If you love the holidays for the sweet treats that are everywhere, or fancy yourself a holiday baker, here’s how you can indulge without going too far off your eating plan.

We’ve been trawling Pinterest for healthier versions of traditional holiday sweets. Turns out there are hundreds of options for flourless, sugar-free, gluten-free and/or protein-packed treats. We’ve found a few that would make great gifts – or substitutes for your holiday favourites.

Below are 7 of our healthier holiday treat picks:

1. Sugar-Free Gingerbread Cookies
2. Orange Zest and Sea Salt Bark
3. Candycane Peppermint Fudge
4. No-Bake Eggnog Bites  
5. No-Bake Coconut Snowballs
6. No-Bake Gingerbread Latte Bites
7. Healthy No-Bake Salted Caramel Slice

Enjoy. And if you feel like giving some to your favourite trainer to taste test, go right ahead! (Hint hint).

Image credit: Recipe via The Big Man’s World