Choco-holic

jennisgonnadoit
jennisgonnadoit Posts: 16 Member
edited October 5 in Recipes
Ok I am a total and complete chocoholic! I absolutely 100% love chocolate! But it obviously is not good for losing weight. Does anyone have any recipes that are healthy snack options that may curb my chocolate cravings? I would appreciate anything you may have to offer!

Thanks!

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  • jmruef
    jmruef Posts: 824 Member
    I used to be that way too. I still eat it every day in some form or another:

    Cocoa-roasted Almonds (about 20 nuts is a serving of 100 calories)
    Fiber One Oat & Chocolate bars


    ^^^ Those are my go-tos. If I want something REALLY indulgent - well, I'll have it! I don't deny myself. I just make sure it's super yummy so I'll take the time and savor it. Godiva, if I'm in the neighborhood, or Cadbury Creme Eggs when it's the season.

    Oops - you asked for recipes. Sorry, I don't cook...but it IS possible to have your chocolate and be successful/ healthy!
  • Sherie13
    Sherie13 Posts: 250 Member
    Better Oats has a dark chocolate oatmeal... Wonderful! It satisfies my sweet tooth, I'm actually eating oatmeal, and it's instant so I can always keep it in my drawer at work and I have to get up and make it so I won't mindless eat it...
  • manvsfood
    manvsfood Posts: 175 Member
    Just eat a little bit of dark chocolate everyday.. it's good for your heart.
  • ehunte
    ehunte Posts: 125 Member
    I'm also a choco-holic of the worst kind. Stick with dark chocolate that is the ultimate tip to be successful, because you can have chocolate in small portions and still lose weight!!
  • 1234IWORKOUT5678
    1234IWORKOUT5678 Posts: 23
    I love to eat a handful of semi-sweet chocolate chips with an apple and peanut butter or in a strawberry smoothie! Yum!
  • wrevhn
    wrevhn Posts: 864 Member
    try sugar free dove chocolates, sugar free pudding, and recipes that use fake sugar or fruit. also, if cheating, try to before noon.
  • amp5622
    amp5622 Posts: 14 Member
    If you like oatmeal, I eat this every now and then when I have a sweet tooth instead of having my usual plain oatmeal.. I actually had it today! I have to say, it's VERY tasty and easy to make, you just fill the pouch up with water and pour it on top of the oatmeal in a bowl, pop it in the microwave and you're ready to go! AND only 160 calories a pouch, plus its good for you.. Its a win-win situation :smile:


    http://www.betteroats.com/oats/lavish/dark_chocolate/
  • hlandry6
    hlandry6 Posts: 230
    Hershey special dark chocolate bar! Half of one has less than 100 cals!
  • CandiceS86
    CandiceS86 Posts: 61 Member
    I'm totally a chocoholic. I used to eat it several times a week and now I haven't had it in over 1,5 weeks. That's like a record! I'm planning on buying a bar of really dark chocolate (over 70%). I HATE dark chocolate but it works when I'm dying for a piece of milk chocolate!
  • CoryIda
    CoryIda Posts: 7,870 Member
    I have a huge mug of almond milk mocha every morning:

    2 cups of original almond milk, heated up in the microwave for 3 minutes.
    1 heaping tablespoon cocoa powder
    1 tablespoon instant coffee
    stevia (sweetener) to taste.

    Mix with a hand whisk until it's all frothy and yummy on the top like a latte

    It's about 130 calories and I get my caffeine fix AND my chocolate fix.
  • ABeautifulDistraction
    ABeautifulDistraction Posts: 348 Member
    Peel 2 fresh dates (use 1/4 c of the chopped kind if you can't buy fresh). Put them into a food processor along with 1 TBS cocoa powder, Blend. Mix in walnut pieces and coconut by hand. Shape into bars with plastic wrap.
  • ABeautifulDistraction
    ABeautifulDistraction Posts: 348 Member
    There's also a thread here about Black Bean Brownies - I suggest it :)
  • amp5622
    amp5622 Posts: 14 Member
    If you like oatmeal, I eat this every now and then when I have a sweet tooth instead of having my usual plain oatmeal.. I actually had it today! I have to say, it's VERY tasty and easy to make, you just fill the pouch up with water and pour it on top of the oatmeal in a bowl, pop it in the microwave and you're ready to go! AND only 160 calories a pouch, plus its good for you.. Its a win-win situation :smile:


    http://www.betteroats.com/oats/lavish/dark_chocolate/
  • amp5622
    amp5622 Posts: 14 Member
    Whoops... double posted for some reason :frown:
  • AMKAG
    AMKAG Posts: 31 Member
    I eat those also,, very good... But be aware of what a lot of fiber will do... :blushing:
  • kmcrey87
    kmcrey87 Posts: 422 Member
    I like making hot chocolate with cocoa powder, stevia, and almond milk to curb my chocolate cravings.
  • a_fill
    a_fill Posts: 20 Member
    I have a snack under 80 calories that takes away my chocolate cravings, its not exactly healthy but it is pretty low cal!

    Strawberry Source by Yoplait Yogurt (100g) - or another 35 calorie yogurt
    1 Fresh Strawberry (mine was 28g)
    Two tablespoons (1/8 cup) of chocolate ice cream

    35 + 8 + 31 = 74

    depending on what kind of ice cream you use the calories will change. The one I used was 140 calories per half cup.
    Basically you chop up the strawberries, throw everything into a bowl and mix it up. Its not decadently chocolate but it tastes great.

    you can also mix it up like putting blueberry yogurt with some vanilla ice cream and some granola/cereal, or vanilla yogurt with coffee ice cream and coconut!
    endless possibilities! :)
  • jjwaite
    jjwaite Posts: 3
    You can add regular baking cocoa to anything you think it might taste good in.....for example make brown rice and mix it with milk, splenda, and baking cocoa to taste! SO GOOD. I add a touch of cinnamon as well. Another good idea is to add it into your cottage cheese.
  • MaryGebhard
    MaryGebhard Posts: 22 Member
    Wow, that sounds great!!




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  • lisa_darlene9
    lisa_darlene9 Posts: 54 Member
    There are some really good chocolate recipes in Tosca Reno's Clean Eating books. I have made awesome fudge brownies with black beans as the base,,,they are so good you would never know there were beans in them. Ive also made the chocolate mousse with silken tofu. I used a package of tofu, dark cocoa powder, a very ripe banana, pure maple syrup and a bit of vanilla, but it all in a food processor and let it chill and you will cure your chocolate fix, and not have to worry about it going to your hips.
  • elianexox
    elianexox Posts: 177 Member
    Here are some great healthy recipe ideas :) Hope you like it

    http://leanbodylifestyle.blogspot.com/2011/08/healthy-chocolate-fudge-protein.html
    http://leanbodylifestyle.blogspot.com/2011/07/diet-friendly-nightly-dessert.html
    http://leanbodylifestyle.blogspot.com/2011/10/healthy-chocolate-covered-almonds.html
    http://leanbodylifestyle.blogspot.com/2011/07/low-fat-high-protein-chocolate-frozen.html

    :flowerforyou:
  • jennisgonnadoit
    jennisgonnadoit Posts: 16 Member
    Thank you everyone for your great suggestions! I am definitely going to try a few of these out :happy:
  • lkirchherr
    lkirchherr Posts: 11
    this is a recipe for chocolate chip muffins! they're only about 120 calories, which is more than half of a muffin from tim hortons or starbucks :D i found this on a friend's blog.
    Ingredients:

    1 3/4 c oats
    3 egg whites
    3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
    1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
    1 tsp. vanilla extract
    1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt (or regular plain low fat yogurt)
    1/2 tsp cream of tartar (or 1-1/2 Tbsp. vinegar)
    1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
    1-1/2 tsp. baking soda
    1/4 tsp. salt
    1 cup hot water
    1 cup sugar substitute (like Splenda granular) OR 1/4 cup + 2 tbs stevia
    1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

    Directions
    Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
    Use a blender or food processor to blend all of the ingredients together (except chocolate chips) until oats are smooth
    Then pour the mixture into a mixing bowl and mix in chocolate chips
    Pour in the mixture into cupcake holder things
    and it should cook for about 25-30 mins
  • mikaad
    mikaad Posts: 2
    Chocolate chex!
  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
    mmmm. just had dark chocolate squares from dove. only 190 calories for the whole bar!
  • chicky89
    chicky89 Posts: 260 Member
    one word! Cacao!!!! Look it up! amazing!!!
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