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The 11 Healthiest Desserts (That Aren't Fruit)

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By Katherine GillenPublished Sep 13, 2017

Sometimes you want to be a little virtuous. And sometimes you just don’t want to eat frozen grapes for dessert (again). Here are 11 healthy swaps so you don’t have to sacrifice. For more inspiration, head to our Healthy Desserts board on Pinterest.

Katherine Gillen

Former Senior Food Editor

Headed PureWow’s food vertical
Contributed original reporting, recipes and food styling
Studied English Literature at the University of Notre Dame and Culinary Arts at the Institute of Culinary Education

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