Today’s post is not for the faint of heart.
It’s for the serious chocolate lovers. The cocoa connoisseurs (wow did I ever butcher that word). The chocoholics who are looking to score some brownie points with their loved ones (or themselves) this Valentine’s Day by whipping up some healthy-but-delicious chocolate laden desserts. This post is for you guys.
I’ve been meaning to introduce recipe roundups to Spoons for quite a while now, and I figured that Valentine’s Day would be the perfect day to start since it’d give me an excuse to scrounge the web for delicious chocolate desserts made healthier. Yup! All these desserts look absolutely sinful, but they’re actually relatively healthy by being lightened up and/or made with wholesome ingredients.
So I hope you find something that makes you and your Valentine weak in the knees. I know the big day is still a week away, but that just means there’s plenty of time to experiment and taste test, right? Right.
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Flourless Double Chocolate Brownies via Running with Spoons.
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Dark Chocolate Avocado Truffles via Apple of My Eye.
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Best Ever Chocolate Quinoa Cake via Making Thyme for Health.
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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Greek Yogurt Bread via Lovely Little Kitchen.
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Dark Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes via Amy’s Healthy Baking.
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Greek Yogurt Chocolate Brownies via The Big Man’s World.
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Double Chocolate Raspberry Brownie Bites via Savory Style.
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Healthy Cookie Dough Filled Chocolate Cups via Chelsea’s Messy Apron.
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Paleo Chocolate Lava Cake via Food Faith Fitness.
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Mexican Hot Chocolate with Coconut Whipped Cream via Minimalist Baker.
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Chocolate Mousse Smoothie via Running with Spoons.
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Double Chocolate Banana Bread Oat Bars via Ambitious Kitchen.
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Strawberry Cream Truffles via My Whole Food Life.
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Flourless Double Chocolate Chip Muffins via Running with Spoons.
What was the last chocolate treat you had?
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The last chocolate treat I had was dark chocolate covered pretzels. The perfect combination of sweet and salty!
Mmm I want all of these!
The last chocolate treat I had was cookies with chocolate chips in them on Thursday night. JZ and I were testing them out to decide if they’re blog worthy (they are!).
Everything looks perfect!! Especially those truffles!
I’m pretty sure I just died and went to heaven. I’m SUCH a chocoholic, and now I’m craving everything! Definitely need to go for a run now… 😉 Thanks for including my cupcakes! Pinned!
TGINPTW.
you work it out.
Ex oh.
Ahhh I’m getting week in the knees just scrolling down them all!! I last had chocolate in the form of your brownie bake for yesterday’s breakfast 😀 . I used oat flour..Verdict: jee willikers yummmm! But that’s pretty much a given.
Seeing as you possess a set of trustworthy tastebuds – I’m all for you doing recipe round ups 🙂 .
Dude this post killed me- talk about death by chocolate! The last chocolatey thing I had was in the form of a smoothie for breakfast this morning- cocoa powder is definitely my favourite ingredient these days!
Wow these all look so good. I mean putting them all in one post is such a treat. I just love chocolate.
The last chocolate thing I had were thin mints. I adore them! These treats make me wish I had a hubby to make them for…I’ll see if my cat is interested…
I love love love chocolate in the dark chocolate variety! Lately I have been enjoying mint chocolate smoothies! They taste like a girl scout thin mint! Nothing better 🙂 Can’t wait to try out your flourless brownies for next weekend too!
These look like great healthy recipes! I may have to try one for Valentines Day dessert!
Holly deliciousness, sugar high!
Ummm, will you be my Valentine and bake me all of these things? K thanks, love you! 😀
I have the biggest sweet tooth. i really need to take time to bake more so I can go for something like these treats, instead of just dipping in to the cookies my husband buys.
I have no words for these. No words. My last chocolate delights were in the form of cupcakes on Sunday. I’m overdue for more!
I think this is the best blog post I’ve ever seen. Oh wow. I want to make them all…
Chocolate quinoa cake?! Now that’s a new one! I’m used to zucchini, black beans, and other random things being secretly in my sweets but quinoa? Cool!
That chocolate mousse smoothie looks gorgeous!!!
YUM! Last chocolate treat I had was the Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Cheesecakes (recipe on my blog!) and they were delish!
I eat a piece of dark chocolate every morning with breakfast! Anything after that is bonus!
Looking at this list is putting me in a chocolate coma! So much goodness. Especially your brownies!
The last chocolate treat I had was a quinoa cupcake. I’ve tested so many batches over the last month that I kind of don’t want another one for a really long time, haha. But of course I have plans to make more this weekend. Such is the life of a food blogger. 😉
Have a great weekend, girly!
Best evvvvver!!!!
The last chooclate treat? Probably my gluten free and vegan pancakes drizzled in a homemade chocolate sauce! YUM!
I don’t even know where to start. Thank goodness I was sitting down.
Chocolate is the perfect food. I have decided and declare it so. Chocolate for all!
Well color me chocolate, there’s a sofa in here for two.
I still love your flourless chocolate brownies. That smoothie isn’t bad either, and I’m allowed to say these things because I’ve made and consumed both more than once.
So, I don’t need to know where you are on a spiritual level, as long as you keep posting chocolate recipes (breakfast or not, I’ll eat them before 10am anyway). I worship at the Church of Chocolate, and imma baptize myself with all of these desserts. Amen.
Can I eats ALL OF THESE?! At the SAME TIME?! Thanks so much for including my lava cake girl! Pinning!
Weak in the knees indeed! I want to try all of these. 🙂
Last chocolate treat I had was Justin’s chocolate hazelnut butter… does that count??
Holy drool! This post was made for me. SOO many delicious looking recipes
LOVE this post. LOVE chocolate. Looks like I need to get to the kitchen and make all the chocolate.
I have been eating dark chocolate chips all week. Sometimes chocolate in it’s simplest of forms is just the best!
These all look AMAZING!! Thanks for including my truffles. Pinning!
I like the strawberry and chocolate combination. I’m a fan of dark chocolate the best. I love the slightly bitter taste. The last treat I had was the red velvet cake in Rochester, I think after eating at least 1/4 of the cake, I’m still riding that cocoa high LOL.
Ah so many chocolate recipes!!! Going to try out a couple soon, these look so good. It would be great if I could just press a button and the images just come out of the screen and turn into real food right now. Boredom at work isn’t good for my appetite argh
Oooh what a mouthwatering lineup! The last chocolate treat I had was half a (naturally colored) Red Velvet Cookie with chocolate chips and drizzle – this morning – dessert after breakfast is a thing right? 🙂
Have a wonderful weekend Amanda!
I honestly don’t know where to begin Amanda with all the great options you’ve given here! My favorite I think is that chocolate mousse smoothie, I’m just drooling over that. Looks so good! My husband and I were actually talking about you and your blog last night….(hope that doesn’t freak you out!) We were actually talking about where you were or thought you might be on a spiritual/religious level. One of our favorite topics =) We are so interested to know what people believe in that realm. Have an awesome weekend! We do really find you such a sincere person and do enjoy your blog =)
Girllll. I can’t even. So much chocolate. I had a bar of dark chocolate a couple nights ago. Didn’t have time to mess around in the kitchen while studying so I went straight to the source.
Definitely making one or more chocolatey goodies this weekend tho 😀
Holy chocolate craving! I have my cupcake recipe up today so we are very much on the same page 🙂 I want all of these right now.
i now want chocolate for BREAKFAST! holy yum!
NOOOOOO! Whats with all the chocolate recipes today?!?! Steve hates chocolate things, so these just make me crave them even moooooreee! Mayybe he will have to just suck it up, especially if they are healthy! YUMMMMMM!