20 Healthy Chocolate Recipes

January is the healthiest month, I know, but it’s over now and we all need something a little sweet to get through the last stretch of winter, right? These are my top 20 healthy chocolate recipes, so no worries if you want to eat healthy food and not miss out on dessert (or chocolate for breakfast).

Every recipe featured here is vegan, plant forward, and made with wholesome ingredients – no processed flours, sugars, or dairy needed. Despite that, we’re hitting a solid balance here of obviously healthy on one hand and serve it to your butter-loving coworkers/family/friends without them ever knowing it’s good for them on the other.

Chocolate Snack Cake

This low sugar vegan chocolate snack cake is sweetened partly with banana, and made with whole grain flour for a healthier chocolate cake.

55 mins

Double Chocolate Olive Oil Brownies

Dairy free olive oil brownies made with caramel-scented coconut sugar, dark chocolate, and spelt flour. Fudgy, a bit crackly, and delicious.

32 mins

Almond Rye Chocolate Chip Cookies

These almond and rye chocolate chip cookies are rich, chewy, and flavourful thanks to a base of rye flour, almond flour, and almond butter.

15 mins

Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes

Gluten free chocolate cupcakes, made with coconut flour, are a great wheat-free option. Dairy free with coconut milk, and honey sweetened.

34 mins

Chocolate Chip Coconut Banana Bread

This healthier vegan coconut banana bread is rounded out with dark chocolate chips and nutty spelt flour. The bread is sugar free, sweetened just with banana and dates, making it totally appropriate for breakfast or as a wholesome snack. 

1 hr 10 mins

No-Bake Chocolate Caramel Shortbread Bars

Easy no-bake chocolate bars with a crisp almond flour shortbread base, date caramel filling, and dark chocolate coating. Egg, dairy, and gluten free, and no oven needed. Thanks to Bob's Red Mill for sponsoring this post!

1 hr 10 mins

Chocolate Hemp Energy Bites

Vegan and nut free chocolate hemp energy bites made with orange and raw cacao for a dessert-like snack high in protein and healthy fats.

10 mins

Dark Chocolate Coconut Bars

Chocolate coconut bars, made with honey and coconut butter, are a healthy-ish replacement for run of the mill chocolate bars. These are a nice treat and fun to make, with simple, wholesome ingredients.

40 mins

Chocolate Beet Muffins

Lightly sweet vegan chocolate beet muffins with plenty of dark chocolate flavour. Even if you’re not a fan of beets, you’ll probably like these dark chocolate muffins, made with whole grain flour. 

32 mins

Double Chocolate Chickpea Flour Cookies

Gluten free chocolate cookies made with chickpea flour for a grain free cookie with an excellent texture and piles of chocolate. High protein chickpea flour and healthy ingredients make these a great snack for anytime of day.

15 mins

Chocolate Puffed Quinoa Bars

Sugar free and vegan puffed quinoa bars made with raw cacao, dates, and nut butter. These no bake snacks are a healthier gluten free riff on a prairie classic, puffed wheat squares.

40 mins

Vegan Chocolate Mousse

This five ingredient, five minute vegan chocolate mousse is made simply with coconut cream, cacao, and a little maple syrup. Top this simple dessert with fruit for a special, but very easy to make, treat.

35 mins

Three Ingredient Chocolate Coconut Milk Ice Cream

Vegan chocolate ice cream, made with just three ingredients – coconut milk, dark chocolate, and maple syrup. It's a lightly sweet, creamy ice cream, and so simple to make.

4 hrs 15 mins

Vegan Chocolate Raspberry Cake

This one-bowl vegan chocolate raspberry cake is topped with a creamy coconut milk ganache for a decadent summer dessert made with healthier ingredients.

55 mins

Deluxe Dairy Free Hot Chocolate

This dairy free hot chocolate is made with oat milk, enriched with cacao butter, and sweetened with maple syrup or honey. Raw cacao adds a deep chocolate flavour, with a touch of vanilla and a tiny pinch of sea salt to round it out.

5 mins

Hazelnut Pear Crisp with Chocolate

This simple autumn pear crisp features hazelnuts, chocolate, and spices for a cozy and easy dessert. Vegan and gluten-free, it's a great dessert for everyone.

45 mins

Raw Chocolate

Homemade raw chocolate is an easy, healthy, and much less expensive alternative to store bought. Make it with honey for a fully raw chocolate, or maple syrup for a vegan bar.

10 mins

Vegan Chocolate Truffles with Orange and Ginger

Vegan chocolate truffles with bright winter flavours of ginger and orange. These are so easy and you can't beat the taste, even though they're made with coconut cream instead of dairy.

4 hrs 25 mins

Chocolate Orange Tart

Vegan, sugar, and gluten free chocolate orange tart with a silky pour in filling and crisp date & sunflower seed base. Topped with seasonal oranges and coconut whipped cream for a seriously decadent, super healthy dessert.

2 hrs 30 mins

Italian Chocolate Bread Cake

A traditional northern Italian chocolate bread cake, made with stale bread, cocoa, cookies, and raisins. This is a vegan version with almond milk.

3 hrs 10 mins

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