Mmm... Chocolate...

One thing I love about Nutrisystem is the availability of chocolate. I can have chocolate for 3 meals a day, if I want to (now, if only they'll produce a chocolate bar for dinner!), and it's pretty darn good chocolate in my opinion.

I also really like the flexibility, because if NS doesn't make something that I want, odds are pretty good that I can come up with a reasonable facsimile myself using one of their entrees as a base.

One of my favourite desserts is Chocolate Lava Cake. That might be a little hard to make in a shelf stable format, but fortunately it's pretty easy to make it on your own!


Nutrichocolates (Dessert):



1/2 pkg Nutrisystem Microwave Chocolate Cake Mix
1/2 pkg Nutrisystem Nutrichocolates
fruit & whipped topping for garnish, if desired

Pour half the cake mix into a bowl and add water. I find that the cake tastes better and I like the texture when I use slightly more than the suggested amount of water and just cook it a little longer. When the batter is well mixed, pour it into a small dish sprayed with PAM. Place 1/2 pkg of Nutrichocolates in the centre of the cake and cover with a little batter. Microwave for about 1:30 or until done. Turn the cake over onto a plate and add garnish. Serve warm.

This isn't quite as gooey and melty as traditional lava cake, but it definitely got rid of the craving for me! It has a rich, chocolatey taste that feels decadent.

Now, I'm aware that the Nutrisystem Microwave Chocolate Cake is discontinued so it may be a little hard for you to find, unless you get lucky on eBay or Craigslist. However, there is a great substitute made by Wonderslim that is definitely worth trying. You prepare it the same way so it should be a good substitute.

Since you're combining two desserts, you only get to use half of each item so that it still counts as one dessert entree. I highly recommend not making two at once unless you've got a friend to eat the other one, because this is so good it's pretty hard to stop at just one!

Disclosure: This post was written by me and was not edited by anyone. The opinions expressed in this post are entirely my own and have not been influenced in any way. Nutrisystem Canada is providing their food and program to me free of charge for my weekly updates. I was not compensated for writing this post.

Why is all the good stuff discontinued???

I made a fantastic dessert today that I had to share!



Black Forest Cake has always been one of my favourite desserts. In fact, as you can probably tell from this blog, I have a major sweet tooth and I love cakes and pastries, period! I was really excited to find a way to make this cake NS friendly but also delicious.

Black Forest Cake

1 pkg Microwave Chocolate Cake Mix
1 tsp cocoa
2 tsp Splenda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/3 cup buttermilk

4 tbsp fat free whipped cream
1/3 cup sugar free cherry pie filling

Mix all ingredients together well and then pour into two small greased baking dishes. Microwave each one separately at 50% power for 90 seconds and allow to cool in the refrigerator. Use a knife to gently loosen the cooled cake and place one cake on a plate. Spread the whipped cream on the cake and pour the cherry filling on top. Add the top half of the cake and add a puff of whipped cream and a cherry. Enjoy!


So again- why is Nutrisystem getting rid of all these yummy items? Fortunately, you can still occasionally find these in Big Lots stores or on eBay. If you can't, you can always take one of the new Chocolate Cakes and cut it in half and use that (although they're smaller so it might be difficult to fit all the cherry filling inside!).