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    Home » Diet

    Best AIP Desserts

    Aug 15, 2022 · Leave a Comment

    August 15, 2022 by Beth Leave a Comment

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    Are you on the AIP diet and craving something sweet? These are the BEST AIP Desserts! There are many options: no bake, without coconut, cookies, cake and so much more.

    pictures of the best AIP desserts

    What is the AIP diet?

    The autoimmune protocol diet (AIP diet) is a template for healthy eating and living for those with chronic illness, specifically autoimmune related diseases. It's essentially a stricter version of Paleo with the purpose of healing from disease. You can check out my post ‘What is the AIP Diet?’ as it will go into detail about what it truly means.

    Is chocolate allowed in AIP?

    No. However, carob is used as a substitute. It’s not quite as bitter and slightly sweeter than chocolate. When you see chocolate in AIP recipes, it usually means ‘chocolate.’ And then you’ll see carob listed in the ingredients. This is the carob I use in my recipes. Sometimes recipes will have options for using carob or chocolate like in this Dairy Free Brownie recipe (with nut free, egg free and AIP options).

    Is vanilla extract allowed on AIP?

    Yes! Just make sure that it is gluten free. Additionally, you can also use vanilla powder. I recommend this vanilla powder as well as this one. Most of my recipes give amounts for both as you can see in my Healthy Banana Fudge recipe.  

    pan of diary free chocolate brownies

    Is almond flour okay on AIP?

    No because all nuts except for coconut are removed during the elimination stage of the autoimmune protocol. If you’re confused about whether coconut is a nut or not, you can check out this post.

    Is cassava flour ok on AIP?

    Yes. Cassava flour comes from the dried and ground cassava plant. It’s allowed during the elimination stage of the autoimmune protocol.

    Is tapioca flour ok on AIP?

    Yes. Tapioca is derived from the cassava plant therefore it’s allowed during the elimination stage of the autoimmune protocol. If you would like to know the difference between cassava flour and tapioca flour, see my AIP Gingerbread Cookies post. I talk about the difference between the two and how they are made.

    Is coconut flour OK on AIP?

    Yes. Coconut is not a nut and is allowed during the elimination stage of the autoimmune protocol. For more information see my 'Is Coconut a Nut?' post.

    sprinkling sugar over grilled peaches

    Can you have baking powder on AIP?

    No. Baking powder includes corn. Corn is a grain and not allowed during the elimination stage of the AIP diet. However, baking soda is allowed. I like to use it combined with cream of tartar to create an AIP version of baking powder such as in this AIP Banana Bread recipe.

    If you are using a recipe that uses Beth Blends, you don’t need to worry about baking powder, baking soda or cream of tartar as it’s a part of the blend.

    What sugar is allowed on AIP?

    Refined sugar is not allowed on the AIP diet. However, there are other ways to sweeten your AIP desserts. You can use honey, maple syrup, coconut sugar, dates, or other fruit. Keep in mind that it’s important to keep it within moderation. Too much sugar whether it comes from refined sugar or honey or fruit, is just too much.

    flat lay of pumpkin pudding with crushed gingersnaps on top

    Here are my other AIP recipe round ups

    • AIP Breakfast Ideas
    • AIP Thanksgiving Recipes
    • AIP Cookie Recipes Roundup
    • AIP Winter Recipes
    • AIP ‘Chocolate’ Recipes
    • Fall Recipes for Autoimmune Protocol
    • Summer Recipes for Autoimmune Protocol
    • AIP Diet Spring Recipes
    • AIP Cake Roundup
    • AIP Thanksgiving Recipes
    • AIP Thanksgiving Planning Guide for a Stress Free Holiday Meal
    • AIP Salad Dressings

    AIP Desserts Without Coconut

    Just because coconut isn't a nut, doesn't mean that everyone can tolerate it. These AIP Desserts are made coconut free.

    Dairy Free Brownies (Nut, Egg Free & AIP Brownie options)

    This Dairy Free Brownies recipe tastes just like brownies from a box but it’s butter free. It also has options for nut free, eggless and AIP brownies which means these are totally allergy friendly brownies. One thing that this recipe doesn’t leave out is flavor. These non-dairy brownies are outstanding!

    AIP Ginger Cookies (aka AIP Gingersnaps)

    These AIP Ginger Cookies (aka AIP Gingersnaps) taste surprisingly like the real deal. They are crunchy, warming and just a little bit sweet. It’s the perfect AIP Christmas cookie.

    Roasted Apricots with Blackberry Sage Syrup

    If stone fruit is in season in your area, then you should take advantage by making this simple and delicious Roasted Apricots with Blackberry Sage Syrup recipe. It's so decadent even though it's made entirely from items you can get your farmers market. No chocolate needed!

    AIP Grilled Peaches

    If you’re looking to take fresh peaches up a notch with minimal effort, try this AIP Grilled Peaches recipe. It’s a healthy grilled peaches recipe that lets the peaches shine! The heat of the grill caramelizes the natural sugars in the fruit so that they taste like candy. It’s an amazing summer dessert!

    Tart Cherry and Plum Gummies

    These Tart Cherry and Plum Gummies are sweet and tart, just what you want in gummies. It’s not overly sugary or artificial like the store-bought kind. It’s just the right amount of sweetness.

    AIP Honey Lavender Marshmallows

    These homemade AIP Honey Lavender Marshmallows are my new favorite AIP friendly treat. It’s so nice to have an all-natural version of marshmallows. This recipe is flavored with dried lavender and tastes amazing in a hot cup of Earle Grey tea.

    AIP No Bake Desserts

    You don't need to be a slave to your oven to get delicious AIP dessert recipes. These recipes are all no bake.

    Healthy Banana Fudge (AIP, Dairy Free)

    This creamy Banana Fudge with real bananas will satisfy your fudge craving. It’s easy to make, AIP and dairy free.

    Chocolate Caramel Bars (Paleo, AIP Option)

    This Chocolate Caramel Bars recipe is almost like a candy bar. It’s got a cookie base, a crunchy interior with a sweet caramel filling and chocolatey topping. It’s the ultimate no bake treat. This recipe is Paleo with an AIP option.

    Mango Coconut Jelly Mooncakes

    Mooncakes are beautiful pastries that are traditionally filled with red bean paste and egg yolks or nuts and seeds. The filling is thick and somewhat sweet. These snowskin mooncakes made with agar agar, coconut milk and fresh mango to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

    Vietnamese Tapioca Pudding (che chuoi chung)

    Vietnamese Tapioca Pudding or che chuoi chung is a non-dairy tapioca pudding with bananas that’s typical in Vietnam. It’s almost like a soup and the flavor is bananas (pun intended).

    AIP Coconut Date Bars

    AIP Coconut Date bars are a yummy and sweet treat that contain zero added sugar refined or otherwise. You can add sunflowers or tigernuts for a little added crunch. I made these AIP Coconut Date Bars as part of our Chinese Candy Box. This is a Chinese tradition, which is part of the celebration of Chinese New Year.

    AIP Strawberry Desserts

    Strawberry picking is a favorite activity during the summer months. And we find quite a few AIP Strawberry Desserts to enjoy those delicious berries.

    Iced Strawberry Matcha Latte

    This Iced Strawberry Matcha Latte is a delicious twist on your favorite drink to start your day. This recipe is essentially a matcha latte with pureed strawberries which add a hint of natural sweetness.

    Strawberry Pie

    This fresh Strawberry Pie is the quintessential summer dessert. The strawberry pie filling is made with fresh strawberries and sweetened with only honey and apple juice. It’s perfect for a bbq or picnic.

    AIP Instant Pot Strawberry Rhubarb Compote

    Here’s a simple treat that uses the best of summer produce, AIP Instant Pot Strawberry Rhubarb Compote. All you need is 4 ingredients and 20 minutes to enjoy this AIP dessert.

    Strawberry Rhubarb Panna Cotta

    This Strawberry Rhubarb Panna Cotta is the perfect summertime treat. The coconut milk tempers the tartness of the rhubarb and the strawberries are so sweet! This recipe is allergy friendly (gluten, dairy, shellfish, nut, egg, and soy free) and suits the autoimmune protocol diet (AIP) and paleo diets.

    AIP Apple Desserts

    Apple desserts are a fall favorite. These AIP dessert recipes will really hit the spot.

    AIP Apple Pie Smoothie

    This AIP Apple Pie Smoothie is easy to make, good for you and tastes just like pie. That’s hard to beat! I’ll be making this smoothie every time I’m craving a piece of apple pie.

    Healthy Caramelized Apple Topping

    These delicious Healthy Caramelized Apple Topping tastes great with waffles, pancakes and even a pork loin. It’s even delicious on its own. It’s the perfect fall AIP recipe!

    AIP Gooey Apple Cake

    This Gooey Apple Cake is gluten and refined sugar free. It gets most of its sweetness and gooeyness from the fruit. It’s a sweet and delicious cake that serves a crowd.

    AIP 'Chocolate' (Carob) Desserts

    Chocolate may not allowed in the AIP diet however, carob sure is! And these carob desserts are delicious.

    Dairy Free Chocolate Pudding with Strawberries

    This Dairy Free Chocolate Pudding has absolutely no dairy and yet is incredibly rich. The secret ingredient is shockingly avocados. It’s great to find such a satisfying dessert that you can find mainly in the produce section.

    AIP 'Chocolate' Marshmallows

    These AIP ‘Chocolate’ Marshmallows are epically good. They have a real smooth chocolatey flavor that is sometimes hard to find when using carob. It’s a delicious treat made from all natural ingredients.

    AIP Hot 'Chocolate'

    This AIP Hot Chocolate is sweet, thick and chocolatey, even with carob (not chocolate). It takes just a few ingredients and less then 10 minutes to make this delicious AIP hot drink.

    AIP Plantain Recipes

    These AIP plantain recipes are a unique and delicious way to use green plantains.

    Plantain Waffles

    Finally, there’s an AIP friendly waffle for all you brunch lovers out there. These Plantain Waffles are made from green plantains and bananas! The green plantains make these waffles light and the bananas add a natural sweetness.

    AIP Mango Sticky 'Rice'

    Here’s a Mango Sticky 'Rice’ that’s full of coconut flavor, just minus the rice. Plantains replace the rice in this recipe to make it AIP-friendly.

    Frozen AIP Desserts

    These Frozen AIP Desserts are perfect as a summery treat.

    AIP Cookies

    Cookies are a very popular AIP Dessert. And here are plenty of options to fit your tastebuds and dietary needs.

    AIP Chocolate Chip Cut Out Cookies

    Up your AIP cookie game with these ‘Chocolate’ Chip Cut Out Cookies. Cut out the dough into your favorite shape then enjoy this fun take on a chocolate chip cookie.

    AIP Gingerbread Cookies

    If you’re looking for AIP desserts to enjoy during the holidays, you have to try these AIP Gingerbread Cookies. It’s a family friendly AIP Christmas cookie.

    AIP Christmas Cookies

    These AIP Christmas Cookies are the perfect paleo cutout cookies to make with your kids this holiday season. Or you can just save these elegantly decorated AIP cookies for yourself.

    AIP Lace Cookies

    These easy AIP Lace Cookies use just a handful of ingredients and can be made in under 30 minutes. Plus, they taste amazing. It’s hard to believe these are totally AIP.

    AIP ‘Chocolate’ Chip Cookies (Coconut Free)

    If you love cookies, then you need to try this AIP ‘Chocolate’ Chip Cookie (coconut free) recipe. It’s so good that you’ll forget that it’s soy, nut, grain, dairy and chocolate free!

    AIP Bread and Muffins

    These AIP bread and muffin recipes will satisfy your baked good craving.

    AIP Zucchini Bread

    This AIP Zucchini Bread is packed with zucchini, which makes for a slightly savory sweet bread. It’s an AIP bread but would fool all of your Paleo friends. You may even be able to fool a few non-paleo people! It’s just that good!

    AIP Blueberry Muffins

    These AIP Blueberry Muffins are so good it’s hard to believe they are AIP baked goods. The texture is light and it’s bursting with sweet blueberries.

    AIP Pumpkin Bread

    This AIP Pumpkin Bread is filled with warming spices and sweet raisins. It’s spongy and moist just like your favorite conventional recipe but totally AIP friendly.

    AIP Banana Bread

    Here’s an AIP Banana Bread recipe that you can share with your gluten loving friends. The texture and taste is very similar to real deal banana bread. It’s moist, sweet and filled with banana flavor but complete AIP friendly.

    Fruit Filled King Cake (Paleo, AIP)

    If you want to partake in the king cake tradition during Mardi gra then this Fruit Filled King Cake (Paleo, AIP) will satisfy your sweet tooth. It’s a date filled cinnamon spiced bread that is reminiscent of mardi gra coffee cake.

    AIP Pumpkin Desserts

    Desserts using pumpkin always remind me of thanksgiving but these desserts would taste great any time during the fall or winter months.

    Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter

    This Pumpkin Butter recipe is homemade but low maintenance because it’s made in the slow cooker. It also uses apples and honey to sweeten it, naturally.

    AIP Pumpkin Pie Bars

    These AIP Pumpkin Pie Bars taste just as good as your favorite pumpkin pie but totally AIP compliant and easy to eat. No forks or plates required. Just grab a bar and enjoy! This recipe fits the Paleo and Autoimmune Protocol diets.

    Paleo Pumpkin Pudding (AIP, Dairy Free)

    If you love AIP Pumpkin Pie, then you’ll love this Paleo Pumpkin Pudding. It’s an easy, no-bake AIP dessert.

    No-Bake AIP Pumpkin Pie

    Just because you’re AIP doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy dessert. This No-Bake AIP Pumpkin Pie tastes just like pumpkin pie but only better because you didn’t have to turn on the oven, it’s made with whole food and zero refined sugar.

    AIP Coconut Panna Cotta

    These AIP Coconut Panna Cotta recipes are creamy and delicious. It's hard to believe that they are dairy free.

    Coconut Panna Cotta

    This Coconut Panna Cotta non-dairy version of panna cotta made with coconut milk and cream. Keep it healthy with a topping of fruit, coconut chips, shredded coconut or honey.

    Coconut Matcha Panna Cotta

    This Coconut Matcha Panna Cotta is based on a traditional panna cotta but uses coconut milk and cream to replace the dairy. The addition of matcha gives this dessert a delicious Asian twist.

    AIP Coconut Pumpkin Panna Cotta

    Here’s an AIP (which means dairy, soy, nut and refined sugar free) coconut based dessert that is the new wintertime favorite. Perfect for your healthy holidays!

    AIP Cakes

    These AIP cakes are so good, it's hard to believe they are AIP.

    Gluten and Nut Free Christmas Pudding (AIP)

    This Gluten and Nut Free Christmas Pudding is the perfect dessert for your Christmas dinner and ideal for those with allergies. This allergy free Christmas pudding is light and fruity, you won’t even miss the gluten, nuts or alcohol.

    AIP 'Chocolate' Mug Cake

    The 90 second AIP Chocolate Cake is so easy that you’re going to want to make it every night of the week.

    AIP Baked Cassava Cake

    This AIP Baked Cassava Cake is a version of an Asian dessert that tastes absolutely delicious alongside a cup of tea or as a dessert.

    AIP Chocolate Cake

    This AIP Chocolate Cake aka Skeleton Cake uses carob for it’s chocolate-ly flavor and coconut milk gummies for the spooky bones. While this is a fantastic Paleo Halloween treat, this AIP cake would make a great birthday cake minus the bones!

    Frozen AIP Dessert Recipes

    These AIP desserts are best served cold.

    AIP Black Cherry Ice Cream

    Who needs a cherry on top when you can just have AIP Black Cherry Ice Cream? With less than 10 ingredients, you can make this AIP Ice Cream. It’s creamy and sweet just without all the additives, corn syrup and dairy of store-bought.

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