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The Healthy Dessert Blog
This isn’t just any dessert blog: it’s the healthy-dessert blog!
The recipes featured here are healthier versions of your favorite naughty treats: Cookie Dough Milkshakes, Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge, Brownie Batter Pancakes…
What will you find on this website?
Naughty treats that have been given a healthy spanking! My aim isn’t for people to say, “This is good… for a healthy dessert.” I want them to say, “This is good. Period.”
For the actual recipes, see: CC Diet Recipes.
This site is for anyone who wants to be healthy but refuses to give up eating delicious desserts in the name of health. Happiness and health go hand-in-hand, and how can you be happy if you’re not eating what you truly desire? My favorite food is chocolate, and I eat it at least once a day. I’ve never been happier. Or healthier.
The ultimate “does not taste healthy” dessert: Chocolate Bar Pie.
Healthy is the new naughty
So go be naughty! And enjoy every chocolate-covered minute of it!
Don’t miss a single recipe:
I know many people prefer to see my recipes as emails, so they don’t have to remember to keep checking back for new recipes. If you sign up for emails, you will receive all my newest recipe posts. (It’s completely free!)
I never imagined this blog would grow to be so popular, and I’m thankful every day for such an incredible following. In other words, if you’re reading this, I’m thankful for YOU! Please feel free to leave a comment on any of my posts. I love comments.
You can also find me on the CCK Facebook Page and on twitter.
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Hi. I need ur cinnamin bun frosting recipe!! Thanks.
Here ya go! http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/06/20/cheesecake-pancakes/
Omg.. i am so happy that i found this blog.. i think u have just saved my life :O
wow! love this site! i texted my friend today, asking for a healthy recipe to use up my canned pumpkin, and she referred me to your site..and I’m so excited to get delicious and healthy recipes! thnx for the great blog:)
How on Earth did you get to be sooo smart?! This is an excellent resourse for me and I thank you sooo much!
A friend just gave me the link to your site and so far I love it. I’m a vegetarian and try to be vegan but I love cheese way too much so I look for local growers that I know and buy their cheese (next best thing). Anyway going to try your vegan pb cookies – they look yummy.
I hope you like them!
I can’t get the pumpkin bar recipe..can you post it or mail it to me?
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars
(These can be gluten-free!)
■1/2 cup spelt flour (or white flour, oat flour, etc.)
■1 tsp cinnamon
■1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
■1/2 tsp baking powder
■1/4 tsp baking soda
■1/4 tsp salt
■1 egg of choice (flax, chia, I used 1 tsp energ. If necessary, you can omit completely.)
■3 T brown sugar (or agave)
■2 packets NuNaturals stevia (or 2 more T sugar)
■1/2 cup canned pumpkin (or cooked, pureed pumpkin)
■2 T nondairy milk
■2 T oil (coconut oil is really good, but veg oil is fine)
■1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine dry ingredients, then add in wet. Spread into an oiled 8×8 pan and cook for 20 minutes. Note: You can sub agave for the sugar; they’ll just be fluffier/cake-ier.
Let the pan cool for at least ten minutes before cutting or frosting the squares. Also, the flavors seem to intensify and these taste even sweeter the next day.
Love your blog and getting information on healthy recipes.
Thank you Katie for making these recipes and posting them! I have a 1 yr old who is allergic to milk, eggs, and peanuts. It has been hard to find foods that he will eat. I am finding more sites like yours but I just wanted to thank you! I can’t wait to try some of these desserts, especially the milkshake! He sees his brother eating one and he wants it so it will be nice to see what he does when he actually gets it! Again, THANK YOU!!!
Aww thank YOU for such a sweet comment, Amy!
I really hope he likes the milkshakes… as someone who has a close-in-age sibling, I can’t even imagine how hard it must be for him to see his brother get to enjoy something he can’t have!
An idea for the week of Valentines Day…desserts for one or two!
I have made your single serve muffin…oh 5 times in 2 weeks? Just wish you can an icing for the single lady cupcake that didn’t need a food processor until i find one to buy that is small and has good reviews. A muffin shouldn’t have icing but a cupcake? Well it DEMANDS icing. (Umm these are obviously only my rules!)
Thanks Katie for your gorgeous recipes
If you’re looking for a good mini food processor, I have the kitchen aid chef’s chopper! It’s super small, so sometimes i have to split things into 2 batches, but that’s pretty rare, and it’s only $40! It’s super portable, I share it with my friends all the time, and it’s pretty light. It’s strong enough that’s I’ve even been able to make crushed ice with it. (Plus- it’s really cute, mine’s bright red!!) The one really annoying feature is that you have to hold down the button when it’s going, you can’t just turn it on and walk away (like you would with a blender) and that drives me crazy sometimes! Sorry Katie– I hope you don’t mind me posting a response to her comment!!
I have one also and absolutely love it. But I must agree that it is annoying that you have to hold down the button.
Found this site off of Pinterest! Great recipes, so excited to make and enjoy them! Thank you for this website!
I think your sight is great, the recipes are fantastic! I was just wondering and I’m sure others have wondered too but do you suffer from an eating disorder? Don’t hate on me just hear me out, i think your beautiful so i just wonder about all your self control. I know what an eating disorder looks like, you have the knobby fingers, the almost grossly sinewy arms is that why you never post full body images? I do love the website, your gorgeous and a great inspiration.
Please see my FAQ page. No, I do not have an eating disorder.
Just found you via pinterest. You are FAB-U-LOUS! Thank you for sharing your talent with us!!
Hi Katie
Love the website- If you are in NYC and want a free week of yoga and mat-based pilates let me know-
eric
eric@yogaworks.com
Just finished making your cookie dough dip….it is spectacular!! I really enjoy your website! Thanks for giving us all these great alternatives and keeping us healthy!
Thanks Katie!
I Love your website every recipe I’ve tried is amazing. My daughter follows a vegan lifestyle, and I’m a veggie girl soon to be vegan. I’m always trying new recipes for her. I will never look at another website. We Love yours.
Thanks again,
Veggie beachgirl
Katie, I recently discovered your blog and I must say…I think I’m on your website more than facebook and my schools website and pretty much everything but pinterest..but when I’m on pinterest of course I’m browsing your recipes again haha. It’s addictive!! I really appreciate all these healthy options for desserts and non desserts that are low calorie but still freakin delicious!
Ive already made cookie dough dip, healthy chocolate chip cookies, deep dish cookie pie, brownie batter dip, and the brownie batter pancakes, which for some reason didnt turn out but was still tasty haha. Today I plan on making the fudge daddies if I have time
Dont stop doing what you do!!
Also, I know it might be a hassle, but I do appreciate the nutritional information, especially when I’m cooking for other people who have important nutritional guidelines, so if you could try to keep doing that I would love it
keeping adding the desserts, but I also love the non dessert recipes!!
Thanks for such a sweet comment! And lol pinterest is dangerous!! Too addictive
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Katie I absolutely love your blog-you are a total ray of sunshine x
Thank you so much!
Hey Katie! I’ve been creepin around your blog and bunch of others for a while now, and I figured it was probably time I get in on the action haha! Just wanted to say hi, and also thank you for the countless times your vegan fudge has come to my rescue. I don’t know how you keep coming up with such healhty and delish recipes, but PLEASE never stop
Hi Jessi! So nice to “meet” you
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I just came across your page via Pinterest. SO glad I did. I have now become a follower
Thanks, Katie!!
(Great name, btw
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Katie, I saw you on News 8 this evening and was blown away that all the people that tried your recipe, loved it and couldn’t believe it was healthy! I can’t wait to try some of your recipes as well. I read a few of comments that people left and was shocked that anyone could or would leave a message like that! Katie, just try to ignore them and pray for them. They evidently have a problem and that makes them feel better, by saying hurtful things about others. I saw you on TV (your WHOLE body) and you looked really cute and I’d love to have your shape! I just had to speak up and say something (positive). Keep up your good work and thanks for all you do!!
Denise
Thank you so much, Denise. Your comment really (really) meant a lot to me!
Katie,
I love hearing your mom talk about all you are accomplishing. And I LOVE seeing you on TV. I am sending my vegetarian, cancer recovering, sister your website information.
Congratulations on your success!
Cindy Wolfe
Thank you so so much, Ms. Wolfe
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Taking your class was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I had no idea at the time just how helpful it would be!
I found your website on Pinterest. I love it! I have not always been a “health nut” but I am definitely trying to make healthier choices. I have tried several of your recipes, I especially love the baked oatmeals. I make several at a time and keep them in the fridge and just pop them in the microwave when I am ready to eat! Love them!!!! Looking forward to many more of your recipes…….have a great day!!!
I can’t tell you how thrilled I am to find your blog! I recently became a diabetic and thought for sure that was the end of being able to enjoy food like everyone else. Thank you so much for sharing!
Katie, I LOVE your blog!! It’s so wonderful, and I’m always excited to find healthy ways to make SUPER yummy treats!! I can’t wait to try your recipes
Hey Katie! I just wanted to say that your website is absolutely spectacular and inspiring…why aren’t the food network people trying to steal you? lol
Anyways, I want to thank-you for the collection of healthy recipes because they’ve really helped me in recovering from my eating disorder and to not feel guilty about eating food that tastes good.
I look forward to your blog updates, best of luck!!
Aww you are way too sweet!!
Wow…I wish I had found you YESTERDAY…I was DYING for a HEALTHY chocolate baked good!!! Well, better late than never, right! Excited to get your emails!
Any plans on writing a cookbook? I would love to buy one!
It’s in the very early stages.
Thank you so much!!
Brilliant. You are absolutely brilliant and your blog is amazing! I’ve only been here for about 10 minutes and I’ve already posted your link to several people, and I can’t wait to start trying your recipes. Thank you!!
Thank you, Annabel… that really means a lot to me!
Hi this may be completely off and totally random but I feel like you were my camp counselor at some point; if not think I’m crazy and I will, silently, continue to enjoy your blog.
Nope, never been a camp counselor
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Katie,
I am very excited that i have found your website…. a friend had a link to one of your recipes posted on her facebook page. I have a 5 month old that is allergic to milk and eggs, and as long as i want to continue to breastfeed i need to cut those foods out of my diet. This was a huge challege to me, for i lived on cheese and milk. I have to say, not only have i lost weight by eliminating these foods from my diet, but i feel better. I am enjoying your recipes, for i was truly getting tired of eating potatoes, rice and chicken all the time. I am not sure what inspired you to share all of your recipes and ideas, but you have made me excited about food again. I absolutly love the single serving too!!!! Keep up the great work and some of these recipes will be making it into my husband diet too!
ps.. you have inspired me to start baking again. My current quest is to find a cake recipe so i can make my little guy a birthday cake for his first birthday!
I love your blog!!!! I wish I could make everything in one day! I really like how all your desserts are healthy and easy to make. I also have tried to gain weight by trying to eat a lot of fattening sugary desserts. It just makes me feel awful and gross, so I love that I can eat these desserts and know that they are nutritional. I recently made the nutella, and it was amazing! I also love all your single lady cupcakes. Don’t ever stop posting!
Oh, I’m so excited about finding this site! Thank you so much for putting together this! I am lactose intolerant and a lot of your desserts… I CAN EAT!
) Sometimes I give up being “lactose-free” and majorly regret it later w/ a stomach ache. BUUUUT, now I have a newborn that we’ve figured out is lactose-intolerant, also, and he screams if I eat anything w/ lactose in it… so I haven’t had milk product in 5 months. You know how hard that is? Lol! But this blog I can have sweets… YUMMY SWEETS… without hurting either him or me!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!! 
) I think you’ve just brought me back from the brink of insanity! Bahaha!! (I’m a chocoholic) Lol! 
Thank you!!
Great ideas. Thanks for putting this in a blog.
This blog is amazing! I can’t wait to try the cookie dough dip! My boyfriend recently developed lactose intolerance, and I became a vegetarian again, so I’ve been cooking lots of vegan food. I will be visiting your blog a lot in the future! You are so rad!
How much do I love you and your delicious recipes?!
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Katie,
I love your recipes, and I love who you are. You are gorgeous, inside and out and you emanate such health and purity in your recipes! They have inspired me, and brought me happiness! Keep up the good work in your life and on your blog. You are affecting people in a very positive way.
Darrah
Your comment put a big smile on my face, Darrah
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Hiya Katie – I had seen some of your recipes on Pinterest before and today I headed over to this, your lovely blog. I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you for your recipes because I can’t eat wheat (and don’t eat meat) and from what I can see your recipes seem to be wheat free. I have chronic tum problems and have been on the FODMAPS diet for a while now. It is really hard to find tasty, sweet and healthy treats to fit in with this diet but yours seem just right, and if not (dried fruit) you suggest alternatives like nuts or chocolate which I can eat (triple yay!) along with spelt and oats. A lot of other similar recipes I found have been loaded with sugar (not good). A HUGE thank you! xxxx
You are so welcome! Thanks for such a sweet comment!
Thank you so much, Katie, for the Vegan Whippped Cream recipe. I can’t wait to try it. The desserts sound so delicious – and like you, I am a chocoholic. I gave up sweets for Lent, but on April 8th – - – - watch out! Who needs regular food? I’ll just have dessert for breakfast, lunch and dinner that day – thanks to you!
Hi Katie,
I couldn’t figure out how to send you an email from your blog so I found you on FB. I just wanted to let you know you might want to check out this link…
http://www.damyhealth.com/2012/02/cookie-dough-hummus-5-minute-recipe/
and maybe send her a polite email asking her to give credit where credit is due. I posted a very nice comment “Yum! I love Katie’s recipes too! When I tried this I didn’t love the texture. Maybe more processing next time.” She deleted it right away. I was just trying to drop her a hint.
Anyway, if it were something like spinach ice cream I wouldn’t have thought twice about her claiming it as that’s more common that everyone does, but this recipe is definitely uniquely yours and I thought you should know. Not to mention, she didn’t even really change up the ingredients.
Thanks for all your tasty recipes
Hi Katie,
I couldn’t figure out how to send you an email from your blog so I have to post as a comment. I just wanted to let you know you might want to check out this link…
http://www.damyhealth.com/2012/02/cookie-dough-hummus-5-minute-recipe/
and maybe send her a polite email asking her to give credit where credit is due. I posted a very nice comment “Yum! I love Katie’s recipes too! When I tried this I didn’t love the texture. Maybe more processing next time.” She deleted it right away. I was just trying to drop her a hint.
Anyway, if it were something like spinach ice cream I wouldn’t have thought twice about her claiming it as that’s more common that everyone does, but this recipe is definitely uniquely yours and I thought you should know. Not to mention, she didn’t even really change up the ingredients.
Thanks for all your tasty recipes
Wow, that’s incredibly disappointing
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Unfortunately, it’s not nearly the first instance of someone blatantly copying my recipe without credit… I find instances like that (or even worse!) every single day. I just can’t figure out why so many people didn’t learn not to plaigarize in kindergarten!
Woah, I was just about to tell you the same thing and then I saw someone else noticed it too! I, too, left a comment for the blogger telling her I think it’s sad she went and posted your recipe and pretended it was hers. It said my comment was “awaiting moderation” but of course it never got posted
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Isn’t there a way to get this blogger’s site shut down? If she stole your recipe, I wonder how many other bloggers she’s stolen from. Plaigarism is NOT right, and she shouldn’t be allowed to make a living off stealing other peoples’ content.
Do you have any ideas for a Tofu Subsitute? I live in Peru and can’t currently find Tofu….
Sorry that was a substitute for Tofu in your chocolate bar pie
You can make the raw chocolate fudge cake instead?
Honestly, I found your site by accident and am thrilled! My husband and I “eat clean” after he had cancer last year, and we both LOVE desserts! You have brought more joy into our kitchen and for that we are both very thankful! Please keep up the good work and we’ll be following right along!
KATIE! Like many others have said – I believe you are my new hero!! As an avid choco-holic it has been hard to diet and leave my favorite thing out of my life. Thank you so much for creating this blog – I look forward to making many of your recipes! And thank you for sharing more info about being vegan. It is a fascinating lifestyle that I would love to learn more about. Please keep the tips and yummy desserts coming
! Cheers!!
Love all your recipes!!! You Rock!
I’m a huge health-nut and chocolate lover. I have yet to find a blog that combines both, until now :] I can’t wait to try some of your recipes!
Hey Katie!
Question– what kind of vegan chocolate chips do you use? What would you recommend? I’ve only ever used regular (not-vegan) chocolate chips before.
Thanks!!
Ghirardelli (gold bag) are really good! I also like Whole Foods mini dark chocolate chunks, Whole Foods vegan (green bag) or Enjoy Life brand.
Hi Katie,
So glad I found this site! I decided to go vegan for 30 days and in the beginning would have thought no way could I do this forever. After educating myself some and seeing this site, there may be hope as I discover more and more delicious food out there – all natural!
Thanks for sharing!!!
All of your recipes look awesome
Hello! I just wanted to say I’m REALLY grateful, as a vegetarian who can’t eat wheat or dairy, that almost ALL your recipes have ingredients that I can substitute to make my way. Thanks for all the creative ideas! Keep it up!
I just discovered your blog today, and I’m blown away! I have a huge “sweet tooth” and I don’t believe in giving up dessert, although I am on a quest to become healthier so I can feel better. I’ve been a vegetarian for 2 years now, and I love it so much, but I don’t think I could ever be vegan…Anyway, thank you for this inspiring website. I can’t wait to try your recipes! (:
Oh my, Katie! You are my hero! I can’t stop myself…..every recipe leads me to another recipe….all look so good! I’ve been so busy reading the recipes I haven’t had time to make anything! You are a genius! I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of The P.I.N.K Method program…..but all the recipes I’ve looked at are totally PINK friendly. I don’t know where you find the time to create all these. Thank goodness you do! I’m going to share your website with my Facebook PINK support group! They will love you. Keep on creating!
I haven’t heard of the PINK program, but I’ll definitely look it up!
Hi katie,
I just wanted to say that I am besides myself happy that I found your web site. Thank you for all your time and effort in putting these delicious recipes in writing to share with the world. The only problem I am having is getting just the recipes to print. There is no print key available on your web site and I have to use a lot of (expensive) ink to print the complete recipe pages. Can you offer a solution. Please let me know via my e-mail note above.
Cut and paste into a word document? That’s what I always do with recipes… and that way I can make the font really small so I can fit more recipes on one page and save trees
Just found your blog! I’m a dessert freak who is on a vegan, gluten-free diet for Lent. Can I call you my lifesaver?!?!
LOL good luck!
Hey Katie, U’ve been a long-time silent follwer and absolutely love your site. I remember seeing a Blogroll page on your blog before but don’t find it anymore. Am I missing something or does it really not exist anymore?
LOL I kept getting too many requests… I was updating it every day and so finally I had to give up on it
I just found your blog and I love what you are doing! I just wish you would make a cookbook and sell it. Sometimes it’s a pain to always have to look it up online, but I’ve got you bookmarked now and I love your desserts!
Thank you so so much, Laura. I am working on a cookbook, but it’s in the early stages still.
Hey Katie, I posted yesterday but for some reason don’t see my post tdy
Been your long time fan & silent follower. Was just browsing through your blog and realised I couldn’t locate the “Blogroll” page anymore. Does it still exist? If yes, could you send me the link please. Thanks Katie!
I replied… You can’t see my reply?
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I no longer have the blogroll.
Just want to say I’m SO glad I have found your blog!!!!!! I’ve always been a huge baker but recently decided I needed to make healthier choices for myself and the foods I’m feeding my family. Thank you for all your wonderful recipes! I have tried a few so far and have not been disappointed!
thank you, thank you!!!
Thank YOU for such a sweet comment
Katie, I am so impressed with your blog and your creative talent to make these awesome desserts! I am having of day of “making Katie desserts” so far I have loved them ALL. I just finished the fudge brownie Lara Bar and decided to roll them into 1″ balls for little snack bites, turned out great! So fudgey and chewy. You are one talented gal!
Thanks for taking the time to blog your recipes and I can’t wait for you to make a cookbook, I would buy one for everyone I know!
That really (really!) means a lot to me, Laura! Thank you!
YOU ARE SO AWESOME! you’re blog is amazing! yay, so happy i’ve found you!
Aww thank you, Kiri!!
your*….embarassing…
Your webpage is fantastic! After seeing multiple guilt-free dessert recipes of yours on pinterest I decided it was time to check out the webpage. Looks like I will be visiting more often
Thanks for all the wonderful ideas and simplified recipes coupled with witty and entertaining blog posts. keep it up.
I cannot begin to express how thrilled I am to have found this blog! I am not vegan, but have seen the light– vegan desserts really are better tasting and better for you! I’ve only made a couple of recipes so far, but I can already tell it’s the beginning of a be-YOU-tiful thing. Thank you, Katie, for helping me satisfy my sweet tooth without sacrificing healthy eating.
Thank you so much for blogging such low calorie, low fat and for a fellow soy lover, lactous free recipes, with of course lots of chocolate! You should post breakfasts, lunches and deserts. No wonder you keep so skinny, you can have all the chocolate you want and just use better and healthier ingredents. Cause it’s no the chocolate all the time, it’s the other stuff! Thanks.
LUV UR RECIPES! I found this site by random! I have a ton of leftover chocolate frosting and was serching for something to use it for! Could you help? Thx
Three recipes come to mind: my One-Minute Chocolate Cake, Go-To Chocolate Cupcakes, or Healthier Chocolate Cake. The one-minute cake is the fastest
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Hi Katie! I love your blog! I have a question about the deal dish cookie pie. I have made it and it was delicious! I want to make it for a party but I think it would be better in bar form. Do you think the recipe will work in a regular pan? What size do you think?
Thanks!!!
You can definitely do it in a pan! I don’t know what size, though.
With all the allergies in my family….well you ROCK my world lady
Where did you learn to cool/bake? You seem to have mastered the art of “food chemistry” to a tee! I’m a kitchen warrior, in the sense that when I go into the kitchen I feel like I’m going into a war zone–and I usually lose the battle! No matter how many Food Channel shows I watch (particularly those that have to do with baking and sweet treats), I feel I can never quite “get it.” Thank God I found your blog, because now all I have to do is just go there and make those scrumptious things and be happy! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!
Oh girl, I wish you could spend just one day in the kitchen with me… it would make you feel so much better about your baking skills!
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I haven’t mastered it at all! I can’t tell you how many mess ups I usually have before a recipe will be good! My cinnamon rolls (still a work in progress) have gone through at least 8 trials. Really, I’m sick of making cinnamon rolls
Through trial and error, I’ve been able to teach myself a lot (for example, I am now good at knowing how much baking soda, salt, etc. to put in a recipe based on the other ingredients). But I still have a lot of failures! I lose the battle quite often. You’re not alone!
Can I just say how fantastic you are?? Not only is your blog full of yummy delicious and EASY recipes but you are also this sweet, humble and gracious girl who is an awesome role model for young women. I do a lot of work with groups that address health issues and body image for young women and I LOVE that you emphasize health and nutrition via a well rounded diet and active lifestyle not counting calories. I also think its fantastic that you politely engage with people who throw dangerous claims about you around so as to make perfectly clear the difference between healthy n fit and obsessed. One request – Please please please can you do more tiramisu recipes!
Aww thank you! And you are so right! I definitely need to work on a Toramisu recipe!
Katie-
I have a friend who is addicted to a particular Peanut Butter Rice Krispie treat recipe he’s been using for years. The problem with the recipe is that it uses Corn Syrup as a binder. What would you suggest as an alternative?
Great Blog!
Bill
I do have a recipe!
http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/08/18/5-ingredient-rice-crispy-treats/
Hi just found out I need to eat gluten free and vegan due to health reasons and I have such a sweet tooth, chcolate cravings, i need sugar sugar sugar…Its so nice to see all these awsome vegan and gluten free recipes. I have made many of them and they are sooooo good! Even the savory ones…I’m so glad I came across your blog
especially when I have a desert craving..also I like how simple your recipes are and that they don’t usually have many ingrediants which is great. Thanks again and keep them coming!!
I have Ulceritve Colitis/Crohn’s and Splenda and Stevia seem to bother my system. Agave is okay sometimes but sometimes it changes the flavor just a bit. My solution is Coconut Crystals. I stumbled on them at Whole Foods and did a little more digging and found their site. They also offer Coconut Flour and Coconut Oil and such. I’ve been using lite coconut milk along with my unsweetened Vanilla almond milk for shakes and such. But I’m wondering if you have any experience baking with any of these products? Coconut has all sorts of health benefits and I’ve definitely noticed a positive difference. Here’s the site:
http://www.coconutsecret.com/crystals2.html
Thanks!
Yes, I’ve definitely worked with them before. I think you can use coconut sugar interchangeably for regular (white) sugar in recipes.
And I’m a huge fan of coconut oil
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What an amazing website. I am gluten intolerant and really struggle finding nice dessert ideas. I am currantly building my own website called itsawheatworld.com as soon as it has set up i will link up with you!
Laura- here is another website that has some dessert recipes that are gluten free.
http://www.rawfoodrecipes.com/recipes/chocolate-mousse-torte.html
By the way Katie, I LOVE you site! I have shared this site with many people! Thank you for all the work you put into it!
Hi Katie-
I’ve been making your chocolate chip cookie dough dip, and I have to tell you, my most favorite thing to do with it is put a spoonful (or two) in my oatmeal in the morning-chocolate chip cookie dough oatmeal is an amazing thing to wake up to 
Thanks!
I just wanted to thank you for this amazing blog! I am new to cooking (which I started doing when I decided to start eating more healthy), and every single recipe of yours that I have tried has been amazing! I am not a vegan or vegetarian, but I do have a huge sweet tooth, so I definitely have to watch to make sure I am not eating too much junk-and this website solves those problems for me! Thank you thank you
Stacey
Aw thanks, Stacey! That really makes me happy
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Hi!
I just took this cookie dough dip to a staff potluck and oh my goodness. I must have written out the recipie a half a dozen times or refered them to your website. It is delish! Thanks for your blog
Delaney
Aw thank you… that really means a lot to me
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Hi Katie ! I am new to your site and I love it! I adore coconut and chocolate and have been striving to make the best healthier desserts for a while. You gave me some great ideas. My husband loved the choc chip cookie boat meal ( added coconut flakes) and the ice cream sandwhich. I kept the volume ice cream w added vegan choc chips for myself and made him the coconut whip cream for a topping.
Today I tried the oatmeal raisin larabars but w golden raisins. Came out great! I topped one half w mini choc chips and the other half w coconut shreds. Yum
Thanks for all the inspiration. I tried the blondies bc I stumbled upon your site looking for socca recipes. They did not come out great but I ate it in the cookie dough form before baking and was in heaven! The. I realized that this is already one of your top reccomendations!
Question- have you ever use soy lecithin or sunflower lechitin in your shakes or smoothies to thicken?
I haven’t. I haven’t even ever seen either of those products. Will have to look!
Have you ever made chocolate covered shrimp??
No, sorry… all the recipes are vegan, and I never actually liked seafood. Just something about the fishy taste
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Befor I was a vegan (soooo long ago) fish made me sick. I couldn’t keep any seafood down. :-b
Katie! I just thought of something I would looove for you to try and make healthier…Tiramisu!!!
Also, what do you think of pb2?
I definitely need to work on the Tiramisu!!
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As for pb2… I’ve tried it, but I like pb much better
if you could make tiramisu…i would be forever indebted to you!
Ok, so I stumbled upon your website while trying to find pumpkin brownies (Dr. Oz) and so I saw you had a pinterest. When I went to check it out, I was like HEY I recognize that desert I wanted to try! So I went to my sweets board and it looks like I already had 3 of yours pinned! SMALL world lol!! I just made the Healthy Blondie and it was AMAZING! (I added a little cinnamon applesauce to it and it added SO MUCH to it). Thanks for all your creative creations
Hi! I am just curious, How old are you?
BTW I AM OBSESSED WITH THIS SITE! Especially all of the oatmeal recipes which i have basically tried all of!
25… and thank you so much!
That is so hard to believe! You look sooo young! I have a question about vegan butter, what is it made of and it is less “fatty” than regular butter? Thanks! (btw I am a vegetarian and always have been my whole life, I have never tried meat or fish in my life, so i really appreciate all of your recipes!)
I’m not sure what you mean by “fatty” but the brands I most-often use are Earth Balance and Smart Balance light.
Hi there Katie,
I’m a recent subscriber (only the past couple of months) and fellow Texan; I love all your delicious vegan recipes! I was wondering if you could list out some baking staples that you keep on hand to whip up some goodies. Everything you make looks delicious and I want to try and stock up to satisfy my sweet tooth.
Thanks! And keep up the good work!
I do have a basic list on my FAQ page (under the “recipes” category) http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/faq-page/
… it’s hard to list everything, though, since recipes are so different. Today I was trying to make a lemon bar and was all frustrated I didn’t have lemon extract on hand, so I completely know the annoyance of being in the middle of a recipe and not having ONE ingredient lol.
Katie!!!
I have a great idea for you to try out: Cake batter oatmeal!!!
Your website is amazing and you’ve inspired me to start making more desserts! I am not a vegan or even a vegetarian (I am a teenager and don’t want to make it hard for my parents to cook for me) but I eat very little meat and I try to keep my diet balanced and healthy. About a half a year ago, I was underweight and unhealthy and had to put on some pounds, but now I’m at a healthy weight and a lot more athletic, and so happy about that
. Also, as a result I am a lot more motivated to STAY healthy and active and the recipes on your site are perfect for me. I’ve already tried the chocolate chip cookie dough (yum!) and the ice cream (which even my brother loved – and he hates anything “healthy” tasting!). I don’t do well with either too much sugar or artificial sugar so that’s a plus, too 
Anyway, thanks so much, and I can’t wait to see what else you cook up!
Olivia
Thanks, Olivia!!
Just found your website this weekend and I have to say I love it! I am really excited to try some of these desserts! I am definitely a health junky but I believe that treats in moderation is a good thing! I tried the cookie dough truffles and think they are really tasty. I am looking forward to trying out some more of your recipes within the coming weeks.
Great job on the site, and what a cool idea! By the way – your ‘About Me’ picture = gorgeous!
You just made my day
Hi Katie, You have the most amazing recipes. I have been reading an awesome book… Eat To Live and it promotes a vegan diet. The author, a doctor, doesn’t say be vegan or do nothing he offers ways to cut back on animal so you can live a healthy life. I am slowly working my way into it. I don’t miss meat. However, I wanted to mention to you something Dr. Fuhrman reiterates in his book. If you follow his diet as he does it he says you will become thin… thinner than you may think is healthy and thinner than people who care about think is healthy. Don’t worry about that, he states your body will stop losing weight when it gets to your healthy weight. Unless you are very athletic you don’t need to worry. Increase nuts and other fats if you are worried. His book is very informative and has opened my eyes to a new way of looking at food. Anyway, I just wanted to share that with you, and thank you for the yummy recipes and thank you for being willing to share with the whole world. Chocolate OOOOO to you Anita
Chocolate XXXXXs back!
I love your recipes and nominated you for The Versatile Blogger Award – here’s the info:http://versatilebloggeraward.wordpress.com/vba-rules/
Thank you so much Geli, that means so much to me.
I want a chocolate covered Katy under my tree;)
LOL
Katie,
Thanks once again for some superb inspiring culinary ideas!
Dear dear Katie! I have been working my way through your phenomenal recipes, and–being more of a “silent” web user–I have left nary a comment. SO, I wanted to take a moment to say THANK YOU so much for these wonderful recipes… of my favorites so far are the secret PB cookies (I added some oatmeal, cinnamon, and chocolate chips and they were to DIE for), the chickpea blondies and snickerdoodles (my favorite party trick now is to feed people chickpea dessert!) and the 3 ingredient peanut butter balls (I freeze them with your hot chocolate butter on top). Tonight I made the good girl fudge, plain and gingerbread flavors, and I am happily munching away! Again…many many thanks you talented chef-i-nista, and keep it coming!
Katie!!
I am already hooked on the different cookie dough dips–what a tasty way to eat more beans! Just wanted to leave some LOVE and say keep up the great work, and your positive attitude and adventurous nature are just contagious. Keep smiling and God bless you!!!
Love the blog!! It´s amazing, and I´m glad to have found so many Larabar-style recipes while living here in Central America where you can´t get them
Hey Katie Honey – still loving your work! I noticed when I looked at today’s post “Here is what happened on Saturday…” down the bottom of the page it has a “something else you may like” bit there is a picture of something delicious in a bowl with the words “my vegan photo shoot” but when I click on it I get a 440 error or something…. I MUST KNOW WHAT THIS DELICIOUS BOWL OF GOODNESS IS! Thanks again for a FAB blog (making choc pie this weekend!!!) xxxx
I’m not sure… Maybe it was a deleted post? I have thousands of posts, so that one doesn’t ring a bell. Sorry I can’t be more helpful
I nominated you for an award! You are getting to be such a bigtime blogger that this is probably just a fun, frivolous blip on your radar
http://differentpocket.com/2012/05/04/and-the-nomination-goes-to/
Oh no, Maya, it means more to me than you’ll ever know. Thank you!!
Hey Katie!
So I started reading your blog on like August 10, so I literally JUST missed your blog bake sale. I’m so bummed, I would have loved to bake something! Over the last month or so, you’ve totally changed the way I cook/bake– not only in that I literally make at least one thing from your blog almost every day, but also because I’ve totally started “vegan-izing,” all the recipes I see, based on your ideas! We’ve been not eating meat for a while, but we were using eggs and dairy at least some of the time, until we realized how easy it was to omit them, through all of your suggestions.
Anyway- I wanted to donate to Red Cross, in your name, since I didn’t participate in the bake sale. Two questions- 1) Would it be easier for you if I sent the money to you, or did you already send in your donation, in which case I’ll send it to the red cross. 2) If the latter, should I (did you, I guess) specify you wanted it to go to efforts in Japan, or just donate it to the Red Cross, to use at their discretion?
Thanks, Katie!
Sorry, when i said August 10, I meant April 10. But I just realized your bake sale for Japan was LAST April, not this April, lol! But, I’d totally still love to make a Red Cross donation in your name!
Thank you so much. That really means a lot to me. I’d just send it to Red Cross, since I don’t know if they even have a separate space for the Japan relief anymore (although I’m 100% sure there is still a need in Japan).
Umm….THANK YOU!! : D
Katie- Your blog is amazing!!! I monitor what I eat with weight watchers, and my downfall is always desserts! Late at night I would always make a chocolate chip cookie batter concoction however seeing your healthy dips, I no longer have to succumb to my unhealthy addiction! Your substitutions look amazing. I cannot wait to get the ingredients to try them!
oh what a fantastic blogg! LOVE IT! (love from Norway)
Hi Katie,
You have a bunch of people drooling over your desserts on Clipix.com today. Not sure if you posted them yourself, but if you did, please post more!!
Thanks,
a new drooling reader
Thanks for letting me know.
I’ve been following your blog for a while and thought I should just stop in to say thanks. I love the recipes, creativity and perspective you give. Like most people, I struggle with weight. I’m not overweight technically, though I go through periods where I feel like I could or should be thinner. I love your blog because it reminds me that balance is whats most important. When I was thinner, I wasn’t eating well, surely wasn’t eating chocolate and was miserable. Now, I’m still a healthy weight- but I love to enjoy your healthy recipes of food that is just delicious and I enjoy making. To me love, food and passion are all one and the same and you have done a beautiful job at expressing that here. Thanks again
Yes! By far totally the best hing to come across now. Newly vegan, two months, loving the results of health, but the carnivores I know will not let it go. I’m starting to see some ideas that will make them think twice, especially since i’m now covert vegan (claiming to quit) who just happens to love taste of nonfat soy milk. I have a feeling they will come around when there’s amazing food in these four walls again.
what makes your desserts healthy?
Depends on which dessert you’re talking about.
I love love love your blog! I just discovered it and I can’t stop reading! I’m still deciding which recepy to try first but I can’t make up my mind ;D
can I cover you in chocolate? NO? Ok…anyway, to address the vegan issue; Vegan does not always translate to “healthy”. In fact most OTC Vegan foods are very high in saturated fats. Why you ask? Because fat is flavor, and most vegan food is very shy on flavor. Vegan food tend to substitute whole veggy based fats fro the less saturated animal fats, like butter.
Ray foodies, as opposed to vegans, who sub a bit of hig quality, organic, minimally processed animal protien are far healthier, with fewer holes in their nutrient profile.
will you look at those spelling mistakes…it is just terrible!
Here are my entries: like your facebook page,,,posted two of your dessert recipes on my facebook,,,already registered as an email recipient of your recipe emails.
Again our family has experienced better feeling tummies with your wonderful recipes and has helped us convert over with the vegan diet…yeah!
Here are my entries: like your facebook page,,,posted two of your dessert recipes on my facebook,,,already registered as an email recipient of your recipe emails.
I have been trying to friend you on facebook but it says you have too many friend request….bummer
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