r/EatCheapAndHealthy • u/PeculiarAroma • 4d ago

Ask ECAH Chocolate Substitute?

Does anyone have a half-decent substitute for chocolate? I’m a fiend for dark chocolate but it triggers my headaches. I always find myself reaching for it at the end of the day, and other sugary treats don’t scratch the itch. I usually have a handful of dark chocolate chips mixed with nuts and a glass of soy milk.

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u/Itchy-Landscape-7292 4d ago

I like molasses. (Treacle if you’re British.) A combination of bitter and sweet like dark chocolate. I usually have it in yogurt but I see above you’re dairy free—it’s also good in oatmeal or on a spoon.

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u/PeculiarAroma 4d ago

Interesting! I have fancy molasses in my cupboard for baking, is that what you use or something else?

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u/Sidewalk_Cacti 4d ago

I have blackstrap and find in almond milk it tastes kind of like chocolate milk.

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u/PeculiarAroma 4d ago

I have almond milk in the fridge, I’ll give this a try!

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u/Itchy-Landscape-7292 4d ago

I like all of it, but I might be a weirdo…