Love Salted Chocolate Caramels? Try This Healthy Candy Alternative

This is a guest post by Lisa Cain, PhD, a.k.a Snack-Girl

No one is ever going to accuse Snack Girl of not loving a WEE bit of chocolate.

Today, I want to you to introduce you to my new love – a dried fig, dipped in dark chocolate, with a little bit of coarse salt shaken on for a finishing touch.

You know those chocolates that feature salt and caramel? This fig concoction gives them a run for their money AND you are eating a fig instead of caramel.

A dried fig has good stuff like fiber, calcium, and potassium. Caramel can only say it has butter and sugar – it just can’t compete!

I’m not even going to mention the difference in calories between a caramel covered in chocolate and a dried fig (250 vs 50).

You could eat FOUR of these scrumptious goodies for just one of the caramel chocolates.

To make these pop, you need DARK chocolate. I tried them with semi-sweet and it did not work because the fig itself is so sweet. Also, you should use coarse salt and just a little. You can find Kosher salt in the supermarket for this purpose.

Where do you find figs in the store? Well, I found them in the dried fruit section next to the raisins, dates, and prunes. I paid $5 for a small package – but I think it was worth it.

Healthy Candy Recipe (makes 5 servings)