
Anyone who loves chocolate knows there are plenty of great ways to satisfy your craving. Here are 13 ridiculously delicious and surprisingly healthy ways to treat yourself to a chocolatey dessert.
Raw Chocolate Brownies
Brownie Ingredients
- 1 cup almonds
- 1 cup walnuts
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil melted
- 10 fresh dates pitted
- ½ cup cacao powder
Icing Ingredients
- ½ cup cashews
- ½ cup coconut cream
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla powder
- 1 tablespoon cacao powder
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- Strawberries (or other berries) to serve
Preparation
1. Process almonds, walnuts and cacao until the nuts turn into a fine meal and the cacao is well combined. Add dates slowly until the mixture combines and starts to stick together.
2. Finally add coconut oil and process until well combined. Press the combined brownie mixture into a small tray or container. Place in the fridge while you make the icing.
3. To make the icing, process all ingredients until smooth and then spread on top of the brownie. Cool in the fridge for 3 hours, then cut into squares and serve with strawberries (or other berries). These brownies are best stored in the fridge.
Chocolate Berry Mousse Tart
Ingredients
- 1 large avocado
- 1 tablespoon cacao powder
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
- Raspberries, blueberries (any berries you have) and shredded coconut to garnish
Preparation
Blend the avocado, cacao powder and maple syrup in a blender until shiny and smooth. Spoon mixture into a small tart tin and set in the fridge for a couple of hours. Sprinkle with berries and coconut.
Chocolate Cherry Ripe Slice
Base Ingredients
- 1 cup nuts (I used almonds)
- 1/3 cup cacao powder
- 4 fresh dates pitted
Filling Ingredients
- 2 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup dried cherries
- 6 fresh dates pitted
- ¼ cup coconut cream
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla powder
- Pinch of salt
Topping Ingredients
- 3.5oz/100g melted dark chocolate
Preparation
1. Process nuts and cacao powder in a food processor until the nuts are fine and the mixture is well combined. Slowly add the dates until the mixture sticks together.
2. Press the mixture into a slice tray or into a 12 cup muffin tray. Place into the fridge while you make the filling. Process filling ingredients in a food processor until well combined. Spoon the filling onto the base and top with melted dark chocolate.
3. Place into the fridge to set. Once set, slice into squares or remove from muffin tray and serve. This slice is best stored in the fridge.
Chocolate Nutty Bliss Balls
Ingredients
- 5 fresh dates pitted
- 1/2 cup almonds
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil melted
- 1/4 cup cacao powder
- Shredded coconut for rolling
Preparation
Process nuts in a blender and slowly add the dates and coconut oil until well combined and the mixture sticks together. Roll the mixture into balls, cover in coconut and enjoy. Store in the fridge – if you don’t eat them first!
Chocolate Oat Slice

Slice Ingredients