I highly suspect there are ingredients in the sweets that are not actually on the ingredient listing, but without expensive testing there’s no way to know for sure. They look healthy, and even the ingredient list has been artfully crafted to give a healthier image than you’d actually get if they didn’t employ some clever tricks like using 4 different kinds of sugars and 8 different kinds of juices. These sweets are a classic example of the power of deceptive marketing. Sore, achy joints, tingling in my fingers, headaches and grouchiness. I felt like I’d just been glutened, actually. A Closer Look at Brookside’s Dark Chocolate Acai Ingredients ListĪfter eating so many of them that the inside of my mouth was a little bit raw from sucking the chocolate off the gummy candy inside, (What, you thought that these were actually chocolate covered berries? Look at the packaging again.) I noticed that I felt really, really crappy.

And eventually I realized that they are not quite what they seem. They looked good – no weird stuff, just the usual soy lecithin and whatnot that is in most chocolates and processed food. When I bought them in the shop I checked the ingredients list to make sure they were gluten-free, and to check for other nasty chemical ingredients. They’re pretty much the essence of compulsion. If there was any doubt about the addictive nature of sugar, fat and chocolate, you only need to eat a few of these to know the truth. I love having a little crunch to my dessert! Keep in the know with the BROOKSIDE Facebook page.I have a confession to make: I love these BrooksideÂ Dark Chocolate Acai with BlueberryÂ sweets. The clusters’ blend of crispy multigrains, fruit-flavored centers and smooth dark chocolate were the perfect compliment to the rich mousse. I made an Berry Easy Drizzle (hah, see what I did there?) with some defrosted berries in a blender with a little bit of maple syrup and then added a few BROOKSIDE Crunchy Clusters on top. You can, of course, eat this recipe plain (I dare you to try and resist dipping your finger in for a taste or two straight out of the bowl!) or serve it with some extra yumminess. That’s it? Yup, that’s it. As my son would say, “easy peasy, lemon squeezy!” Ready to Go Just scoop it out and save the excess water for smoothies! Add the cocoa powder, honey, and coconut cream to bowl and mix until thickened. Once it’s been refrigerated long enough, the cream will separate from the coconut water and rise to the top.

I usually keep one or two cans in there all the time just so I can have the hardened cream on hand for recipes like this. The secret to this recipe is refrigerating a can of coconut milk overnight. If you can relate to my fun but crazy, you’re going to love that this Healthy Chocolate Mousse Recipe is done within minutes! Ridiculously Easy I love the idea of slaving over a complex recipe for hours with a glass of wine in one hand and classical music in the background but that’s just not my reality. More often than not, I’m rushing around at the last minute, trying to whip up a fun (and healthy!) dessert while my boys bounce off the wall acting like monkeys. I’m sharing my Healthy Chocolate Mousse featuring BROOKSIDE Crunchy Clusters as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars #DISCOVERBROOKSIDE

Brookside crunchy clusters