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.
I made the peanut butter skinny chocolate and it tastes really good! This will be a favorite! Thank you..
So glad you enjoyed it Dianne!
Hi There!!! Ive made the PB version several times now. It is a must have on hand for me 🙂 I add crushed peanuts to the top to give it a nice crunch. Thank you for this!
That sounds delicious Sarah! Thank you!
Made this with with 1/4 cup natural pb and 1/4 peanut flour and everything else the same. It was great licking the spoon, and I can’t wait to eat it cold too.
Great idea!!! So glad you liked it Renee!
Hi!! I’m curious to try this skinny chocolate but I know that sorbitol makes me extremely sick – and xylitol isn’t much better …. This other sweetener (truvia) is new to me – does it tend to be a fairly benign sweetener for people with Tummy issues??
Yes, Truvia has erythritol in it and that does not cause tummy discomfort. It is my sweetener of choice.
This is IT! I finally found the GO-TO skinny chocolate! I am more than excited about it! I made the peanut butter chocolate last night and I can not get enough…..though I am trying not to eat TOO much! My husband tried it and now I can’t get him to stop eating it and he wants me to make another batch tonight. Thanks so much! Can’t wait to eat another one!
Love the peanut butter recipe! We have dairy free protein powders which are a bit less creamy and sweet so we haven’t tried using them yet. We make our chocolate 2-3 times a week now! Before this I couldn’t stand skinny chocolate! Thanks so much 🙂 We are even buying cheap advent calendar, opening them up at the top, and replacing the cheap sugar laden chocolate with this treat for our kids!!!
Can we use stevia or sweet blend instead of something we have to “grind” to powder?
I can’t wait to try the peanut butter one. I use to make the original recipe I would chop up nuts put a few nuts in each of the silicon models and pour the chocolate on top. I love those but did t like the trivia grit. What type of grinder do you use. When you say gentle heat the coconut oil what is your method. The silicon models are perfect size serving and op right out. Plus I love the different shapes.