Simple Valentine’s Day chocolate treats
Are you trying to come up with just the right Valentine’s treat to impress your healthy love? Something indulgent, without going overboard and ruining all your good, healthy intentions?
I’ve got some suggestions for you here, that are hand made, and easy to make. Dress the chocolates up in a pretty box, and they look impressive too!
You could prepare these very simple, but indulgent treats ahead of time and then surprise your Valentine after a romantic dinner. Or you could have a fun afternoon making them together, it’s up to you.
Chocolate mug cake for breakfast
Start the day with a healthy chocolate treat. This chocolate mug cake only takes a few minutes to whip up in the microwave.
And it’s full of protein and fibre to fill you up and keep you satisfied until lunchtime.
Check out the recipe here: CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE
High-fibre chocolate mousse
If you’re looking for a chocolate mousse that’s made with healthy ingredients, you can’t go past this recipe.
Sweet potato gives it a silky texture, while peanut butter and cacao bring healthy fats, antioxidants, and a hit of fibre to keep you satisfied.
Give it a try: CHOCOLATE ORANGE MOUSSE
Chocolate truffles for your special Valentine
These rich, chocolately truffles look gorgeous, and they’re not as tricky to make as you might think.
Coating them in melted chocolate at the end is probably as difficult as it gets. All that’s needed preparation wise, is a quick trip to the supermarket for the ingredients.
Check out the recipe here: EASY CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES
Home made chocolates
Now if you really want to impress your health-conscious Valentine with chocolate gifts you’ve made yourself, it’s way easier than you think.
This dark chocolate recipe is made with just 3 basic ingredients, then add your preferred extras. Nuts, coconut, dried fruit, etc.
This chocolate does need to be kept in the fridge after it’s been set, because there aren’t any emulsifiers as with store-bought chocolate.
Get the recipe here: MAKE YOUR OWN HEALTHY CHOCOLATE
Valentine’s choc dipped strawberries
And last, but not least on my list of favourite Valentine’s treats are choc dipped strawberries. I mean, they’re almost cheating – they’re so easy to make, they look impressive, and they taste amazing!
This is actually my favourite Valentine’s treat, as it was the first and most romantic Valentine’s Day that I spent with my husband, Jayson.
We were living and working on a tropical island in North Queensland at the time (yep, really!) and we spent the afternoon on a little secluded beach around the back of the island.
We’d organised a picnic basket to take with us, but unbeknown to me, Jayson had also arranged a little surprise inclusion, choc dipped strawberries.
I absolutely loved it, of course, and they went perfectly with our champagne!
So don’t underestimate the appeal of simple, thoughtful treats and gifts.
I hope you enjoy your Valentine’s Day, whatever you’re doing and whoever you’re with.
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