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)

Peanut Butter Stuffed Chocolate Dates with Raspberries and Coconut by Stephanie McKercher, RDN, founder of The Grateful Grazer 
(Photo by Stephanie)

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

Chocolate Covered Pineapple Recipe with Spicy Salty Crust by Abbey Sharp, RD, founder of Abbey’s Kitchen 
(Photo by Abbey)

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)

Creamy Chocolate Cashew Pudding by Katie Morford, MS, RDN, founder of Mom’s Kitchen Handbook 
(Photo by Katie)

Muffins and Breads:

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

Healthy Chocolate Zucchini Muffins by Min Jung, MS, RDN, founder of MJ and Hungryman 
(Photo by Min)

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 KISS in the Kitchen
(Photo by Shannon)

Tahini Chocolate Chip Banana Bread by Kara Lydon, RD, founder of The Foodie Dietitian
(Photo by Kara)

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

Bars, Balls, and Bites:

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

Chocolate Chickpea Blondie Bar by Jennifer Hunt, RDN, founder of Jennifer Hunt Nutrition
(Photo by Jennifer)

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)

Banana Chocolate Chip Chia Yogurt Pancakes by Jamie Vespa, MS, RDN, founder of Dishing Out Health 
(Photo by Jamie)

Other Goodies:

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

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