Skinny Chocolate.
It’s the lifeblood of eating Trim Healthy Mama style.
Okay….not really…
But it sure is a yummy low-carb dessert that will satisfy your chocolate cravings while boosting your metabolism. A quick and easy dessert is vital to making Trim Healthy Mama work for us in our small RV space.
With the perfect quantities and ingredients, I’ve figured out to make skinny chocolate just right for our tastes.
First, let me tell you that I’m really NOT a big dark chocolate fan. I wish I were, but I sit somewhere between milk and dark. Someday I’ll get my big girl panties on and graduate to dark. Needless to say, the original Trim Healthy Mama Skinny Chocolate was too dark for my tastes, but here are our 3 favorite tweaked flavor combinations.
- Coconut Almond
- Peppermint Protein
- Peanut Butter
But first, a few tips…
My Top 5 Tips for Perfect Skinny Chocolate
- Use Xylitol or Truvia – these 2 sweeteners are the only ones I’ve fully embraced for chocolate. Stevia extract is just too bitter by itself.
- Grind the Sweetener – this is super important. If you don’t grind the sweetener, you’ll end up with really gritty, bitter skinny chocolate. Been there, done it, I don’t recommend it.
- Add Salt – this may sound weird, but the salt brings out the sweetness, and it’s yummy!
- Add Protein Powder – I love this Protein Powder. The protein powder definitely lightens up the chocolate to a place somewhere between dark and milk chocolate.
- To Remove From Dish – I refrigerate my skinny chocolate for a couple of hours and then flip the dish with the hardened skinny chocolate upside down over the sink. Then I run warm water over the bottom of the dish. It comes out easily that way. I cut my chocolate squares up and store them in the freezer.
And now the recipes… all of them are S for Satisfying.
Coconut Almond Skinny Chocolate
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 1/2 tbsp. Xylitol or Truvia powdered
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. almond extract
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup dried coconut shredded and unsweetened
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients except the coconut in a bowl. If your coconut oil is at a solid, heat gently to make stirring easier.
- After ingredients are mixed well, stir in coconut.
- Pour into a glass dish, refrigerate for a couple hours before cutting.
Nutrition
Peppermint Protein Skinny Chocolate
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 1/2 tbsp. Xylitol or Truvia powdered
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 drops of peppermint essential oil
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
- If your coconut oil is at a solid, heat gently to make stirring easier.
- Pour into a glass dish, refrigerate for a couple hours before cutting.
Nutrition
Peanut Butter Skinny Chocolate
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup natural peanut butter unsweetened
- 4 1/2 tbsp. Xylitol or Truvia powdered
- 1 tbsp. vanilla
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. If your coconut oil is at a solid, heat gently to make stirring easier. Pour into a glass dish, refrigerate for a couple hours before cutting.
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Other Flavoring Ideas
OrangeVanillaAlmondRum At the VERY least, add vanilla extract to your chocolate. As a general rule, I recommend you start with 1/2 of a teaspoon for extracts. For essential oils, I’d start with 2 drops and go up according to your tastes. So what have you tried? I’d love your ideas on making different versions of this staple.
“Grind the sweetener” = Epic Success! Two weeks ago my 9 yo was diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes. I have been trying very hard to make healthy treats. This Skinny Chocolate (PB version made w/almond butter) was soooo good…A winner for my entire family of 8!
I’m glad you guys liked the skinny chocolate!! Have you looked at Trim Healthy Mama or Plexus to help manage her diabetes more? Both are pretty phenomenal! Great job finding something for her to be able to enjoy that the whole family loves! Best wishes!
So… I DO love dark chocolate! How can I make these and have them come out more like the dark variety? They sound wonderful.
If you want more of a dark chocolate, omit the protein powder. For the peanut butter one, you can try the peanut butter flour. I’ve not experimented with this myself but it’s a place for you to start. 🙂
In the health section of our supermarket we have an hazelnut cocao spread (similar to peanut paste). I mix in some stevia to sweeten and it tastes just like Nutella. I am looking at putting it in the middle of my next batch of chocolate, to give a yummy centre.
Oh that sounds SO good Tracy…hope you have success!
This is truly my very favorite Skinny Chocolate recipe. The only thing I do to tweak is add about 3/4 C of Coconut cream concentrate (aka: Coconut butter) from Tropical Traditions in addition. It makes the chocolate less dark and more creamy. Though I love all three and make all three, my fav is the peanut butter.
Thank you Mary! Your sub sounds positively yummy!!
I so want to make skinny chocolate but I am allergic to coconut thus I cannot use coconut oil. Suggestions.
I would suggest Palm Oil then. Hope this helps Jodi!
What oil could you use instead of the coconut oil? I am very allergic but am wanting to have something to snack on.
How about Palm oil? You would not get the weight loss boosting benefits but it is the healthiest solid oil I know of besides coconut oil.
how many serving per batch
I’m wondering if anyone has tried these using date paste as the sweeter
Do you think this recipe would work with the liquid stevia that is THM approved?
Yes, but it might not set up properly.
Thank you for the different variations! I can’t wait to try them! I need to get some protein powder and other ingredients first, but this is going in my binder of recipes! 🙂