So I recently got a Fitbit (yay!). I've added exercise back into my life and have changed my eating habits. The Fitbit app has a food tracker (calorie counter) that works with your daily exercise so you can compare your calories in and calories out. So this means I am now "clean" eating and am no longer eating any processed foods (or have reduced them significantly anyway). This has been working - I'm feeling great, I've lost 5 pounds and I am already down a pants size. Every so often though, cravings kick in. Sometimes I want something salty and other times, I need chocolate. If I've just burned 500 calories at the gyn, I'm not about to ruin that with a bowl of ice cream!
Yesterday, I found a recipe for Dark Chocolate Oat Clusters on Health's website. They are made with 4 ingredients and are simply delicious. I made them this morning and before I left for the gym this afternoon, I ate two. They held me over and satisfied that sweet tooth. Plus, they're full or resistant starch, (the oats), so that's a win-win!
| Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 3 minutes Total Time: 10 minutes Yield: 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons 1% low-fat milk
- 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
Directions
- Heat peanut butter, milk, and chocolate chips in a saucepan over low heat 3 minutes or until chips melt.
- Stir in oats. Remove from heat.
- With a spoon, small ice cream scoop, or melon baller, drop 8 ball-shaped portions on a wax paper−lined baking sheet. Let set in fridge 10 minutes.
Nutritional Info
| Calories per serving: | 160 |
| Fat per serving: | 8g |
| Saturated fat per serving: | 3g |
| Monounsaturated fat per serving: | 3.5g |
| Polyunsaturated fat per serving: | 1.5g |
| Protein per serving: | 5g |
| Carbohydrates per serving: | 19g |
| Fiber per serving: | 3g |
| Cholesterol per serving: | 0mg |
| Sodium per serving: | 40mg |
| Rs per serving: | 1.7g |
