Chocolate Berry Crisp

Recipe posted in: Flex Meals & Snacks, Snacks, Snacks, Desserts
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Chocolate lover? What about berries? This recipe combines the delicious sweetness of two of our favorite treats to make a dessert you can enjoy while losing weight. Yep—you read that correctly. This Chocolate Berry Crisp is a guilt-free sweet treat you dig into while staying on track with your healthy diet.

Complete with a homemade, flaky crisp, this recipe is a must-try. To make this Chocolate Berry Crisp, simply combine mixed berries, cornstarch and lemon juice. Pour the mixture into a small baking dish.

Once evenly distributed in the bottom of the dish, grab the food processor and combine shredded coconut, walnuts, oats, cocoa powder and pitted dates. Once this mixture is thoroughly combined, pour on top of the berry base and bake for about 25 minutes.

Whip up this chocolaty dessert for date night or share with the family after dinner. The recipe yields four servings, but you can easily double the ingredients to make two crisps to bring along to a get-together.

And believe us, if you do make this sweet and decadent dish for a larger group, it will be gone quickly (and you’ll be the star baker of the party!). Diet-approved and curbs your sweet cravings—what more could you ask for while losing weight?

Each serving of this Chocolate Berry Crisp clocks in at 191 calories. It counts as one SmartCarb and two Extras on your Nutrisystem meal plan.

Keep your sweet cravings at bay the healthy way. Add a few more of our favorite Nutrisystem-approved dessert recipes to your menu:

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Servings: 4

Calories per Serving: 191

On Nutrisystem, Count As: 1 SmartCarb and 2 Extras

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups berries
  • 1 Tbsp. cornstarch or arrowroot powder
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • Crisp
  • 2 Tbsp. unsweetened shredded coconut
  • ¼ cup walnuts
  • ¼ cup oats
  • 1 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3 large dates, pitted

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. In a bowl, toss the berries, cornstarch/arrowroot powder and lemon juice. Pour into a small baking dish.
  3. In a food processor, add topping ingredients and pulse until crumbly.
  4. Pour on top of fruit mixture.
  5. Bake for 25 minutes.
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