Need goodies for your sweet tooth that offer something good for the rest of you? These products are hard to resist... and there's little need to. They're well balanced and have no trans fats.

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Cocoa Pete's
BERRY BERRY DANGEROUS
Dried California Strawberry Morsels in Dark Chocolate

If you're going to indulge in chocolate, it might as well be dark (more antioxidants than milk chocolate) and wrapped around some nutrient-carrying fruit (vitamin C and fiber). These chewy, chocolate and berry morsels have the winning combination for an occasional treat or gift. Nutrition available online:
cocoapetes.com (click on "product info" then "nutritional info" and scroll down)

Heaven Scent
WINDMILL COOKIES, TRADITIONAL SPICE (discontinued?)

The traditional part is how they look and taste. The intelligent part is whole grain flour and fruit juice sweetening, but no saturated or hydrogenated fat. Just 4 g fat; plus 2 g fiber and 2 g protein (per 1 oz -- about 2.5 cookies). Nice crunchy texture, with almonds and cinnamon/spice, and not too sweet. This one is a crowd pleaser for adults and kids.

Almondina
ORIGINAL AND CINNAROMA BISCUITS

These biscotti-like cookies are not too hard and get just enough sweetness and chewyness from raisins. Almonds provide the only fat (mostly "good," monounsaturated fat) and a fair amount of protein (4 g per 4 biscuits), for a well-balanced treat. Other flavors available, including a chocolate-dipped version with only 5 g fat per 2 biscuits (and a good source of fiber)!
(www.almondina.com)

Country Choice
OLD FASHIONED OATMEAL COOKIES
LF, Org

A soft-style oatmeal cookie reminiscent of addictive cookie dough, but with a lot less fat (3 g total) and no saturated or trans fat. Made with whole grains/flours and no wheat. Serving size is small (1 cookie -- 23 g), so at a more typical serving size of 30 g, fiber and protein will be a little more impressive. Note: packaging (design) has changed.
(www.countrychoicenaturals.com)

Duchy Originals
ORGANIC OATEN BISCUITS
Org

A slightly more mature, cosmopolitan "biscuit," brought to you by the Prince of Wales. Made with butter (5 g fat, 3 g saturated), but still lower in fat than most cookies and higher in fiber (2 g) and protein (3 g) per 1 oz serving. We liked them topped with marmalade or dipped in yogurt for a speedy breakfast.
(www.walkersshortbread.com)

Barbara's Bakery
OATMEAL-WHEATFREE SNACKIMALS
Now with Organic grains

Fun animal shapes in a great-tasting whole grain cookie with no saturated or hydrogenated fats. Comes in a handy two serving package. What more could a parent or kid ask for? Canola oil is the only added fat (4 g total per 1/2 pack serving).
(www.barbarasbakery.com)

Haagen Dazs
VANILLA FROZEN YOGURT

The great creamy texture and taste of vanilla ice cream, but with 1/4 the fat (or less) and about the same amount of sugar, but more calcium (24% DV per 1/2 cup serving) and protein than most ice creams and frozen yogurts. Other flavors available.
(www.haagen-dazs.com)

Starbucks
MOCHA FRAPPUCCINO BAR
LF, H

Rich, cool and satisfying frozen bar that melts in your mouth to the tune of chocolate and coffee. Low fat (2 g), plus a good source of fiber (3 g) and calcium (10% DV) qualifies this Winner as a "healthy" treat.
(www.starbucks.com)

Trader Joe's
CHARLOTTE BERRY TORTE

Found in the freezer section, this French-made torte is layers of berry mouse and sponge cake surrounded by ladyfingers and topped with berries and currants. When properly thawed, it's a luscious and impressive-looking dessert, but also fairly impressive nutritionally: the 7 g fat (4 saturated) are balanced with 2 g fiber, 4 g protein, and 20% of the DV for both vitamin A and vitamin C (from the berries).
(www.traderjoes.com -- click on "Locations" flag to find a store)

Kozy Shack
FLAN CREME CARAMEL

Simple, homey-tasting custard with no scary-sounding ingredients. Fat is fairly low at 3.5 g (2 saturated), and while it's sweet (from sugar), there are 4 g protein to balance it out. Bonus: 10% DV for Calcium.
(New Nutrition Facts here: www.kozyshack.com)