7 Dark Chocolate Paleo Dessert Recipes You Don’t Want To Miss

When it comes to desserts, most people undoubtedly think -- chocolate. Although the most popular may be semi-sweet or milk chocolate, dark chocolate has a plethora of antioxidants and other health benefits that make it a deliciously healthy splurge. Here are 7 absolutely, mouth-watering dark chocolate recipes you HAVE to try!

1. Dark Chocolate Mousse

What I love about this is that it has that deliciously rich taste with a sophisticated presentation. This is a great recipe to prepare ahead of time for parties.  Your guests will absolutely love it. This dish absolutely leaves that special mark on your wonderful dinner party. Grab the full recipe here. 

2. Double Chocolate Brownies

Easy, yet delicious, this recipe will satisfy the sweet tooth of any youngster. Plus, you can batch bake these to feed quite a few mouths. They are super moist and fluffy.  Remember, you can prepare these ahead and pop them into the oven just before dinner.  Viola! You'll have an amazingly warm dessert filling your entire house with a delightful aroma.  Grab the full recipe here.

3. Soft & Chewy Double Chocolate Cookies

Here's a recipe for all you die-hard chocolate fans. If chocolate is what you crave, then chocolate is what you get. My dad absolutely loves to dip them into his raw milk. It screams “holiday treats” for everyone. Try the full recipe here. 

4. Chocolate Chunk Cookies

While some people love mounds of chocolate in their dessert, this is a more subtle chocolate cookie. It has great texture and the perfect amount of chocolate to enhance the cookie without being overbearing. Grab the full recipe here. 

5. Triple Fat Fudge

Don't let the name fool you.  The triple fat refers to how many healthy fats are in this recipe.  Somewhere along the way, this amazingly rich, fudge dessert has been overlooked. Well,  it's time to bring this nostalgic, mouth-watering chocolate dessert staple back to the forefront of people's minds. I can't recommend this dessert highly enough!  Grab the full recipe here.

6. Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Don't knock it, until you try it. Some of the most delicious recipes come from the most unlikely combinations of foods, and this is just one of those instances. This remarkable recipe will really "WOW" your friends and family...especially when you tell them the secret ingredient is zucchini. Give this recipe a try here.

7. Chocolate Chunk Salted Caramel No-Bake Cookies

Its name may be a bit of a mouth-full, but when it comes to some of the best dessert ingredients around, you can't go wrong here. What better combination than to create a caramel, pair it with dark chocolate, add coconut and sea salt. This may be my absolute favorite recipe on this list!  Make sure you give it a try. Everyone will thank you for it. Grab the full recipe here.

So, there's my list. While there are countless dark chocolate recipes out there, I love that these utilize the Paleo aspect by making them as healthy as possible while maintaining that rich, delicate, delicious flavor that makes desserts such a  wonderful end to a great meal.

Give these a shot, and let me know what you think.