Chocolate doesn't have to be a guilty pleasure. In fact, it can be downright good for you! This Valentine's Day, enjoy the decadence without guilt; check out these recipes that will satisfy chocolate cravings without the added calories.
At just 86 calories per Almond Joy, all you need are five common ingredients and a food processor and boom — you're instantly a (healthy) candy-making genius.
If you grew up scooping out spoonfuls of raw cookie dough while baking chocolate chip cookies with Grandma, you're going to fall hard for this cookie dough freezer fudge — shhh, it's made with lentils!
Treat yourself to almond butter surrounded by slices of banana and covered in dark chocolate, and enjoy three of these crave-worthy frozen bites for 147 calories.
Made with almond butter and maple syrup, these vegan almond butter cups are lower in calories, fat, cholesterol, and sugar, and they taste more rich and decadent than the original.
You get three amazing layers — chocolate kripsies on the bottom, sweet and salty peanut butter in the middle, and chocolate chocolate chip on the top. At just over 100 calories, each bite offers 3.2 grams of protein.
Soft, chewy, and only 86 calories per serving, these pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are vegan and grain-free. Bonus: since they contain no eggs, you can lick the bowl clean!
Peppermint Pattie and Junior Mint lovers will flip for these tasty mint chip truffles. Sweet and refreshing like the classic you're craving, this Paleo-friendly treat clocks in at less than 70 calories per serving.
This simple dessert-on-a-stick takes five minutes to whip up and four hours in the freezer, and because it's 150 calories per two-piece serving, go ahead and have it for a healthy snack.
For an added sweet bonus, these homemade fudgsicles are filled with fresh strawberries — the perfect complement to the chocolaty goodness. And even better news? Each one is under 80 calories.
This elegant flourless chocolate cake will bring a restaurant-quality end to any special meal. And at only 96 calories per serving, it's practically guilt-free.
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Raw Chocolate Truffles
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Using raw cacao means these treats are bursting with antioxidants without skimping on the flavor, and using maple sryup and dried dates means these truffles aren't too sweet. Click on the video to learn how easy it is to make the truffles.
Present this vegan chocolate mousse pie at the end of a meal for a light and chocolatey dessert that no one will know it only took a few minutes to prep.
Jazz up a fruit snack with a peanut butter and chocolate dip. Try this peanut butter chocolate dip recipe that's made using chocolate syrup (167 calories per serving), or for even fewer calories go with this reader recipe for a chocolate peanut butter dip that uses chocolate protein powder (125 calories).
Prep this overnight oat recipe before you go to sleep and wake up to the healthy hit of antioxidants and omega-3s in this berry chocolate chia pudding.
Sometimes all you need is a dense, chewy, decadent bite to calm chocolate cravings. A black bean brownie bite does just that, without all the calories found in a normal brownie recipe.
Before or after your workout, these chocolate hemp runner repair bars make the perfect energizing snack. Made with hemp, chia, and cacao powder, these bars transport well and are a great replacement for store-bought energy bars.
Chocolate doughnuts, and they're healthy? These chocolate glazed doughnuts are baked, not deep-fried, and made with thoughtful ingredients to keep nutrients up and calories low.
Directions: layer a creamy banana, chocolate, and almond butter mixture over a nutty crust, chill, and enjoy. Repeat as necessary. This recipe for raw vegan fudge brownies will be your go-to no-bake chocolate fix.
A kiss for your vegan Valentine — one they can actually eat! This dairy-free take on classic peanut butter kisses is made with vegan ingredients and homemade chocolate kisses, so your animal-free friend can eat easy.
Love Girl Scout Tagalongs? Try these vegan peanut butter patties — same amazing taste of the classic cookies, but animal product-free for you or your vegan friends.
We love sneaking veggies into desserts, and it looks like YumSugar does too. Try their chocolate beet cake recipe if you're looking for a dense, delicious, and decadent chocolate cake.
You don't need to know that the brownies are made with a secret healthy ingredient (zucchini!) or that the ice cream filling contains no dairy at all. All you need to know is that you can feel good about eating these delicious, chewy, and vegan ice cream sandwiches.
No need to swear off your favorite chocolate candy if you've gone vegan — you just need to become a little creative in the kitchen. These vegan Snickers taste better than the real thing, and are healthier too.
Dropping a few pieces of your favorite protein bar and adding a scoop of protein powder turns just one little ramekin of ooey, gooey (and gluten-free) molten lava cake into a protein powerhouse!
These chocolate almond protein bars are so good, you'll think they're dessert. At 166 calories and 13 grams of protein, however, they make a great post-workout snack when you're craving something sweet.
Why spend the money (and the calories) on chocolate-dipped strawberries when you can make something better? These fruity chocolate mousse cups are a crowd-pleaser that you'll enjoy preparing.
Whether you've got a nut allergy or simply want to try something new, these sunflower-seed butter cups will be a welcome change from their peanut-butter counterparts.
It's a little unfair to restrict gingerbread consumption to the holidays, don't you think? These chia-packed, flourless gingerbread chocolate chip balls are too good not to make year-round!