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Healthy Chocolate Dessert Recipes

Find healthy, delicious chocolate recipes including chocolate dipped strawberries, chocolate mousse and low-carb chocolate recipes. Healthier recipes, from the food and nutrition experts at EatingWell.

Chocolate-Dipped Gingersnaps

Chocolate & Nut Butter Bites

Instant Chocolate Desserts

Satisfy your chocolate cravings with these easy, delicious chocolate dessert recipes from EatingWell. These quick and healthy chocolate treats come together quickly to satisfy your sweet tooth without guilt.

Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles

Healthy Dark Chocolate "Puppy Chow"

Chocolate Nut Bark

Chocolate Crunch

Make Your Own Box of Chocolates

Give a healthy dose of affection this holiday with these tasty chocolate indulgences. From chocolate-dipped pretzels and fruit to decadent chocolate truffles, these healthy chocolate recipes are perfect for Valentine's Day. Delight your special someone with a homemade chocolate assortment today!

Chocolate-Covered Brownie Bites

Chocolate & Nut Butter Bites

Quick Mini Chocolate Cheesecakes

Thick & Rich Drinking Chocolate

See It, Make It: 100-Calorie Chocolate Desserts

Satisfy your cravings with these tasty chocolate indulgences. There’s no need for guilt because each one of these healthy chocolate dessert recipes is just 100 calories or less. Chocolate also delivers heart-healthy antioxidants.

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Chocolate Soufflés

Chocolate Polvorones (Mexican Wedding Cookies)

Queen of Sheba Cake

Gluten-Free Fudgy Teff Brownies

Rich & Luscious Dark Chocolate Desserts

Dark. Indulgent. Deeply satisfying. Chocolate is such a rich treat, it seems too good to be true that it could actually be good for you. Indeed, studies suggest that eating moderate amounts of dark chocolate may help improve heart health, lower blood pressure, reduce diabetes risk and boost mental sharpness. You can feel good about indulging in these healthy dark chocolate recipes.

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Energy Bars

Chocolate-Covered Banana Ice Cream Bars

Vegan Chocolate-Dipped Frozen Banana Bites

Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Desserts That Prove It's The Best Flavor Combination Ever

Chocolate and peanut butter is a flavor combination that we love. And what's not to love? Nutty and chocolatey, sweet and saltythere's a reason chocolate and peanut butter taste so good together. And they have health benefits to boot. Peanut butter is rich in heart-healthy fats and protein. Chocolate can help keep your heart healthy. But, really you should dig in because they're so good together. Enjoy these recipes for truffles, cookies, cake and more.

Red-Wine Hot Chocolate

Chocolate-Covered Prosecco Strawberries

Bourbon Hot Cocoa

Boozy Coffee Milkshakes

These Boozy Chocolate Recipes Are Truly the Best of Both Worlds

These boozy chocolate recipes prove you really can have your cake and eat it too. Dessert can’t get much better than chocolate and booze mixed together into one delicious treat. Whether it’s just to stay warm in the colder months, or for Valentine’s Day with someone special, try our favorite spiked desserts to satisfy your sweet tooth and serve as a nightcap.

Dark Chocolate Chip-Zucchini Cookies

If you like zucchini bread, you'll love these moist zucchini cookies with melted chunks of dark chocolate. We love the pieces of chocolate you get by chopping your own, but chocolate chips will work well too.

Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

You'd never know that these delicious gluten-free cookies are made without wheat flour. A blend of gluten-free flour and almond flour--plus butter and brown sugar--gives them a classic chocolate chip cookie flavor and the ideal balance of crispiness and chewiness. Make a batch as a treat for your family or to bring to parties, potlucks and picnics.

Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls

Most raw cookie dough isn't safe to eat, but this recipe for vegan edible cookie dough is designed to be eaten raw. Canned chickpeas and nut butter form the base of this dough, making it healthy too! In this recipe, we roll the dough into little bite-size balls, perfect for snacking. Keep a stash in your freezer for a healthy treat.

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Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

Almond butter and coconut oil replace dairy butter and eggs in these vegan treats, giving them the crisp but chewy texture that we all love. On its own, chocolate is a vegan ingredient but dairy products are often introduced during processing. Some chocolate chips may not be labeled vegan, but if they do not contain dairy products, such as whey, casein, milk, milk fat and milk solids, they are vegan. Check labels carefully.

Peppermint Chocolate Tart

This rich chocolate tart dessert recipe is low in sugar, making it a perfect healthy finish to a heavy holiday meal.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Classic chocolate chip cookies get a fall update by mixing in pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice. Not only are these pumpkin cookies even more flavorful than regular chocolate chip cookies, they're also oh-so-soft and cakelike. Use chocolate chunks for big gooey bites of chocolate or opt for mini chocolate chips to ensure a bit of chocolate in each bite.

Chocolate Polvorones (Mexican Wedding Cookies)

These melt-in-your-mouth polvorones (Mexican wedding cookies) get a chocolate makeover by replacing all the nuts in the traditional version with ground chocolate. Addictive just as they are, you can also grate a little cinnamon stick over them before serving.

Chocolate Soufflés

Soufflés are easier to make than anyone thinks and you can do everything--except bake them--up to three days in advance. These chocolate soufflés are impossibly light, but wildly flavorful. The batter contains a small amount of rice flour, which is more delicate than wheat flour and won't dull the chocolate flavor. Guests should be ready so that you can serve the soufflés directly from the oven.

Gluten-Free Fudgy Teff Brownies

Whole-grain teff flour (made from a tiny ancient grain) has a nuance of cocoa flavor to start with, making it a natural choice for brownies. These gluten-free brownies are moist and satisfying, intensely chocolaty and have a tender texture.

No-Bake Vegan Date Brownies

Sweetened with dates, these whole-grain bars provide energy and protein, thanks to nut butter. With just 5 ingredients you probably already have in your pantry, you can make these delicious, chewy brownies with no added sugar. Whip up a batch as a healthy dessert or for grab-and-go energy bars for a healthy snack.

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Grown-Up S'mores

S'mores aren't just a sweet treat for kids at a campfire! We've taken this classic dessert recipe to a whole new level--and a more mature audience--with the unexpected addition of rosemary, orange peel and fresh raspberries.

Chocolate-Mint Crinkle Cookies

No need to avoid the dessert table when you bring these lightened-up cookies to the party. These chocolate goodies are rolled in powdered sugar before baking and the end result is as tasty as it is beautiful.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Icebox Cake

This no-bake "refrigerator cake" evokes pure nostalgia for childhood treats. Fold peanut butter into whipped cream for a delicately nutty frosting. Then, layer chocolate wafers with the creamy filling, and let it all meld together in the refrigerator for a decadent summertime treat.

Crunchy Chocolate-Raspberry Yogurt

This Crunchy Chocolate-Raspberry Yogurt snack is packed with protein and kid friendly. Bonus! Greek yogurt has twice as much protein as regular yogurt.

Almond Fudge Rounds

Even though this low-calorie cookie recipe is made with egg whites and plain low-fat yogurt, the cookies still taste rich and sweet.

Tiramisu Brownie Parfaits

Three favorite desserts--tiramisu, brownies, and parfaits--are combined into one delicious treat.

Chocolate Chunk Cookies

A twist on a timeless, sweet snack! To make this dessert a healthier option, use a sugar substitute and see the tip for omitting the oil.

Layered Brownies

The only thing better than brownies are mouth-watering, layered brownies. Four decadent layers make these brownies uniquely and undeniably delicious.

Mexican Chocolate Cutouts

These spicy chocolate cutout cookies are delicious and fun to make. You can decorate them with chocolate or vanilla icing--or both!

Dark Chocolate Hummus

This dessert hummus is an unexpectedly delightful treat that still packs the protein and fiber punch of traditional hummus. Try dipping banana and apple slices, pretzels, strawberries or graham crackers in this sweet, chocolaty spread.