The (Almost) Healthy Dessert That Only Trader Joe's Can Make

Trader Joe's is a place that always has a surprise hidden somewhere in the store.  I am not talking about Larry the Lobster that kids get to go find, but rather the treats that change on a regular basis.  People who hang out in my neighborhood are probably expecting me to talk about some great wine find, but that isn't the case.

Some time ago while trying to lose weight, I found that my skin looked much better when I gave up carbs.  As I hit my weight goals, I started adding carbs back slowly and my skin broke out again.  It turns out I had a minor reaction to gluten.  I stopped eating gluten and my skin stayed clear.

So this little "desert" started with Trader Joes Gluten Free Ginger Snaps.  The problem is being a pilot, the ginger snaps were good, but I had to make them better.  The next obvious step was ice cream, but instead, I added the dark chocolate.  One square of the 72% dark chocolate between two ginger snaps turned out to be pretty good.

Of course that wasn't enough.  The next step was the Trader Joes 0% fat Greek Frozen Yogurt.  Then I added the Trader Joes Chocolate desert made with Coconut milk.

Finally I put it all together, and came up with this dessert.  It takes a little shopping to get all of this, but it is well worth the effort.  I recommend using a small bowl to keep from making a super-sized dessert.  We use very small dessert bowls to make this.

Ingredients needed (All Trader Joe's branded items)

Roasted Coconut Chips (found with the nuts and trail mix at most locations)
Gluten Free Ginger Snaps
Dried Pineapple
0% Greek yogurt
Chocolate Dessert made with Coconut milk (The strawberry is good too)
72% dark chocolate bar
Real Maple Syrup.

Grab a small bowl, a spoon and get ready.

Sprinkle the Roasted Coconut Chips to cover the bottom of the bowl in a single layer.  Break apart two gluten free ginger snaps (the triple ginger cookies will work good too) and make another layer.  Next add intertwining layers of the Vanilla Yogurt and the Chocolate Coconut Milk Dessert.  Using a spoon to make flat layers works better than using a scoop.

Break one square of the 72% chocolate bar into very small pieces and sprinkle across the top.  Cut one or two pieces of dried pineapple into small pieces and sprinkle on top as well.  Finally drizzle a light string of Maple Syrup to finish it off.

Let me know what you think.