Diet-Friendly Treats to Satisfy Chocolate Cravings

You’re dying for something chocolate and gooey, but you’re trying to keep your calorie count low. What do you do to satisfy your chocolate cravings? Suffer in silence? Sigh dramatically and proclaim that beauty comes with a terrible price? No – try one of these low-calorie, delicious chocolate treats to satisfy your craving without ruining your healthy eating plan.

Heavenly Hot Cocoa

Start with a 12 ounce mug of boiling water. Add one tablespoon of plain, unsweetened cocoa powder (10 calories). Stir well until dissolved. Add one packet of stevia powder (all natural sweetener – zero calories), and one ounce of skim milk (that’s about 2 tablespoons – 10 calories). Add a dash of cinnamon or nutmeg, and 10 mini-marshmallows on top (22 calories). Only 42 calories for a cup of chocolate goodness – this makes a great after dinner dessert.

Chocolate and Crunch

SpecialK® Cereal has a flavor called “Chocolatey Delight” that has a good chocolate taste. A 3/4 cup serving has only 120 calories. Adding one cup of skim milk adds 90 calories, that’s just over 200 calories for a chocolate treat that is satisfying and filling.

Chocolate Pudding

Those small cups of prepared chocolate pudding are creamy and chocolatey, and the regular varieties have between 130 and 150 calories. The low-fat and sugar free varieties are usually around 60 to 80 calories each.

Chocolate Candy

No, not candy bars; those are much higher in calories and fat. A chocolate Tootsie Roll Pop has only 60 calories, and takes a long time to eat unless you crunch it up. There are also sugar-free chocolates available in most stores – sugar-free may not mean low-calorie, so be sure to read the labels.

Chocolate What?

Rice cakes! Yes, they come in chocolate flavor, and they are actually very tasty. Only 60 calories for one regular-sized rice cake, or 7 mini-cakes. Spread a thin smear of peanut butter or cream cheese on it if you like.

On the Run Chocolate

If you’re on the run throughout the day and you want a low-calorie chocolate treat, you can get a Tall Skinny Mocha (12 oz.) from Starbucks that has only 90 calories.

The Real Thing

If chocolate drinks and other snacks just won’t do it and you need that creamy texture of real chocolate, a 1 ounce square of dark chocolate contains 170 calories.

There you go; 7 delicious options to satisfy your chocolate cravings without killing your diet.

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