Top Ten Chocolate Snacks
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| Posted on January 26, 2012 ‹ newer older ›
The season of the heart shaped box is here! Or, as I like to call it - "chocolate season".
The displays of chocolate seem to be at the end of every aisle of the supermarket. I think I found myself picking up and putting down about four different beautiful packages. Yes, I did end up buying some - but not for myself, of course.
Chocolate is a wonderful substance. I feel better after I've had some and find myself craving it at certain times of the month. ahem. That is why you are handed a coupon for a bag of Hershey's kisses when you buy a package of tampons.
I have compiled a list of healthier and lower calorie chocolate options to keep you from consuming too many from the heart shaped box (2 chocolates = 150 calories).
I use chocolate chips in many of the recipes to give the flavor of chocolate without adding too many of the calories.
Here are ten chocolate snacks in no particular order:
1. 
Love Salted Chocolate Caramels? Try This Healthy Candy Alternative
2. 
Vegan, Luxurious, Hot......Chocolate
3. 
Three Tips For An Insanely Delicious Chocolate Chip Cookie
4. 
Secret Ingredient Chocolate Pudding from Mark Bittman
5. 
A Chocolate Shake With Only 116 Cals
6. 
Need Some Intense Dark Twilight Delight?
7. 
Love S'Mores? Try This 52 Calorie Treat
8. 
Dress Up Your Apple Slices With Cookie Dough Dip
9. 
A Cookie Without Dairy or Egg (It is STILL Delicious!)
10. 
Wow Your Friends With The World's Simplest Cookie Recipe
How do you deal with chocolate season?
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5 Comments:
I deal with the chocolate season and throughout the year, by having my daily Shakeology smoothie. This nutritional snack has been key to my 100 lb weight loss success!
CoachTod on January 26, 2012
Great post- thank you!
Tracey on January 26, 2012
I will deal with it by mixing up a new favorite chocolate dip! I bought some sugar-free strawberry jelly (10 calories per Tbsp if i remember right), which i didn't care for too much straight out of the jar (too much splenda in it, i think) so i got to thinking how i could doctor it up to make it more palatable. I stirred 1 tsp of regular cocoa powder and 1 tsp of dark chocolate cocoa powder in to a small bowl of a warmed up Tbsp of the jelly and it is DIVINE. The cocoas have about 5 calories per tsp, i think. Dip your favorite fruit or cracker in it and WOW it's awesome. Especially for 20 calories!
Angie M. on January 26, 2012
I just eat a small handful of Gheridelli 60% Cacao chips. They call them bittersweet but they don't taste bad, they taste like good dark chocolate. I don't need to cook it or mix it with anything. Though sometimes I add walnuts.
Marcy K on January 26, 2012
Oh my, I just fell into chocolate heaven! I have to scopp out all of these recipes! Thanks for sharing!!
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers on January 26, 2012
