There are plenty of pregnancy friendly desserts that are both delicious and healthy.

When it comes to taking the edge off those sweet tooth cravings, fruit is a simple way to help you do just that. Fresh strawberries, watermelon and other tasty fruits are full of vitamins and minerals. You might also want to try snacking on dried fruit such as raisins and apricots.

Other healthy sweet treats for pregnancy include:

• Wholemeal biscuits
• Yoghurt with fresh or tinned fruit in juice
• Peanut butter (not necessarily sweet, but tasty all the same!)
• Banana loaf made with wholemeal flour, bananas and natural yoghurt

Some of these are good options for a healthy snack during your labour too, so think about what you could pack ahead of time in your hospital bag.

If you’ve been diagnosed with gestational diabetes, it’s very important that you follow the dietary advice you’ve been given by your doctor, and it’s best to run any pregnancy dessert recipes by them before you make them.

Once you’ve familiarised yourself with the foods that are off limits until your baby is born, you’ll find that there are plenty of desserts you can enjoy when pregnant.

Whilst the odd dessert here and there is unlikely to cause you any harm, and if you opt for healthy desserts during pregnancy, all the better. The above recipes are a good start, but you can also explore other healthy pregnancy dessert recipes and add them to our handy weekly meal planner. Get your free download here.

Last reviewed: 23^rd November 2022
Reviewed by Nutricia's Medical and Scientific Affairs Team