35 Dessert Recipes for Anyone Who Hates Chocolate (2024)

Every so often, you can count on the fact that you’ll run into a miracle. There’s the person who never used a lanyard freshman year, or the kid who doesn’t like any animals, not even baby ones.And then, there are people who don’t like chocolate.

I know. Take a moment. I certainly had to.

It may be hard to believe, but they do exist. Two close friends of mine are openly anti-chocolate, and because I love them, I have (mostly) accepted that it’s not a passing phase. Luckily, the world of non-chocolate desserts just keeps getting bigger, and theserecipes are so good, even the most ravenous chocoholic will love them.

1. Hot Vanilla

First up, the alternative to hot chocolate you’ve always wanted.

2. Cake Batter Milkshake

Bring all the boys to the yard.

3. Rainbow Cake

Perfect for every occasion and one hundred times more Insta-worthy than that monochromatic chocolate cake.

4. DIY Microwaveable Momof*cku Birthday Cake Truffles

You heard me. Imitate this fancy bakery’s signature inyour microwave and impress all your friends.

5. Cake Batter Blondies

What’s better than cake batter? Nothing. These bars are like brownies, but for people who hate brownies.

6.Maple Browned Butter Bacon Cupcakes

Time to get a little more creative with your cupcake ingredients, folks. Bacon cupcakes are where it’s at.

7. Caramelized Nectarines With Bacon

Let’s put bacon oneverything.The nectarines make this a balanced meal, right?

8. Apple Crisp

Better than apple pie and so much easier, this will let you pretend you’re eating a healthy dessert.

9.Maple Walnut Raisin Stuffed Apple

So good, you’ll forget the reasons why you’re eating alone tonight.

10. Apple Pie Cups

An American classic, in a cup? Sign me up.

11. Mini Caramel Apple Pies

Maybe you don’t like your pies in a cup—I respect that. Try these mini pies instead.

12. Sea Salt Apple Cider Caramels

Amp up the classic flavor combo of apple and caramel with sea salt, and these candies will blow you away.

13. Lazy Morning Banana Cake

Hate apples? Try bananas. I’m totally on board with cake for breakfast. #BreakTheNorm

14. Great Grandma’s Banana Bread

If you’re afraid to commit to cake, try this bread. It mightactually be healthy.

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I have it on good word that this recipe may make dreams come true. Peanut butter is the surefire way to make anything better.

16. Banana Snickerdoodles

Banana + Cinnamon = Bae.

17. Fluffy Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

Comfort your chocolate-hating-heart with these pillowy rolls. Perfectfor a lazy sunday morning.

18. Cinnamon Brown Sugar Bread Pudding

Bread pudding is the most underrated dessert to ever exist, and if you ever doubted it, I’m sure this recipe would put your fears to rest.

19. Gooey Caramel Cinnamon Rolls

The only thing better than a cinnamon roll is a cinnamon roll with caramel poured over it.

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Get a taste offall on a hot day.

21.Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Autumn in your mouth, basically.

22. Penuche Pumpkin Pecan Cookies

Penuche – (n.) afudge-like candy made with brown sugar, butter, and milk. Make these cookies and you can explore the mysterious penuche yourself.

23. Pumpkin Butter Pecan Gingersnap Rolls

The autumnal dessert of champions made with only four ingredients.

24. Sweet Potato and Pumpkin Doughnuts

Put these two seasonal faves together for a truly magical combination.

25. Pumpkin Pie with Sugar Cookie Crust

It’s never too early to become the hero of Thanksgiving dinner. Once you start combining types of dessert, you know you’ve won.

26. Perfect Pecan Pie

The most beautiful type of pie there ever was. Gooey and sweet, this slice is not for the faint of heart.

27. Microwave Pralines

I’ll take pralines over chocolate any day of the week.

28. Peanut Butter Bites

Take the chocolate chips out and you’re good to go. Is there anything peanut butter can’t improve?

29. Lemon MeringuePie

You know what they say: when life hands you lemons, make pie…

30. Lemon Cupcakes with Blackberry Frosting

…and cupcakes work too.

31. Fruity Pebbles Rice Krispie Treats

Do Fruity Pebbles qualify as produce? Close enough.

32. Margarita Bars

Turning up for dessert is the way I want to live my life.

33. Wine-Soaked Strawberries

Takestrawberries to the next level.

34. Sticky Toffee Date Cake

Eat this cake and ride out a nice toffee high.

35. Chai Caramel Corn

All this baking is so strenuous. Kick back and relax with some popcorn and Netflix.

Maybe a world without chocolate isn’t such a bad one after all.