Memorial Day Desserts

These delicious Memorial Day Desserts are lightened up and are big on flavor! Make them for a summer party or BBQ. Your guests won't even know they're healthier because they do not taste like healthy food.

I've also included the best memorial day appetizers and salads below to compliment these lighter Memorial Day dessert recipes.

Lighter Dessert Recipe Ideas for Memorial Day

There is nothing better than dessert, and these easy Memorial Day dessert recipes are great for summer parties and bonus, you can feel good about eating them! They have fewer calories, are made with better for you ingredients and are simple to make without sacrificing flavor!

• Healthy Lemon Bar Recipe made with Greek yogurt, these bars have more protein and all the tangy lemon flavor for those who love lemon.
• Key Lime Bar Recipe made with avocado, these vegan key lime pie bars are healthier while still tasting great!
• Berry Crumble Bars a truly addicting dessert recipe that's healthier.
• Sugar Free Angel Food Cake is low calorie, gluten free and made sugar free. The best light and fluffy angel food cake! You will need an angel food cake pan for this.
• Best Yogurt Cake Recipe made higher in protein with yogurt and less sugar, this cake is better balanced in nutrition and tastes delicious!
• Low Calorie Berry Cobbler made gluten free and dairy free, you will want to make this delicious dessert recipe over and over again.
• Healthier Strawberry Shortcake this recipe is portioned individually for those who are calorie conscious and want a low calorie shortcake.
• Skillet Cake made lower sugar, this chocolate chip skillet cake recipe is perfect for sharing with ice cream!
• Low Fat Cheesecake these healthy, mini-cheesecakes are a low calorie treat perfect for wam weather gatherings.
• Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf made with a boost of protein and sweetened with honey is a delicious, healthier snack! 
• Vegan Strawberry Cake this healthy no bake dessert recipe topped with fresh strawberries is perfect for serving during warm summer months!
• Red Velvet Brownie Recipe your guest will never know these brownies are made with beets. They're chocolatey and melt in your mouth!
• Chocolate Zucchini Brownies because who doesn't love chocolate brownies with zucchini?
• Brownies with Greek Yogurt these flourless brownies are decadent and have a chocolate ganache on top!
• Healthy Protein Bars Recipe is perfect for those who love healthy treats and want to up their protein!
• Chickpea Blondies Recipe if you haven't tried chickpeas instead of flour in a brownie recipe, you need to. It's delicious!
• Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are just 100 calories and taste like a chocolate chip cookie.

Low Calorie Appetizers to go with Memorial Day Desserts

These lightened up appetizers are big on flavor and have fewer calories than their traditional recipe counterparts and will compliment your healthy Memorial desserts! They have more protein and more nutrient dense ingredients. You and your guests will love these lightened up appetizers for Memorial Day, a BBQ, or any warm weather gathering!

• Simple Taco Dip is made lighter with a boost of protein and made with fewer calories than the original recipe!
• Healthy Spinach Dip is made higher protein and lower calorie with cottage cheese and Greek yogurt, and delicious served with veggies, crackers or chips!
• Hummus with Black Beans is made simply with a can of beans, spices and tons of flavor. Easy to make and slightly spicy!
• Greek Yogurt Onion Dip a healthier French onion dip recipe with caramelized onions.
• Shrimp Dip Recipe is a yummy low carb appetizer packed with protein and flavor.
• Cheesy Pinto Dip tastes like one you would eat at a restaurant, only this one has fewer calories.
• Roasted Garlic Hummus Recipe is a traditional, homemade hummus recipe packed with garlic and cheesy parmesan flavors!
• Low Fodmap Hummus made with zucchini and bean free is unexpectedly delicious, creamy and tastes like real hummus! Also, great for those with gut sensitivities.
• Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus Recipe is a copycat Pita Jungle recipe and if you don't know what Pita Jungle is, you need to make this recipe to find out how delicious this is!
• Edamame Dip Recipe is unsuspectingly delicious and a sneaky way to eat more vegetables and fiber.
• Roasted Pepper Hummus made with a spicy kick and creamy, this healthy bean free dip recipe packs a taste punch!
• Low Fat Buffalo Chicken Dip is always a crowd pleaser with its yummy and comforting flavors!

Healthy Summer Salad Recipes to go with Memorial Day Desserts

These are the best salad recipes for summertime and they go perfectly with Memorial Day Dessert recipes.

• Healthy Fruit Salad Recipe made with added protein and sweet flavors that marinade overnight, this is always a winner to serve at summer BBQ's!
• No Mayo Broccoli Salad is simple to make ahead of time and requires no cooking, plus it is delicious!
• Slaw with Greek Yogurt comes together in just five minutes and makes the perfect side to go with any protein!
• Sweet Potato Salad Recipe made with sweet potatoes or yam and topped with a Greek yogurt Ranch is divine!
• Healthy Potato Salad with Greek Yogurt is tangy, but tastes like the traditional recipe only without the extra calories!
• High Protein Macaroni Salad made with no mayo, yet creamy and tasty!
• Low Calorie High Protein Pasta Salad has higher quality ingredients and has a low calorie pasta salad dressing that's delicious.
• Greek Salad With Shrimp is a great protein packed salad with a lightened up Greek dressing.
• Crunchy Thai Salad with peanut butter is bursting with so much flavor and a touch of crunch from the vegetables.
• Chinese Salad with oranges and chicken are a yummy flavor combo!
• Chick Peas Salad with tomatoes and cucumbers is so light and refreshing on a warm day to serve.
• Simple Cashew Chicken Salad is refreshing and filling!
• Classic Italian Chopped Salad Recipe full of veggies, salami and a low-calorie Italian dressing.
• Gorgonzola Salad is so versatile or tastes delicious simply with juicy tomatoes. I like storing my salads in a salad spinner. It keeps salads fresh!
• Southwest Salad Recipe this classic recipe has beans and is topped with a low calorie caesar dressing.
• Apple Walnut Salad is perfect with its crispy apples, walnuts and balsamic dressing. It makes a great, healthy side salad!

About Megan

Megan is a certified nutrition practitioner, author, freelance food photographer and fitness instructor living in Phoenix, Arizona. On her blog, Skinny Fitalicious she shares EASY, gluten free recipes for weight loss. Follow Megan on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram for the latest updates.