Recipe: Low Calorie Dark Chocolate Pretzel Turtles

I love chocolate, and I love that dark chocolate is considered healthy (in moderate quantities, obviously). The magnesium alone is worth eating dark chocolate for. This recipe from Women’s Health Magazine is low in calories and fat, plus surprisingly has fiber and protein. It’s a really easy recipe, too. Note: Instead of regular mini pretzels, if you opt for gluten-free mini pretzels, these turtle treats will be 100% GF!)

Directions:

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray the paper with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a heatproof bowl, melt 22 dark chocolate kisses in 30 second increments in the microwave.
3. Crumble 10 mini pretzels into pieces and gently fold into chocolate, along with 2 tablespoons dried currants.
4. Drop 8 spoonfuls of the mixture onto the baking sheet. Sprinkle each with a pinch of sea salt.
5. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

MAKES 4 SERVINGS
Serving =2 turtles: 140 cal, 8 g fat (5 g sat), 22 g carbs, 120 mg sodium, 2 g fiber, 2 g protein