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    Home » Healthy Dairy and Gluten-Free Recipes » Healthy Dairy and Gluten-Free Snack Recipes

    16 Healthy Snacks When Craving Chocolate

    Modified: Jul 4, 2025 · by Shelby Stover · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    Four images of healthy chocolate snacks like brownies, bars, and mug cakes with text in the middle of them.
    Two images with text below top image of a chocolate mug cake and bottom of almond butter cups.

    Satisfy your sweet tooth with these healthy snacks made for when you're craving chocolate. All of them are easy to make and each snack packs a punch of protein to keep your blood sugars stable.

    Four images of healthy chocolate snacks like brownies, bars, and mug cakes with text in the middle of them.

    As a Certified Nutrition Coach, one of the things I truly believe in isn't restricting everything in your diet. It's finding healthier versions so that you can feel good about indulging- this is exactly what the Protein Power E-book is about, healthy snacks that taste like dessert!

    The snacks below are all chocolate-based and the best way to indulfe your cravings while still fueling your goals.

    Perks Of The Snacks

    Easy to make: These chocolate snacks are a range of easy, one bowl baking recipes and quick-fix one minute whip ups.

    High in protein: All of the snacks has protein already in them or an easy twist you can add to maximize protein and keep blood sugars and goals in check.

    Healthy: Dairy-free and gluten-free many of the snacks are also flourless or paleo.

    Healthy Snacks For Chocolate Cravings

    Scroll through the chocolate protein snacks below and find some new ways to indulge!

    Energizing Double Chocolate Protein Bars

    Chocolate coated protein bars with salt on them on parchment paper with chocolate chips.
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    A rich, chocolate indulgence with a little bit of fuel. These protein bars without nuts are more like dessert than a healthy snack. Made with six ingredients and covered in a dairy-free chocolate ganache these protein bars will become a staple in your weekly meal prep.

    Get the recipe: Energizing Double Chocolate Protein Bar

    Salted Chocolate Mug Cake

    Chocolate protein pwoder mug cake topped with peanut butter and coconut whippe cream in a white mug on a blue linen.
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    The perfect way to indulge a craving! This protein powder mug cake is made into salted chocolate bliss to give you maximum indulgence and fuel. All you need is 7 ingredients and 75 seconds in the microwave and you’ll be enjoying a slice of warm mini cake!

    Get the recipe: Salted Chocolate Mug Cake

    Gluten-Free Chocolate Coconut Bliss Balls

    Chocolate coconut energy balls with dates in a glass bowl with three energy balls beside the bowl and coconut around it
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     Sinfully indulgent but beautifully healthy! These chocolate coconut energy balls with dates are the easiest way to satisfy a sweet tooth. Naturally gluten-free, this date ball recipe is a combination of healthy fats and protein rolled into a bite-size chocolate!

    Get the recipe: Chocolate Coconut Bliss Balls

    5-Ingredient Chocolate Avocado Pudding

    Mason jar with healthy chocolate pudding in it topped with raspberries and more ingredients around the jar.
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    This healthy chocolate avocado pudding is ultra-rich and made with only 5 ingredients, a delicious recipe to indulge your sweet tooth and get a dose of nutrients.

    Get the recipe: Chocolate Avocado Pudding

    Easy Coconut Protein Balls

    No-bake chocolate covered protein ball on a yellow cupcake cup with more balls in a bowl behind and protein powder
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    A delicious blend of coconut and vegan protein powder-coated in healthy chocolate. These coconut protein balls are the perfect blend of indulgence and fuel. Made without oats, these no-bake protein balls are the ideal treat.

    Get the recipe: Coconut Chocolate Balls

    Fudgy Flourless Banana Brownies

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    Amp up your daily protein intake and indulge your sweet tooth with these banana protein brownies! Rich and fudgy in texture and with no sugar added, these flourless brownies make the perfect "everyday" dessert.

    Get the recipe: Flourless Banana Brownies

    Paleo-Friendly Coconut Drop Cookies

    Featured image with text: chocolate coconut drop cookies in line on a wooden cutting board with a glass of milk beside it
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    Indulgent, double chocolate flavored, and classified as a healthy dessert. These coconut drop cookies are dairy-free, gluten-free, and paleo-friendly.

    Get the recipe: Double Chocolate Coconut Drop Cookies

    Sticky Chocolate Protein Pudding

    White ramekin on blue checkered linen with chocolate protein pudding and coconut cream in it and a spoon scooping some out
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    With 13 grams of protein per bowl, this chocolate protein pudding recipe makes the perfect bedtime snack! Made with only five ingredients protein pudding is an easy way to bump up your intake for the day.

    Get the recipe: Sticky Chocolate Protein Puddin

    Protein-Packed Almond Butter Cups

    Three almond butter protein cups stacked with the top having a bite out of it.
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    Super rich and made with easy ingredients these almond butter protein cups make a wicked protein dessert! Naturally dairy-free and gluten-free these little bites are protein-packed and require no baking!

    Get the recipe: Protein-Packed Almond Butter Cups

    Allergy-Free Chocolate Glazed Donuts

    Chocolate glazed donuts with sprinkles ona cooling rack.
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    Soft, fluffy donuts topped with a sticky, dairy-free chocolate glaze. These protein donuts make the perfect healthy dessert when you want something sweet but also something fueling.

    Get the recipe: Allergy-Free Chocolate Glazed Donuts

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Chia Balls

    three chocolate protein balls in blue cupcake liners with more on an orange linen behind them and a tub of protein powder
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    Fudge-like chocolate peanut butter protein balls made with vegan protein powder and rolled in chia seeds and coconut for added crunch. These chia seed bites are made without a food processor and come in at 20 grams of protein in just one serving!

    Get the recipe: Chocolate Peanut Butter Chia Balls

    Creamy Double Chocolate Protein Fluff

    Glass bowl with chocolate protein fluff drizzled with chocolate powder and topped with whole30 whipped cream with protein powder behind it.
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    Indulge in all the creaminess of double chocolate with this one-minute vegan protein fluff. Made with vegan protein powder and sweetened with maple syrup, this chocolate protein fluff makes the perfect high-protein snack idea.

    Get the recipe: Creamy Double Chocolate Protein Fluff

    Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Bars

    three chocolate crunch bars stacked on parchment paper with more bars, a glass of milk and a ramekin of chocolate chips behind it
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    Sink your teeth into these crunchy, chewy, peanut butter crunch bars! An easy, no-bake combination of crispy rice, peanut butter, and maple syrup swirled in with melted chocolate these crunch bars whip up in just a few minutes ad make the perfect dessert!

    Get the recipe: Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Bars

    Caramel Protein Shake

    chunky monkey smoothie in a glass with almonds around it
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    A blend of creamy chocolate indulgence topped with sticky, sweet homemade caramel sauce! This chunky monkey protein smoothie is more like ice cream than a shake. Easy to whip up post-workout, decadent, and a refreshing way to curb a craving.

    Get the recipe: Chunky Monkey Shake

    Mug Brownie

    Chocolate brownie with chocolate chips in a white ramekin with coconut whip cream on top and a spoon in it.
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    With a dense but moist texture, this vegan mug brownie is the perfect craving buster. Made in just 2 minutes and with 16 grams of protein, this protein mug brownie helps you have your cake and eat it too.

    Get the recipe: Mug Brownie

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

    Four chocolate peanut butter cups stacked together with fingers placing the last one with a bite out of it on top
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    With 9 grams of protein per peanut butter cup, you can indulge in your favorite dessert without any guilt. These chocolate protein peanut butter cups make the perfect addition to the dessert table. 

    Get the recipe: Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

    Other Recipes and Resources To Help You On Your Journey

    For a comprehensive high-protein diet bundle, make sure to check out the meal templates for busy moms in my shop.

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    • How to increase your daily protein intake
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    • Collagen versus protein powder

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      Protein Buckeyes [Dairy-Free]
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      Protein Coffee Fudge [Dairy-Free]
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      Frozen Yogurt Protein Bars [5 ingredients]
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