20+ Dietitian Approved Chocolate Desserts for Valentine’s Day

GIVE ME ALL THE CHOCOLATE!

Valentine’s Day is the perfect time of year to indulge in some chocolate!  What you may not know is that a little chocolate can actually benefit your health. Yes, dark chocolate is the usual go to for health benefits but milk chocolate also shows promise. The flavanols found in chocolate are the chemicals that can impact your health. They are beneficial in improving:

• Insulin Sensitivity
• Blood Pressure
• HDL Cholesterol
• LDL & Total Cholesterol
• Mood
• Skin Health
• Weight Management

To keep things simple and to the point, I’ll just share some amazing recipes with you from my dietitian friends, so you can get all the chocolate too!

Cakes & Brownies

Gluten Free Texas Sheet Cake by Milk and Honey Nutrition

Avocado Prune Brownies by Amy Gorin Nutrition

Better Dark Chocolate Squares by Better Nutrition Program

Best Vegan Brownies by Hummusapian

Berry Good Chocolate Cupcakes by Liz’s Healthy Table

Red Wine Brownies by Empowered Nutrition

Garbanzo Bean Chocolate Cake by Sound Bites Nutrition

Dips/Fondue

Chocolate Peanut Butter Dessert Hummus by Your Choice Nutrition

Chocolate Hummus/Dip/Frosting by Foods with Judes

Vegan Chocolate Fondue by Jenna Braddock

Chocolate Fondue for Two by Gluten Free Slow Cooking

Chocolate Bark

Dark Chocolate Cranberry Bark by Beautiful Eats and Things

5 Ingredient Dark Chocolate Bark with Walnuts and Golji Berries by Alyssa Lavy

Pomegranate-Pistachio Bark by Toby Amidor

Truffles

Simple Vegan Chocolate Truffles by Kelly Jones Nutrition

Easy Chocolate Almond Truffles by Marisa Moore 

Heart Beat Truffles by CrumbInk

Peanut Butter, Banana, and Dark Chocolate Frozen Truffles by Tasty Balance Nutrition

Chocolate Oatmeal Fudge Bites by Passionate Portions

Pudding and Mousse

Avocado Chocolate Pudding by Betsy’s Kitchen

Chocolate Mousse Filled Strawberries by Nutrition Starring You

Chocolate Mint Mousse by Chef Julie Harrington, RDN