The hardest part of any diet is beating the cravings! They can strike at any time and without warning – no one is immune. All the taste buds want is to taste that delicious sweetness and then the cravings go away.
Giving in to your cravings can mean a huge step back in your progress. So the best way to beat cravings without compromising your diet is by giving the body what it wants in a natural way! Clean treats are the best way to do this because they provide your taste buds with all the deliciousness they crave without the additional processed ingredients. Plus there is no problem with having a clean treat multiple times throughout the week!
We have put together 5 of the most delicious and cravings-satisfying low carb chocolate dessert recipes. These recipes are Keto friendly with additional fats to keep up your energy levels and leave you feeling satisfied all day long. Every one of these recipes are completely natural and gluten-free. If you have any dietary requirements then feel free to substitute ingredients to make these recipes friendly to your stomach. So here are the 5 best chocolate low carb recipes.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Balls
Ingredients
- 2 scoops low carb protein powder (preferably chocolate flavor)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 3 tbsp cacao powder
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 2 tbsp peanut butter
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
Method
- Place the coconut oil and peanut butter in a cup and microwave for 10 seconds until melted.
- Blend all the ingredients together in a bar mix or blender.
- Wet your hands and then take 1 large tbsp of the mixture and roll into a ball.
- Place in the fridge and serve after 1 hour.
Chocolate Cashew Coconut Fudge
Ingredients
- ½ cup all natural, unsalted cashew butter
- 3 tbsp 100% natural organic honey
- 1 tsp natural vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp cacao powder
- 2 tbsp 100% natural coconut butter
Method
- Place the coconut butter, honey and cashew butter in a cup and microwave or 10 seconds until melted.
- Then in a bowl mix all the ingredients together until well blended.
- Take a 500g loaf tin and line it with baking parchment paper.
- Pour the mixture into the tin and let it sit in the fridge for 2 hours, then serve.
Mint Choc Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 2.5 cups almond flour
- 2 egg whites
- 1 tsp organic peppermint extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tbsp 100% natural organic honey
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Put all the ingredients, except the choc chips, into a bowl and use a hand blender to mix all the ingredients together.
- Then fold in the choc chips.
- Line a flat tray with parchment paper and trop heaved tablespoons of the mixture onto the tray at least two fingers apart.
- Bake in the oven for about 10 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Chocolate Blueberry Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp cacao powder
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 4 egg whites
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp 100% organic honey
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Combine all the ingredients together in a blender until the mixture is smooth.
- Spoon the mixture into a muffin tray lined with parchment paper and bake in the over for 15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Raw Bounty Squares
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp cacao powder
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1 cup desiccated coconut
- 1 tsp natural vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp honey
Method
- Mix together 4 tbsp hard coconut oil, vanilla extract and desiccated coconut.
- Mould these ingredients into squares and place on a tray.
- Melt 6 tbsp coconut oil in the microwave for 10 seconds and then mix it with the cacao powder.
- Let this mixture sit for 5 minutes and then pour it over the squares.
- Place squares in the fridge and serve in 2 hours.
