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Halloween is just around the corner and you feel “entitled” to eating more chocolate than usual. This 3 ingredient chocolate wonder is perfect for when you are craving chocolate but don’t want a lot of calories. Taste specific satiety studies show that the first 3 to 6 bites taste the best and the remaining bites we are just trying to re-capture that great taste of the first few bites.

I want to thank Taste Life subscriber Deborah Taylor for sharing her quick tasty, just enough of chocolate snack heaven.

Directions:

1. In a glass custard cup, place 1 heaping tablespoon of peanut butter with 10 or so chocolate chips (use the good brands like Ghirardelli or for dairy and gluten free Enjoy Life).
2. Melt in the microwave for about 30 seconds. Stir the chips and peanut butter together.
3. Stir in 1 to 3 tablespoons raw oats (can use gluten free oats if needed).
4. Sit down and serve with a little coffee spoon and savor every bite. A bonus is the protein rich peanut butter will stabilize your blood sugar when eaten as a before bed time snack. Doesn’t everyone crave chocolate before they go to bed? We do in this house!

Deborah says, “Way better than those “no bake” cookies everyone makes!” – I would totally agree!

Thanks Deborah. Please send your 5 ingredient or less chocolate recipes for us to try and highlight you in an upcoming Taste Life.