Nightly Sweet Tooth? Try This Healthy, Zero-Added-Sugar Chocolate Shake

As a devout chocolate lover with a major sweet tooth, I find it difficult to create a healthy dessert that actually delivers the same rich flavor as my favorite treats. Plus, I'd rather indulge in something a little less healthy than keep snacking on options that may be more nutritious but don't truly satisfy. Balance is everything, right? 

However, it is possible to nail a delicious flavor without sacrificing your nutrition goals—for instance, mbg's chocolate beauty & gut collagen+ has a rich, chocolatey taste thanks to organic cocoa and 100% organic monk fruit extract (one reviewer even swears the powder helped replace her chocolate cravings), and it froths up like a dream. In fact, when blended, shoppers even say it tastes "just like a Wendy's frosty."

So, why not create said frosty for a healthy dessert alternative? I snagged the below recipe from mbg's former beauty editor Hannah Frye (she once worked in a smoothie shop, so I trust whatever concoction she cobbles together is absolutely great), and, no lie, it tastes just like a peanut butter cup.

Chocolate Nutty Smoothie

Serves 1

Nutrition information: 494 calories, 26 grams protein, 55 grams carbohydrates, 21 grams fat,

Please note: Nutritional info is an estimate and may vary depending on ingredients used. Use it as a general guide, not a guarantee.

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The takeaway

Oftentimes, healthy dessert alternatives just don't deliver on flavor. Not this recipe: Thanks to mbg's decadent collagen powder, you'll have a sweet treat that's good for you, too.

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