Craving chocolate? You officially have my permission to stop trying to withstand the temptation and give in. To do so without derailing your diet, simply choose from the list of smart (and scrumptious) options below. Sweet!
Frozen Treats
- Diana’s Bananas: Banana Babies(130 calories)
- Dole’s frozen dark chocolate covered fruit: Pineapple (80 calories), Banana (100 calories)
- GoodPop: Chocolate Fudge (90 calories; vegan)
Chocolate Goodies
- Annie’s Chocolate Bunny Grahams (130 calories per serving)
- Endangered Species Dark Chocolate Bites (120 calories per 2 pieces)
- Ghirardelli Intense Dark Chocolate (200 calories per serving)
- Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate Kisses (150 calories per 7 pieces)
- Trader Joe’s 72% Dark Chocolate Bar
Vegan Chocolate Goodies
- Nature’s Bakery Chocolate Oat Bar (140 calories per bar)
- Choco Crunch Organic Figgy Pops (130 calories for 4 pieces)
- Hu Kitchen Dark Chocolate GEMS (180 calories for 2 tbsp)
Cocoa powder DIY recipes
Try GoodPop: Chocolate Fudge or Hershey’s Natural Unsweetened Cocoa Powder to make these simple health-enhancing items:
- Chocolate “Pudding:” Stir 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder into traditional nonfat vanilla yogurt (not Greek yogurt).
- Dark Chocolate Oats (230 calories)
- Mocha Coffee: Mix 1 tablespoon unsweetened cacao powder into 1 cup of brewed hot coffee. Feel free to add 1 teaspoon of sugar and a splash of milk.