Lily's Sweets ~ Fine Stevia-Sweetened Chocolate ~ Review, HM Chocolate Milkshake & Zucchini Cake #Recipes, & Giveaway (US) 8/28 | Emily Reviews (2024)

Thank you to Lily’s Sweets for providing me with product, free of charge, for review. All opinions are my own.

I have been trying to watch my family’s sugar intake lately, especially when I am baking and purchasing snacks. This had me on the hunt for products sweetened with something other than sugar, corn syrup, fructose, and all of the other names used for sugar. Then I came across Lilly’s Sweets. Founded in 2011, they have created a line of Fine Chocolate products that are sweetened with Stevia instead. For those unfamiliar with Stevia, it is a plant derived botanical sweetener that comes from Stevia rebaudiana. Stevia can be used as a sweetener in place of sugar but carries none of the unhealthy side effects. It is even safe for diabetics because of itslow glycemic index.

Lily’s Sweets Products are:

~All Natural
~Non-GMO
~Fair Trade
~Certified Gluten Free
~Stevia Sweetened
~Low Glycemic Index

Lily’s Sweets sent me a variety of their Chocolate Products to try. So I headed to my kitchen to use them in a couple recipes I was adapting to my Trim Healthy Mama program. First up, I tried a recipe that was shared on the THM Facebook Group:

Home Made Chocolate Milk Shake – THM Style:

Add all ingredients into a quality blender.
~1 Cup Almond Milk
~1 Scoop Protein Powder
~2 Tablespoons Cocoa
~1 Tablespoon Sweetener (I use Truvia.)
~1/2 teaspoon Xanthan Gum
~1/4 Cup Cottage Cheese
~Swirl Of Heavy Whipping Cream
~1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
~1 Tablespoon Coconut
~1 Tablespoon Coconut Oil
~1 Ounce Lily’s Sweets Chocolate Bar
~12 Ice Cubes

Blend all ingredients thoroughly and serve immediately. Can be topped with a squirt of Redi-Whip and fruit. This dessert is rich and delicious. I’m amazed at how closely it resembles ice cream!

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Next up, I had a Zucchini Cake Recipe I received from an old neighbor that calls for Chocolate Chips. Since regular chocolate chips are full of sugar, I was thrilled to have Lily’s Premium Baking Chips to add to the recipe instead. While I didn’t get any zucchini planted this year, thankfully, I have some friends and family who did and have some to spare.

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cake:

~1 3/4 Cups Almond Flour
~3/4 Cup Coconut Flour
~1/4 Cup Cocoa Powder
~1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
~1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
~1/2 Cup Almond Milk
~1 teaspoon Vinegar
~1/2 Cup Butter, softened
~1 1/2 Cups Truvia
~1/2 Cup Coconut Oil, melted
~2 Eggs
~2 teaspoons Vanilla
~2 Cups Grated Zucchini
~1 Cup Lily’s Sweets Chocolate Chips

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 9*13 pan.
Combine flours, cocoa, baking soda and baking powder in a bowl.
In separate bowl, combine milk and vinegar. Let sit for 5 minutes. Add into first bowl.
Mix.
Add butter, Truvia, coconut oil, eggs, and vanilla.
Stir till combined.
Fold in Zucchini. I always add a handful of chocolate chips to the batter as well.
Spread evenly into pan.
Sprinkle with Lily’s Sweets Chocolate Chips.
Bake for 45 to 60 minutes or till done.
Cool slightly before cutting.

Looking for more trim healthy mama recipes? Try these!

Italian Creamed Chicken
THM pancakes recipe

THM baked blueberry oatmeal
Trim healthy mama muffin pancakes
THM approved fruit punch in a jar

Whether baking or just as a small snack, we have really enjoyed Lily’s Sweets products. It’s a great way to satisfy a sweet tooth or spruce up a baked good. I am happy to have found a company that has created quality products without sugar so I can still serve yummy treats to my family. Every year, Lily’s Sweets also pledges a percentage of its profits to non-profit organizations supporting children with cancer. This is to honor their namesake, Lily, who is a young cancer survivor.

Buy It: Head over to Lily’s Sweets to see for yourself the great selection of products they offer.

Connect: Don’t forget to like Lily’s Sweets on Facebookandfollow them on Twitter and Pinterestfor all the latest news and promotions.

Win It: Lily’s Sweets is generously offering one of our lucky readers a Lily’s Sweets Prize Package containing:

  • 2 Almond and Milk bars with 40% chocolate
  • 240% Chocolate Bars made with Milk
  • 1 Bag ofDark Chocolate Premium Baking Chips

This giveaway is open to US only and will end August 28th, 2014. For your chance to win, enter the Giveaway Tools below. Good luck!


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FAQs

Does Lily's chocolate contain erythritol? ›

Therefore, Stevia contributes to most of LILY'S sweetness, while erythritol and the natural fibers contribute to rounding out LILY'S delicious flavor profile and mouth-feel.

Why does Lily's chocolate have so much fiber? ›

Contains 1 added fiber ingredient(s): CHICORY R...

This product contains added fiber. Added fiber ingredients can be extracted from industrial byproducts like wood pulp or plant starches, made into a powder and added back into highly processed foods to increase their fiber content and appearance of healthfulness.

Does Lily's chocolate melt well? ›

Product Details. Melt 'em, bake 'em, or dip 'em, into any of your favorite baked treats. These white chocolate style chips are melty perfection and, frankly, just too good to pass up!

Is Lily's Fair Trade? ›

In everything we make, we source Non-GMO and gluten free ingredients*, and we ensure every product is sweetened without refined or processed sugars. Also, the unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter and vanilla used in most LILY'S products is certified Fair Trade by Fair Trade International.

Is Lily's chocolate high in lead? ›

Lily's Extremely Dark Chocolate 85% Cocoa, 143% lead, 101% cadmium. Green & Black's Organic Dark Chocolate 70% Cocoa, 143% lead, 181% cadmium.

Does Lily's chocolate spike blood sugar? ›

Lily's Chocolate's decision to kick sugar, at least highly refined forms of sugar, is one that will benefit you. Think of your health as an investment in your future. Besides, there are natural compounds that taste sweet but do not spike our blood sugar levels or compromise our body's ability to function.

What is the Lilys chocolate controversy? ›

A Lily's Chocolate customer alleging Hershey's deceptively marketed the unit's 70% dark chocolate bar by failing to disclose the presence of lead and cadmium lacked standing to sue the company, a federal court said Wednesday.

Does Lily's chocolate kick you out of ketosis? ›

Lily's Original Dark Chocolate: Made with 55% fair trade cocoa beans and stevia, it's one of the best Keto-friendly chocolates, with a hint of vanilla.

Does Lily's chocolate have heavy metals? ›

The findings come after Consumer Reports' previous tests of dark chocolate in 2022, which identified five bars that tested high for levels of both lead and cadmium. That included Lily's Extremely Dark Chocolate 85% cocoa, which is owned by Hershey's.

Does Hershey own Lily's chocolate? ›

The Lily's brand, acquired in June 2021, is part of The Hershey Company's growing portfolio of better-for-you (BFY) snacks as the company continues to diversify its portfolio by focusing on BFY seekers' interest – sugar reduction.

What's the hardest chocolate to melt? ›

Dark chocolate typically contains the highest cocoa content of the chocolate types, with around 86% or more cocoa solids. This makes it more resistant to melting. It has a melting point ranging from 113 to 120 degrees Fahrenheit (45 to 48 degrees Celsius).

What is the best chocolate for melting and hardening? ›

Couverture chocolate is the best for melting and hardening. All varieties of couverture i.e. white, milk or dark, are superior to their standard supermarket counterparts (called compound chocolate), because they contain a higher amount of cocoa solids and cocoa butter.

Who bought Lily's chocolate? ›

HERSHEY, PA. — The Hershey Co. on June 25 completed its acquisition of Lily's, a maker of low-sugar chocolate products, for $425 million.

Is Lily's chocolate Ethical? ›

We source Non-GMO and gluten-free ingredients harvested through Fair Trade practices, and ensure every product is botanically sweetened—meaning no refined or processed sugars.

Does Hershey's use Fairtrade chocolate? ›

Independently Verified Cocoa

Hershey sources cocoa through the world's most recognized cocoa certifying organizations: Fair Trade USA and Rainforest Alliance, and other independently verified programs through our suppliers that meet our Cocoa Key Requirements.

What food brands contain erythritol? ›

Some familiar items that contain erythritol include Truvia®, Splenda®, Vitamin Water Zero®, and Halo Top Ice Cream®, but any chewing gum, jelly, chocolate, hard candy, ice cream, yogurt, diet drink or flavored water could contain this ingredient.

Do Choc Zero products contain erythritol? ›

Unlike other sugar free brands, we do not have artificial sweeteners. Our innovative sugar substitute creates a no added sugar experience like no other through monk fruit. We do not use maltitol, erythritol, or xylitol.

What sweeteners carry erythritol? ›

Erythritol is commonly added to sugar substitutes marketed as "natural" alternatives to sugar, including stevia and monk fruit sweeteners. That includes products like Truvia and Splenda Naturals Stevia.

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