If you are looking for healthier chocolate choices, I’ve got you covered. All of the choices below are free of refined sugar, sugar alcohols, cane sugar, erythritol, and dairy and are made with fewer, purer ingredients.
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Healthier Chocolate Choices
Why Does Chocolate Make Us Feel Happy?
Cacao gives us feelings of love, energy, and happiness. It contains the chemical anandamide, which is the neurotransmitter responsible for these feel good feelings. It also contains a good amount of iron and magnesium which is another reason women reach for it during their cycle as it can make us feel better.
What are some disadvantages of eating chocolate?
Cacao is a stimulant, contains caffeine, and has the toxic theobromine in it, so it’s best to have cacao in moderation if you enjoy it. I would also consider avoiding it all together if you are dealing with adrenal issues. Read more about the disadvantages and the addictive relationship of coffee, matcha, and chocolate here.
I know for me it can be addictive so I limit my intake and treat it as a treat. I also notice I don’t sleep as well when I’m having a square of dark chocolate every day. When I do eat or drink it however, I pick high quality products with pure ingredients. Also, I find that a square or two of dark chocolate keeps me from making less healthy choices when I’m out and about. I usually always pack a bar when I leave for a weekend or trip.
Healthier Chocolate Choices
Hu Chocolate Bars
My #1 recommendation when you are trying to find a healthier chocolate bar is Hu’s. They are perfectly sweetened with unrefined coconut sugar and they are the best tasting bars! They come in a variety of flavors, but I have only tried the cashew butter and simple dark chocolate. My husband’s favorite is the cashew butter.
Hu Chocolate Gems
Hu’s also makes dark chocolate gems that you can eat as is, or stick one or two (they are large) on top of a cookie before you bake it for a healthier chocolate chip cookie.
Hu’s Chocolate Covered Almonds
And they make chocolate covered almonds and cashews too!
EVOLVED 100% Cacao Chocolate Bar with Coconut
If you are into super dark chocolate like I am, check out Evolved. I like the coconut one. It’s made with 3 ingredients – organic cacao, organic coconut, and organic cacao butter.
Alter Eco 100% Cacao
This is another bar to look at if you like super super dark chocolate with zero sugar in it.
Simple Mills Chocolate Brownie Thins
If you want a more snacky type chocolate treat, check out these brownie thins sweetened with coconut sugar.
Wilderness Poets Cacao Paste
If you want to make your own chocolate bars, check out this cacao paste. Wilderness Poets also has maple sugar and molds for a DIY chocolate bar too!
Wilderness Poets Cacao Powder
If you need cacao powder for making date balls or baking, Wilderness Poets has a high quality one.
Well, that is it for my healthy chocolate roundup. Did I miss a really great choice that I should know about? Comment below, I’d love to hear!
Grateful you are following along! xx Riane
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