You don’t have to give up things that you love because you want to eat healthier and/or lose weight.
I really like chocolate. However, I try to eat as healthy as possible, so I have found substitutes for the things I like. That way, I can still get delicious food without having to eat unhealthy or feeling bad because I ate something that I think I shouldn’t.
Here are three of my favorite chocolate recipes, that I think you will really enjoy, without the guilt.
Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding
Serves 4
½ cup Brazil nuts
2 cups water
nut bag or several layers of cheesecloth (optional)
½ cup chia seeds
¼ cup unsweetened cacao powder
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon sea salt
1 tablespoon maple syrup
Blend Brazil nuts in water in a high-speed blender until you get smooth, creamy milk. If desired, strain it with a nut bag or several layers of cheesecloth.
Add Brazil nut milk and other ingredients into a bowl and whisk until combined. Let sit several minutes (or overnight) until desired thickness is reached.
Serve & Enjoy!
Tip: Makes a simple delicious breakfast or dessert topped with berries.
De-Stressing Chocolate Pudding
Serves 6
3 ripe avocados
¼ cup cacao powder (unsweetened)
¼ cup maple syrup
½ tsp vanilla extract
1 dash salt
Instructions
Place all ingredients into a food processor and blend until smooth.
Serve & enjoy!
Tip: Try adding a pinch of cinnamon for a deeper flavor.
Chocolate Ice “Cream”
Serves 2
3 bananas, sliced and frozen
2 tsp cacao powder, unsweetened
1 tbsp almond butter
Instructions
Place frozen bananas in food processor and blend until smooth (a few minutes). You may have to stop a few times to scrape the sides.
Add cacao powder and almond butter and blend until mixed well.
Serve & enjoy!
Tip: You can make this in advance and freeze in an airtight container.
If you like these recipes and are looking to incorporate healthy recipes into your life that are delicious, join my Let It Go 7 Day Detox: Release Excess Weight Naturally program that is starting on April 9, 2018. I will help you to not only lose weight naturally, but you will learn about foods that you may have sensitivities to that may be causing weight loss resistance. Read more about the detox here.
