Healthy Chocolate Desserts

Whether your vice is chocolate cookies or chocolate ice cream, it's OK to indulge your post-lunch chocolate craving. Just be sure to have a healthy chocolate dessert in your arsenal so you don't make a trip to the vending machine. Our luscious, chocolaty, and healthy desserts have your back.

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Black Tie Cake

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This strawberry-studded cake is elegant enough for any black-and-white affair. Use light cream cheese and fat-free milk to help make its fluffly white chocolate frosting, then add a drizzle of leftover dark chocolate for a sophisticated finish.

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Maple-Bourbon Chocolate Tiramisu with Pecans

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Treat your taste buds to a luscious Italian treat: tiramisu. Our healthy version of the dessert features all your favorite flavors -- espresso, bourbon, and chocolate -- but with fewer calories! Top with toasty pecans and dark chocolate curls.

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Silky Chocolate Pie

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You'll love every spoonful of this smooth chocolate pie. Plain fat-free Greek yogurt and reduced-fat cream cheese keep it low-cal, while a crumbly graham cracker crust and chocolate curls make it extra-indulgent.

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Bourbon-Brownie Petit Fours

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These sweet little morsels require a little boozy baking. Add a splash of bourbon to the batter for a heartwarming touch, then dress the 160-calorie treats in our homemade glaze. A squeeze of frosting adds adorable bakery appeal.

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Totally Gourmet Chocolate Ganache in 3 Steps

Upgrade your dessert to chocolate-loaded status with our easy ganache recipe. Use it to complete a pan of low-calorie brownies, or drizzle the ganache on fruit.

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Frozen Chocolate-Banana Bites

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Intense chocolate drizzled over bananas makes a comforting, refreshing combo that satisfies your sweet craving. These keep well in the freezer for up to three days.

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Banana Chocolate Chip Bars

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In need of a pick-me-up? Packaged peanut butter cookie dough, potassium-rich bananas, and caffeine-containing chocolate chips make a scrumptious and satisfying treat.

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Ultimate Chocolate-Dipped Cookies

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These are made with cocoa, loaded with chocolate chunks, and then dipped in nothing but chocolate. We don't think a more chocolaty cookie recipe could exist -- especially one that's low in calories and sodium.

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Chocolate Cookie Treats

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These easy goodies feature a chocolate drizzle -- a double dose of chocolate in every bite! Make the drizzle for another cookie recipe if you like, or lay it over fresh fruit for a fun treat.

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Mocha Custards

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If you like to finish your meal with a cup of coffee, you're going to love these Mocha Custards. They're easy to prepare and can be chilled until you're ready to serve.

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Dark Chocolate Mint Bites

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Creamy peppermint filling will melt in your mouth and refresh the palate. The soft mint topping finishes off a crunchy chocolate crust.

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Cherry-Almond Chocolate Desserts

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Chocolate pudding anchors this quick-fix chocolate dessert. Top the sweet stuff with cubed ladyfingers, tart red cherries, and sliced almonds for a fabulous finish.

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Dark Chocolate Sherbet

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A batch of this Dark Chocolate Sherbet will feed a party or keep you stocked in treats. And with just 151 calories per serving, it proves that you don't have to give up chocolate on a heart-healthy diet.

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Chocolate Chunk Cookies

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Are cookies your thing? Then reach for this one. Chunky chocolate and oats make for a filling, satisfying cookie recipe. The secret ingredient (tofu) boosts the nutritional value without slighting taste.

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Chocolate Ricotta Mousse

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Dark chocolate flavors this rich, silky mousse that will thrill your taste buds with just 153 calories per serving. It's softer than sherbet, lighter than pudding, and refreshingly cool.

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Zucchini-Banana Squares

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Sneak a few veggies into your chocolate dessert by baking some scrumptious chocolate-zucchini bars. Basic ingredients and a few hidden goodies (there's a banana in the batch) make it a good-for-you treat.

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Spiced Apricots in Dark Chocolate

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These spicy, chewy, chocolaty apricots are a dessert that can be enjoyed anytime during the day. Prepare, pack, and indulge without the guilt when your chocolate craving hits.

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Coconut-Mocha Poached Pears

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Pears are an elegant end to any meal. Poaching them in this rich coconut-and-chocolate mixture will have your guests ready to skip the meal and go straight for dessert.

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Dark Chocolate Dipped Apples

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Coat crisp apples with dark chocolate, chopped nuts, and cranberries for a heart-healthy take on a traditional treat.

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