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The UCookbook:
Healthy Chocoalte Recipes

• Chocolate Oatmeal
• Homemade Truffles
• Chocolate Avocado Mousse
• More Recipes

Chocolate Oatmeal

Ingredients:

• ½ c. oatmeal
• ¾ c. milk
• Maple syrup
• ¼ tsp. cinnamon
• 1 Tbsp. cocoa powder

Directions:

• Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix until combined. Microwave for a minute, then stir. Microwave again for a minute or two, depending on the microwave. Enjoy as is, or top with fresh or frozen fruit, peanut butter, or nuts.

-Erika, University of Maryland

Homemade Truffles

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs. bittersweet chocolate
• 2 c. heavy whipping cream
• Spiced nuts, ground

Directions

• Heat the heavy cream over a double boiler. Over low heat, whisk in the chocolate until smooth and completely melted. Pour the chocolate into a baking pan. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours up to overnight.
• Using a 1 Tbsp. measuring spoon, scoop balls of chocolate out of the pan. Roll it into a ball by hand and then coat with the ground nuts.

-Michael, Marquette University

Chocolate Avocado Mousse

Ingredients:

• 1 ripe avocado
• Dark cocoa powder
• 3½ Tbsp. honey

Directions

• Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.

-Karlene, University of Alabama

More Recipes

I love making banana pops. All you need is a banana and melted chocolate! Cut the banana in pieces and dip in chocolate. Put a popsicle stick in the banana and freeze. It's super easy, healthy and delicious!
-Caroline G., Stetson University

I make Chocolate Bean Cake! It’s easy, healthy, and high in protein. Ingredients include black beans, honey, eggs, salt, vanilla, and cocoa powder. All you do is blend and bake! (It’s gluten-free, too!)
-Katie T., Seattle Pacific University I like to make oatmeal cookies with the recipe on the lid of the Quaker Oats™ canister, and add a handful of nuts, a handful of raisins, and a handful of semi-sweet chocolate morsels and share them with friends for a guilt-free treat!
-Shelley H., Salem College No bake cookies with chocolate chips are the best. You simply mix together 2 cups of oatmeal, a cup of coconut, 1/2 cup of your choice of nuts, 1/4 cup honey, and 1/2 cup chocolate chips. You roll them into a 1 inch ball and set on wax paper to harden, then they are ready to eat! Putting your hands in water before touching them makes it easier to roll them out.
-Elizabeth D., Seattle Pacific University

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 1 c. sugar
• 1 stick butter
• 2 eggs
• 3 ripe bananas
• 6 Tbsp. vanilla almond milk, divided
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 c. flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• ½ c. Hershey’s milk chocolate chips

Directions

• In a large bowl, cream the sugar and butter. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. In a separate bowl, mix together the bananas, 1 Tbsp. vanilla almond milk, and cinnamon. In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Combine banana mixture and flour mixture, then add to the egg mixture. Mix. Dough should be thick. Add in 5 Tbsp. of almond milk. Dough should now mix smoothly. Add in the chocolate chips. Cook for 1 hour at 325 degrees.

-Sydni C., Lesley University Trail mix with M&M's, unsalted peanuts, and raisins is a cheap way of getting nuts into your diet while enjoying chocolate. Easy, snackable, and healthy.
-Husang L., University of Florida

Chocolate Mousse (Vegan, Raw)

Ingredients

• 2 medium sized ripe avocados
• 1/3 c. raw cacao powder, or more to taste
• 5 fresh dates, pitted and roughly chopped
• 1/4 c. coconut milk, nut milk or filtered water
• 1 tsp. natural vanilla extract or pure vanilla bean powder
• A pinch of unrefined sea salt

Directions

• Soak the dates in the milk or water for 10-30 minutes to soften. In a blender, add the avocado flesh, dates, milk, vanilla and salt and cacao powder. Blend until smooth. You may need a little more liquid to facilitate blending and scrape down the sides of the jug a few times. Adjust ingredients to taste, adding more cacao powder if it needs it. Serve and garnish with your choice of toppings.

-Kathryne N., Azusa Pacific University Mix chocolate chips and granola over Greek yogurt sweetened with honey. Add chopped peeled bananas and sprinkle with cocoa powder. Stir and eat. Yummy and nutritious with lots of calcium and protein.
-Melissa R., Sul Ross State University

Alexis's Knock-Off Ben & Jerry's Chunky Monkey™

Ingredients

• 2 frozen bananas
• Some milk
• Dark chocolate chips
• Walnuts

Directions

• Put the frozen bananas (peel removed) in a food processor or blender. Blend until creamy (add some milk too). Once it has an ice cream consistency, throw in some chocolate chips and walnuts. It has the exact taste of Ben & Jerry's™, but without all the fat and calories!

-Alexis B., Santa Clara University I make all natural, organic, oatmeal cookies and dress them up with almonds, cranberries, and white chocolate, or peanut butter and dark chocolate chips. Yum! The kids love them too!
-Jennifer L., Tompkins Cortland Community College School of Nursing My favorite snack is chocolate air-popped popcorn. I air-pop the popcorn and add a couple of tablespoons of melted chocolate.
-Meagan R., Northwest Vista College

Choco-Nut-Balls

These balls are a combination of savory and sweet flavors that boost energy and brainpower as a snack or breakfast item.

Ingredients

• 1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3 c. Quaker Quick Oats™
• 2 c. crunchy/creamy peanut butter
• 1 c. sliced almonds
• 1/4 c. clover honey or agave syrup
• 1/2 c. dried cranberries
• 1/2 tsp. salt

Directions

• Toast oats and almonds in a pan with a small amount of olive oil (3-5 min). Combine peanut butter, chocolate chips, honey, and salt in a small saucepan and cook until melted and smooth, stirring constantly. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and scoop into 3 Tbsp. scoops onto a cookie sheet lined with wax paper. Set in fridge for 3-4 hours and then eat. The recipe makes about 20 balls. Surprisingly, this recipe is low in calories and contains the perfect amount of fiber and protein to act as a healthy snack.

-Chelsea N., Pasadena City College

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