The Ultimate Healthy Chocolate Treat

From: Ultimate Foods for Ultimate Health and don’t forget the chocolate!
By: Mairlyn Smith PHEc & Liz Pearson RD

Makes- 16 pieces or 16 treats

Just in time for Christmas this ultimate chocolate treat is my answer to “having your cake and eating it too!” over the holidays.

1 ½ cups (375 mL) whole grain cereal
2 cups (500 mL) Bran Buds™
250 g (½ lb.) dark bittersweet chocolate, chopped into chunks or use Dove™ Dark

1. Line a 9x13 inch (3.5 L) pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
2. Melt chocolate in a metal bowl over gently boiling water. Remove from heat just as it starts to melt. Stir till melted and cool to the touch.
3. Mix cereal and Bran buds in a large bowl. Pour in melted chocolate. Stir till it is coated in chocolate.
4. Spread out evenly into pan and let set, approx 20 minutes.
5. Cut or break into 16 pieces. Store in an airtight container.

Each treat contains:
130 Calories, 6 g Total Fat, 3 g Sat Fat, 0 g Trans Fat, 75 mg Sodium, 21 g Carbs, 7 g Fiber, 2 g Protein

Here’s one of my warnings - these have a ton of fibre in them! Six grams of fibre is not something that is usually in a treat so don’t eat more than one or two a day!