It’s soo difficult to resist all the rich foods.  And you know what?  It’s all Nature’s fault.

 

Yep, I’m totally gonna pass the blame here. 🙂

 

Think about it for a minute…  We all know we should eat more fruits and vegetable and less high fat refined foods… But… Our brains are wired to crave rich calorically dense foods.

And it makes total sense from an animal survival point of view.  Animals stock up on food while they can, since the next meal might not come along.  They put on an extra layer of fat to keep warm for the winter.  Being a chub-chub animal is always in style.  🙂  Of course, animals don’t need to worry about their health… OR fitting into a dress.  (In case you haven’t figured out, we’re the animals.)

 

So here’s a treat you can nibble on and feel satisfied with no guilt.  These little treats are made from avocados, which offer good monounsaturated fat and a bunch of potassium (twice the amount of bananas).  The creamy texture works so well with chocolate too!  I’m a bit obsessed with using chocolate and avocado with my Chocolate Avocado Silk Pie and Chocolate Avocado Truffles. The prunes may sound a bit strange and have a reputation for, umm… other health benefits.  Just think of them as giant sweet raisins.  Add some cocoa powder and the rich decadent chocolately texture will trick your brain and into thinking it’s a fudgy brownie you’ve been dreaming of.

If you don’t have a nut allergy, use peanut or almond butter to add some protein.  My 2 boys are allergic to nuts so I used pumpkin seed butter instead.

And there you have a it!  A perfect decadent snack with protein, fiber and of course chocolate. 😉