Healthy chocolate recipes?

I’m a fan of cocoa. Sweeten with an artificial sweetener.

http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/easy-diet-hot-chocolate-mix-453892

I don’t keep much chocolate in the house but cocoa is safe as the recipe takes a while to prepare.

http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/sugar-free-mug-cake-533272

My latest fave is a chai or chamomile tea sweetened with Stevia drops, 1/2 teaspoon cocoa and a sprinkle of cinnamon. All the comfort with a fraction of the calories.

I've found two chocolate brewing products that I'm happy drinking without any sweetener at all: a tea-bag style product called Teecino in it chocolate-chicory-herb variety and ground cocoa beans sold as Crio Bru that you can brew in a french press. Sometimes I just put a spoonful of the ground cocoa on top of my coffee grounds when I make a cup or pot using the pour-over method. The Crio Bru comes in different flavors; recently I've been drinking the Maya flavor which is light roasted with cinnamon, cayenne, and ground vanilla. But when that's done, I'm going to try the Ghana flavor, which is just light-roasted cocoa beans. This has really been a revelation, as mocha always sounded like it would be good, but I cannot stand sugar in my coffee, but now I can have the chocolate flavor without that nasty sweetness fighting the lovely bitterness of the coffee.

Since I usually drink my coffee (and the Teecino product) black, and never add sugar, it's pretty low calorie. Obviously YMMV depending on how you like to doctor your hot drinks.

Before I found those two products, I would make mexican-style hot cocoa from unsweetened powdered cocoa (like you use for baking), ground red pepper (cayenne), cinnamon, maybe a little vanilla and/or almond extract, and just a very little sugar, plus milk. I liked it a lot, and the calorie hit was pretty low, and I was "buying" some protein and even some fiber with the calories.

I also sometimes make chocolate smoothies using unsweetened powdered cocoa and either avocados or banana for a great thick texture. More calories, but lots of nutrients, and I would usually either fit it in my breakfast calories or have it as a snack or dessert when I had the calories but needed to get a little "bang" for the calorie buck in terms of nutrients.

Obviously, I'm happy with chocolate that isn't especially sweet or high-fat, so it's easier to get a calorie bargain that way.

And now I'm wishing I hadn't started thinking about all this on Good Friday when I can't have any.

About 3/4 cup 2% plain Greek yogurt, 1tbsp dark cocoa powder, 1 tbsp maple syrup, 1/2 tbsp "gold" Nescafé instant espresso... sounds and tastes naughty but if you're eating yogurt with sugar added this is probably a healthier option. I often have this for breakfast with berries.

Fellow chocoholic here.

I like sugar free chocolate pudding mixed in with a bit of chocolate protein powder or chocolate protein bars. The think thin bars are freaking delicious. I make a couple varieties at home that satisfy the sugar craving and help me meet my protein goals for the day.

kommodevaran wrote: »

Maybe you just need a reframing of mind and better environment control? What would happen if you stop calling yourself an addict, powerless, weak willed, but also stop buying and storing chocolate, and stop singing songs to it (it's just chocolate!), and at the same time looking for less-than-optimal substitutions, and instead had a reasonable serving of your favorite, at scheduled occasions?

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