The Mediterranean diet may very well be one of the healthiest diets on the planet, but that doesn't mean that desserts need to be totally off the table. Eating sensibly and combining Mediterranean foods and ingredients as part of your family's weekly meal plan is the best way to keep happy and healthy. Every once in a while, though, it doesn't hurt to spoil yourself with a decadent dessert! Next time, when those sugar-cravings take hold instead of reaching for a store-bought cake or pudding, choose from one of these mouth-watering Mediterranean dessert recipes. Here, you will discover traditional and contemporary Mediterranean desserts featuring fresh ingredients, including olive oil, yogurt, nuts, fresh fruit, honey, cream cheese, and more. Enjoy pastries and cakes from Morocco soaked in honey, Spanish cheesecake made with creamy ricotta cheese, Turkish apricots stuffed with Greek yogurt, and sprinkled with pistachios. If you are looking for a naughty but nice Mediterranean dessert recipe, go ahead and spoil yourself with golden Spanish churros dipped in a decadent dark chocolate dipping sauce. From a healthy fresh North African fruit salad to a dreamy Sicilian lemon tart, indulge your sweet tooth with 40 Mouth-Watering Mediterranean Dessert Recipes.