21 Nearly Guilt-Free Treats to Serve at Your Wedding
Keep your New Year's resolution to eat healthier and offer guests these semi-healthy treats.
While these desserts certainly are not entirely guilt-free, it is possible to make healthier versions of all of these sweet treats, which provide guests with a taste of sugary sweetness without overwhelming their palates.
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If one of your New Year's resolutions is to eat healthier in 2020, consider serving an array of nearly guilt-free desserts on your wedding day. Though you'll likely choose to offer slices of a delectable wedding cake to loved ones, it's also a good idea to have a separate dessert table for attendees who may not want to be tempted with a sugary confection.
While it's difficult to create a truly guilt-free wedding dessert, there are many sweets that are less sugary and fattening than the go-to chocolate-on-chocolate cakes, nostalgic candies, and other treats that sound absolutely delish – but choices your guests might regret later. Cake pops are a great way for couples to serve their favorite cake flavors since the portions are much smaller, so guests can also enjoy fresh fruit, pies, tarts, kettle corn, and more.
Take a look at the 21 wedding dessert ideas below – including two wedding cakes: a "naked" cake with just a bit of frosting and fresh berries and a stacked pancake confection ideal for a brunch wedding (or a couple who doesn't like cake). While these desserts certainly are not entirely guilt-free, it is possible to make healthier versions of all of these sweet treats, which provide guests with a taste of sugary sweetness without overwhelming their palates – and allowing them to stick to their New Year's resolutions.
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Photo by Bob & Dawn Davis Photography
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Photo by Caroline Tran
3. Cake Pops/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2019/12/31/Steve%20Steinhardt-Hooper-cake%20pops.jpg)
Photo by Steve Steinhardt; Planning & Design by Beth Helmstetter Events, Inc.
4. Pies/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2015/12/30/04_eastman-farrington_ryan-ray-photography.jpg)
Photo by Ryan Ray Photography
5. Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2015/12/30/05_bull-kirley_catherine-hall-studios.jpg)
Photo by Catherine Hall Studios
6. Mini Donuts/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2019/12/31/Simone%20Photography-Powers-donuts.jpg)
Photo by Simone Photography; Planning & Design by Mindy Weiss Party Consultants
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Photo by Yvette Roman Photography
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Photo by Samuel Lippke Studios
9. Fruit Tarts/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2015/12/30/09_bingham-sixx_marc-royce.jpg)
Photo by Marc Royce Photography
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Photo by Michael Segal Photography
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Photo by Yvette Roman Photography
13. Chocolate-Covered Pretzels/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2015/12/30/13_barr-lerner_bob-and-dawn.jpg)
Photo by Bob & Dawn Davis Photography
14. Cotton Candy/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2015/12/30/14_ryan-laferney_cotton-candy.jpg)
Photo by Millie Holloman Photography
15. French Macarons/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2015/12/30/15_sung-bowling_caroline-tran3.jpg)
Photo by Caroline Tran
16. Mini Pies in Mason Jars/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2015/12/30/16_pratt-barneson_jana-williams.jpg)
Photo by Jana Williams Photography
17. Mini Berry Pies/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2015/12/30/17_stern-navarro_mischa-photography.jpg)
Photo by Mischa Photography
18. Mini Pecan Pies/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2019/12/31/Vue%20Photography-O'Keefe-pecan%20pies.jpg)
Photo by Vue Photography
19. Jelly Beans/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2019/12/31/Paul%20Barnett-Cooper-jelly%20beans.jpg)
Photo by Paul Barnett Photographer
20. Pancake Wedding Cake/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2015/12/30/20_ravich-mcnitt_elizabeth-messina.jpg)
Photo by Elizabeth Messina
21. "Naked" Cake with Fresh Berries/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2015/12/30/21_reino-champion_sarah-and-ben.jpg)
Photo by Sarah & Ben
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