Here we go, a recipe for homemade heart shaped chocolates just in time for Valentine´s Day! I'm single (whatever, who needs men when you have chocolate;)) so I will be sharing these with my girlfriends, but if you're spending Valentines with a special someone this could be a good idea for a healthy dessert/treat.
Ingredients:
For the
chocolate
100 g. raw
cacao butter
7 tblsp.
raw cacao powder
1 tblsp.
coconut oil
A little
sea salt - optional
Sweetener of choice, agave, honey, coconut sugar etc.
Ideas for the filling - optional :
Hazelnuts
Almonds
Goji berries
Dates
Chia seeds
Chia seeds
Shredded coconut
Directions:
- First of remember that all utensils must be dry or the chocolate will separate.
- On very low heat, place the cacao butter and coconut oil in a bowl over a pan of hot water and melt slowly.
- Once melted, add raw cacao powder (the chocolate should be runny and easy to pour, so add the cacao slowly to make sure it doesn’t get too thick) and sea salt and mix well – I’ve found that using a metal whisk gives the best result.
- Add the sweetener of choice, taste, and add more if you prefer a sweeter taste.
- When the mixture suits your taste, add your fillings of choice into the silicone mould (can be left out) and pour the chocolate into the mould using a spoon and place in the fridge or freezer for 1 hour or so.
- Enjoy!
Store the
chocolate in the fridge; it will melt a bit if you store it at room
temperature
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