Sometimes I get these crazy intense cravings for over-the-top decadent desserts. Not just a cookie, or a biscotti, or chocolate covered blueberry but something sinfully scrumptious. You know. One of those desserts that makes your eyes flutter back into your head in excited anticipation as soon as you set your sights on it.
I was having one of THOSE cravings the other night. I NEEDED something sweet and succulent. This was serious.
I put my thinking cap on (which happens to be the only cap in my closet), and headed to the kitchen in search of inspiration.
I grabbed a handful of cherries from the fridge:
After halving and depitting them, I threw them in a pot. Then I added 1/4 cup of water. Hmmmmm….
I figured I could make some sort of fruity compote by simmering the cherries until the water evaporated. That sounded like it could possibly be tasty.
Hmmm what could go with this cherry compote? I headed to the freezer and grabbed a deep chocolate Vitatop:
Then I put the vitatop on a plate, admired its chocolate beauty, then popped that puppy into the microwave for 1 minute 15 seconds until it was nice and hot!
THEN, I topped the vitatop with a 1/3 cup of slow churned vanilla ice cream, of course:
And my cherry compote:
I admired it from all angles, which took a while due to the aforementioned eye fluttering:
And then I dove in. Face first.
Truth be told, I have no idea what to call this concoction… but healthified black forest brownie a la mode sounds quite appropriate 🙂
Reasons NOT to feel guilty: 186 calories, 43g carbs, 4g fat, 7g protein, 10g fiber
11 Comments
I liked to do this with my vitatops too…micro and top with something else like PB2 and chocolate chips..so good, so guilt-free!
Oooh that’s a good idea! I’m always trying to think of things to use my PB2 for!
Looks goooooooood!
Why did I never think of doing something this amazingly delicious! Looks so good!
So simple, and I actually felt like the sweet tooth was satisfied afterward!
Wait…this is healthy? Oh, I am SOOOO adding this to my to-do list!
This looks so delicious! I love that cherry compote that you made! 🙂
This looks delish! I will have to try this!
How yummy! Cherries are the best right now! I have 2 lbs sitting at home right now that I really need to make something with asap!
I LOVE cherries. I’d really like to try and make homemade cherry pie this year. I’ll have to find some people to pawn it off on though 🙂
Cherries are the BEST! I LOVE LOVE LOOOOVEEEE THIS!!!! Gosh, it looks absolutely divine!