Thursday, June 26, 2014

Making Raw Chocolates

There is nothing better or more fun than having guilt free chocolates.  To have these, make your own with all raw ingredients.  Have all the goodness of chocolate, all the feel good elements, and you can eat all you want!

Ingredients:
1 cup raw coconut butter (this is not coconut oil)
3/4 cup raw cacao
1/4 cup raw cacao nibs
1/4 cup Yacon Syrup
1 Tablespoon vanilla or 1/4 tsp vanilla powder
1 Tablespoon mesquite powder (optional if you don't have it but tastes great)
1 Tablespoon hemp seeds
Pinch stevia

Put everything in a food processor and blend until creamy.  Not too much to break up the nibs.
Pour into moulds or small paper cups.  Put in freezer and keep cold.

Note:  If you don't have any coconut butter you can make your own from shredded coconut.  Make sure it's a brand that still has all the oil.  Try "Bob Mills".  Finely shredded will work the best.
Just put what you need in a food processor and process until creamy.  It will take a while and you will have to stop a few times and scrape down the sides.  Keep going and it will get nice and creamy.
You can buy coconut butter at Amazon.  I like Artisana.