes 8 servings)
Ingredients 4 ripe mangoes1 cup sugar? cup fresh lime juice1? cup water
Procedure Peel the mangoes and chop them into small pieces.Combine all the ingredients and blend until you get a smooth puree.You can pass the puree through a sieve, but this is purely optional.Spread onto a tray, and freeze it for 3 hours.To make it smoother, you may repeat steps 2 and 4.Put it in the refrigerator for around 30 minutes, before serving.To serve, scoop out some mango lime ice and serve in a wide-rimmed glass, garnished with a lemon wedge.
This is a low-fat, low-calorie version of creme brulee. Replace sugar with pineapple slices, to further lower the sin-factor. 
Nutritional Information for 1 Serving (189 gms.)
Calories - 325
Fat - 8.5 gms.
Sugar - 20 gms.
Rich in - Protein, Calcium
Recipe
(Makes 4 servings)
Ingredients 4 egg yolks2 cups milk? cup sugar1 tablespoon cornstarch? a vanilla bean or 1 cinnamon stick2 strips of orange peel (optional, can be replaced with lemon peel)Procedure Mix the egg yolks and ? cup sugar till it becomes frothy.Add the orange peel and vanilla bean or cinnamon stick to this mixture.Take cornstarch in a bowl and mix with 2 tablespoons of cold milk thoroughly. Make sure no lumps are formed.Stir in the remaining milk and transfer to a pot, and put it on medium heat.Slowly add the egg mixture while stirring constantly, till you get a nice, creamy texture. Do not let it boil, as it might curdle.Remove the flavorings (cinnamon stick, orange peel, etc.).Transfer to 4 ramekins, or if you can get them, cazuelas, earthen pots in which the dessert is traditionally served, and keep aside.Once cooled to room temperature, put them in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.You can serve the crema catalana two ways, the indulgent, traditional way or topped with baked pineapples. Pineapple too is pretty high in sugar, so for the healthiest version, top it with summer berries. This will also contrast nicely with the sweet and creamy crema catalana.
For the crispy sugar crust -
Sprinkle about a tablespoon of sugar on each ramekin, and burn the sugar with a blowtorch. You can also obtain the crust by placing the ramekins in a preheated broiler till the sugar browns. Traditionally though, the sugar is caramelized using a hot metal spatula.
For the fruit-some treat -
Peel and dice a pineapple in ?-inch pieces. Grease a baking pan with unsalted butter and place the pineapple pieces in a single layer. Heat the oven to 350o, and bake the pineapple for around 10 minutes or till they turn slightly brown. Use these to top the crema catalana, instead of sugar.
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