Sweet Valentine’s Treats That Won’t Destroy Your Diet

Sweet Valentine’s Treats That Won’t Destroy Your Diet

As Valentine’s day draws near, you want to start thinking about treats that you can enjoy to make the day memorable that won’t put a large dent in your calorie intake.

While Valentine’s day is definitely a special occasion and there’s no denying that, this does not mean that it’s time to completely throw your diet out the window and eat to your heart’s content.

You still must maintain some form of control over your menu plan so that you can walk away feeling good about the day as well as about your body.

Dish up a high calorie meal followed by a very high calorie dessert afterwards and you may feel great while serving it but won’t be feeling so great afterwards.

Let’s look at a few sweet Valentine’s Day treats that won’t completely derail your diet plan.

Chocolate Dipped Fruit

The first sweet way to enjoy this special day is with some chocolate dipped fruit.  If you prepare your own chocolate dip using healthier ingredients such as dark chocolate rather than milk chocolate and olive oil rather than butter, it won’t be as detrimental to your health.

Furthermore, chocolate dipped fruit will have you consuming less chocolate overall than a box of chocolate truffles for example, so is a good way to satisfy the craving.

Fruits such as bananas, pineapples, strawberries, or raspberries will provide you with the fiber to keep your hunger controlled and your blood sugar levels in check.

Apples With Whipped Topping

The second treat to serve up this holiday is apples served with whipped topping.  To prepare the topping, mix together some light Cool-whip with some low-sugar fruit flavored yogurt.  This will add extra flavor while also enhancing the total protein content of this treat as well.

Dip your apples in it and you’ll have a crunchy, sweet treat that is sure to satisfy.  Those who are really looking to boost the protein content of their diet may also want to consider adding a half scoop of protein powder to this dip as well.

Chocolate Crepes With Strawberries

Finally, the last sweet treat that won’t destroy your diet that you can prepare with your significant other are chocolate crepes with strawberries.

To prepare these, mix together one scoop of chocolate protein powder with 2-3 egg whites and a small amount of sweetener.  Pour this onto a hot pan just like you would a normal pancake, flipping at half-time when the edges are bubbling (after about 1-2 minutes).

Once the other side is cooked, remove from the pan and smear on a little low-fat cream cheese and top with some strawberries.

Serve with whipped topping if you really want to jazz these up or with a few slivered almonds instead.

Roll up and serve.

So as you go about planning your meal for that special someone in your life, keep these dessert ideas in mind. They are all going to help you eat healthy on this special day without leaving you feeling deprived that you had to give up your favorite part of the meal – dessert.