Chocolate. Chocolate. Chocolate. It is a superfood because the antioxidants present in chocolate may reduce heart disease and lower cholesterol levels. In addition, chocolate may reduce the effects of aging from the polyphenols present so you have radiant skin. Here are 40 Dietitian-Approved Recipes Using Chocolate Chips for a plethora of ideas from savory to sweet. Breakfast items are included in this round-up, too.

Oats:


Chocolate Covered Strawberry Overnight Oats
by Lauren Harris-Pincus, MS, RDN, founder of Nutrition Starring YOU
(Photo by Lauren)


Caramelized Banana Dark Chocolate Oatmeal
by Kaleigh McMordie, MCN, RDN, founder of Lively Table
(Photo by Kaleigh)

Fruit:


Chocolate Mousse Filled Strawberries
by Lauren Harris-Pincus, MS, RDN, founder of Nutrition Starring YOU
(Photo by Lauren)

Heart Healthy Vegan Coconut Chocolate Covered Strawberries by Kim Melton, RDN, founder of NutritionPro Consulting
(Photo by Kim)


Hazelnut Oatmeal Baked Pears
by Katie Pfeffer-Scanlan, MS, RD, founder of One Hungry Bunny
(Photo by Katie)

Parfait and Pudding:


USA Parfait
by Christy Wilson, RDN, founder of Christy Wilson Nutrition
(Photo by Christy)


The Easiest No Sugar Added Chunky Monkey Chia Pudding
by Rebecca Clyde, MS, RDN, CD, founder of Nourish Nutrition Co
(Photo by Rebecca)

Muffins and Breads:


Whole Wheat Chocolate Muffins
by Jennifer Lynn-Pullman, MA, RDN, founder of Nourished Simply
(Photo by Jennifer)


Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
by Sara Haas, RDN, founder of Sara Haas: Culinary Dietitian
(Photo by Sara)


Zucchini Muffins with Skyr
by Abbie Gelman, MS, RD, founder of Culinary Nutrition Cuisine
(Photo by Abbie)


Whole Grain Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins
by Nazima Qureshi, MPH, RD, CPT, founder of Nutrition by Nazima
(Photo by Nazima)


Dark Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins
by Christy Wilson, RDN, founder of Christy Wilson Nutrition
(Photo by Christy)


Double Chocolate Mini Muffins
by Holley Johnson Grainger, MS, RD, founder of Holley Grainger
(Photo by Holley)


Banana Bread Mini Muffins
by Maria Adams, MS, MPH, RDN, founder of Hälsa Nutrition
(Photo by Maria)


Banana Quinoa Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins
by Lindsey Janeiro, RDN, LDN, founder of Nutrition to Fit
(Photo by Lindsey)


Chocolate Cherry Muffins (Gluten-Free)
by Shannon Garcia, MDS, RD, LD, founder of Lone Star Nutrition and KISS in the Kitchen
(Photo by Shannon)


High Protein Choc Chip Banana Muffins
by Kara Landau, RD, founder of Travelling Dietitian
(Photo by Kara)


Loaded Delicious Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
by Kelli Shallal, MPH, RD, founder of Hungry Hobby
(Photo by Kelli)


Chickpea Flour Banana Chocolate Chip Quickbread
by Katie Cavuto, MS, RDN, founder of Nourish. Breathe. Thrive.
(Photo by Katie)

Bars, Balls, and Bites:


Homemade Power Bars
by Elissa Lueckemeyer, RDN, founder of Food 4 Success, LLC
(Photo by Elissa)


Peanut Butter Date Bars
by Dixya Bhattarai, RDN, founder of Food, Pleasure and Health
(Photo by Dixya)


Healthy Spiced Up Bliss Balls
by Pushpa Soundararajan, MBA, RD, LDN, founder of Pushpa Soundararajan
(Photo by Pushpa)


No-Bake Pumpkin Spice Energy Bites
by Kara Golis, RD, founder of Byte Sized Nutrition
(Photo by Kara)

Cranberry Orange Energy Bites by Katie Pfeffer-Scanlan, MS, RD, founder of One Hungry Bunny
(Photo by Katie)


Chocolate Peanut Butter Hemp Heart Bites
by Kara Lydon, RDN, founder of The Foodie Dietitian
(Photo by Kara)

Ice Cream and Shakes:


Healthy Caramel Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
by Nazima Qureshi, MPH, RD, CPT, founder of Nutrition by Nazima
(Photo by Nazima)


Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream Blizzard
by Elizabeth Shaw, MS, RD, CLT, founder of Shaw’s Simple Swaps
(Photo by Elizabeth)


No Churn Salted Chocolate Chip Banana “Ice Cream”
by Chelsey Amer, MS, RDN, founder of C it Nutritionally
(Photo by Chelsey)


Mint Chocolate Chip Protein Ice Cream
by Amanda Hernandez, MA, RDN, founder of The Nutritionist Reviews
(Photo by Amanda)


Healthy Shamrock Protein Milkshake
by Kelli Shallal, MPH, RD, founder of Hungry Hobby
(Photo by Kelli)

Waffles and Pancakes:


Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Waffles (gluten-free)
by Jessica Penner, RD, founder of Smart Nutrition
(Photo by Jessica)


Banana Chocolate Chip Waffles
by Gretchen Brown, RD, founder of Kumquat
(Photo by Gretchen)


Coconut Cherry Dark Chocolate Waffles
by Sharon Palmer, RDN, founder of The Plant-Powered Dietitian
(Photo by Sharon)


Gluten-Free, High Protein Chocolate Chip Pancakes
by Edwina Clark, MS, RD, APD (Aus), founder of Edwina Clark
(Photo by Edwina)

Other Goodies:


Crunchy Chickpea Trail Mix
by Kara Golis, RD, founder of Byte Sized Nutrition
(Photo by Kara)


Chocolate Balloon Balls + 4 Healthy Fillings
by Lindsey Janeiro, RDN, LDN, founder of Nutrition to Fit
(Photo by Lindsey)


Pain Au Chocolat
by Gretchen Brown, RD, founder of Kumquat
(Photo by Gretchen)


Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles
by Jessica Fishman Levinson, MS, RDN, CDN, founder of Nutritioulicious
(Photo by Jessica)


Dark Chocolate Chunk Blondies
by Kelli Shallal, MPH, RD, founder of Hungry Hobby
(Photo by Kelli)


Dark Chocolate Puppy Chow Pecans
by Kelli Shallal, MPH, RD, founder of Hungry Hobby
(Photo by Kelli)

By Sarah Koszyk, MA, RDN