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I’m going to come right out in the open and say, I have a very overactive sweet tooth and often find myself looking for a sweet treat to satisfy it. With that said, I know that a date with Ben and Jerry every night is not the best for my overall health and wellness goals, so I had to get creative and find a happy medium between healthy and satisfying.
I am a total sucker for all things chocolatey and nutty, so I knew these two ingredients had to be a main contender in my healthy sweet-treat options. There is just something so tantalizing about the rich, crunchy nuts combined with smooth, sweet chocolate, that I just CANNOT resist.
In my quest to solve this dilemma, I’ve come up with 4 choconutter concoctions that have helped me hold true to my 80/20 rule.
Enough of the chit chat! Let’s allow our eyes and taste buds to wander about “The Healthy CandyLand!!”
Brruuuummuummuumm… (my written attempt at a drumroll) In no particular order…
So simple and so delicious! This is one of my favorites. It is quick, easy and, with only 2 ingredients, you cannot go wrong.
What you need:
-Wax Paper
-Microwave-safe bowl
-Spoon
-10 Walnuts
-3 Tbsp. semisweet chocolate chips or your favorite chocolate
How to:
Lay out a sheet of wax paper.
Melt chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. Start in 15-second increments, stirring each 15 seconds. (Depends on microwave wattage).
Using a spoon or your fingers (careful!), dip each walnut into the melted chocolate. Allow the chocolate to cover half of the walnut.
Set on wax paper to dry. Takes about 30 minutes to 1 hour.
These can be stored in an airtight container. Eat within 3-4 days. Serving size: 4 chocolate-covered walnuts at 160 calories. Note: I prefer to make these in small batches, so I can mix up my sweet treats throughout the week.
Another treat I love to make — especially when it’s strawberry season — are these quick chocolate-covered strawberries with sliced almonds.
What you need:
-Wax Paper
-Microwave-safe bowl
-Spoon
-10 Strawberries
-1-2 Tbsp. of sliced almonds
-A hearty 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or your favorite chocolate
How to:
Lay out a sheet of wax paper.
Melt chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. Start in 15-second increments, stirring each 15 seconds. (Depends on microwave wattage).
Dip or use a spoon to spread chocolate over strawberries.
Sprinkle sliced almonds over chocolate-covered strawberries.
Set on wax paper to dry for about 1 hour.
These are best consumed within 1-2 days. If you wait too long, the strawberries get a little mushy. Serving size depends on strawberry size: 4-5 chocolate-covered strawberries will contain around 150 calories.
Now this sweet treat is super scrumptious! I tend to enjoy this one after dinner. It takes no time at all to whip together because the rice cakes I buy are already dipped in chocolate, all I do is add a layer of natural peanut butter.
What you need:
-Chocolate-covered rice cakes
-2 tsp. of natural peanut butter
How to:
-Spread that PB and ENJOY!
Seriously so simple, but my oh my does it curb those chocolatey cravings. Serving size: One rice cake with 2 teaspoons of peanut butter is approximately 140 calories.
Last but definitely not least is this classic combo.
What you need:
-Half of a banana
-2 tsp. almond butter
-15 chocolate chips (semi, dark, or milk)
How to:
-Slice the banana.
-Add a bit of almond butter to each piece.
-Sprinkle with chocolate chips
Tada!!! Bye-bye sugar cravings! Serving size: half of an almond butter chocolate banana is roughly 120 calories!
These are my favorite chocolate and nut combinations to help when the sweet cravings hit.
I hope these can help you the next time you’re looking for that sweet treat!
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