Eggnog French toast is food of the holiday gods, but it can be loaded with fat and sugar. The Healthy Foodie has created a better-for-you version with thid healthy eggnog French toast. The batter for the bread calls for unsweetened applesauce and date paste, so you can get all of that creamy flavor without too much fat and sugar.

Everyone loves digging into the cheese ball while waiting on Christmas dinner, but if you're wanting to stay healthy, you may feel like you can't indulge. That's not the case if you make foodiecrush's light and easy cheese ball. While it's not completely fat-free, it does make some healthier choices like using light cream cheese and Greek yogurt cream cheese.

Sweet potatoes are one of my holiday favorites, but when they're covered in brown sugar, it kind of takes away the healthy components of the root vegetable. Oatmeal With a Fork's mashed coconut sweet potatoes still have that great, sweet taste, but with fresh orange juice and coconut butter, this recipe is a delicious healthy version of a Christmas classic.

Few things are more comforting than a helping of macaroni and cheese. But all the carbs and fat can make you feel fairly terrible a few hours later. This year, try making Love and Lemons' cauliflower mac and cheese recipe. You'll get your classic taste with lots of yummy veggies and it's vegan, too.

I could live off green bean casserole during the holidays. Yes, even with the condensed soups and fried onions. Terrible for me, but delicious. Most healthy versions of my favorite dish sound awful, but this green bean casserole from Mel's Kitchen Cafe is perfect. By using fresh green beans and mushrooms, low-sodium broth, and heavy cream instead of the cans of condensed soup, she makes it healthier without sacrificing the flavor.

Those maple carrots soaked in butter and brown sugar are decadent, but definitely not considered a healthy choice. Instead, try Blogging Over Thyme's carrot salad with coriander vinaigrette and pistachios. With some crushed red pepper, the salad also has a bit of heat, and the vinaigrette is super simple. It can also replace your tired green salad you make every year.

Give me any kind of potato and I'm happy — until later that night, that is. Banish those post-dinner blues with Naturally Ella's cheddar cauliflower gratin with roasted garlic. It's a great substitution for any potato dish, especially potatoes au gratin, and still tastes delicious.

So your kids won't even sit at the table if there's not any mashed potatoes on their plate? No problem. You can make a healthier version of everyone's favorite dish with these mock mashed potatoes from Pickles & Honey. Using cauliflower and cannelinni beans to make up the texture and bulk of the "potatoes," your kids won't even know the difference. Plus you can eat as much as you want without feeling guilty for all that carb loading later.

Skip the gingerbread cookies and go for these skinny gingerbread cupcakes with sweet cinnamon glaze from The Scrumptious Pumpkin. With whole wheat flour and low-fat buttermilk, you don't have to sacrifice any taste for this sweet treat.

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