Transform Your Treats: Innovative Chocolate Recipes for a Healthier You
This guide provides two healthy chocolate recipes: one with raw carob powder and cocoa butter, and another with dark chocolate and coconut oil. Both recipes offer a nutritious alternative to traditional chocolate, free from added sugars and unhealthy fats.
Equipment
- 1 Double boiler (or heatproof bowl and pot for melting)
- 2 Mixing bowl
- 3 Saucepan: (for heating milk)
Ingredients
Raw Carob Chocolate:
- - Cocoa butter — 75 g
- - Plant-based milk — 100 ml
- - Raw carob powder — 60 g
Dark Chocolate with Coconut Oil:
- - 90% dark chocolate — 150 g
- - Coconut oil — 30 g
Instructions
- Raw Carob Chocolate:
- Melt Cocoa Butter:Place the cocoa butter in a heatproof bowl over a pot of simmering water (double boiler) and stir until fully melted. Remove from heat.
- Add Carob Powder: Gradually mix in the raw carob powder until fully combined and smooth.
- Heat Plant-Based Milk:Warm the plant-based milk in a saucepan over low heat. Do not boil.
- Combine Ingredients Slowly add the warm plant-based milk to the cocoa butter and carob mixture, stirring continuously until smooth.
- Prepare Fruit/Berries:Wash and dry fruit or berries. Dip them into the chocolate mixture, coating them thoroughly.
- Set Chocolate:Place the dipped fruit on a parchment-lined tray or plate. Allow the chocolate to set at room temperature or in the refrigerator until hardened.
- Dark Chocolate with Coconut Oil:
- Melt Chocolate:Break the dark chocolate into pieces and place it in a heatproof bowl over a pot of simmering water (double boiler). Stir until fully melted. Remove from heat.
- Add Coconut Oil:Mix in the coconut oil until fully blended and smooth.
- Prepare Fruit/Berries: Wash and dry fruit or berries. Dip them into the melted chocolate, coating them evenly.
- Set Chocolate:Place the chocolate-coated fruit on a parchment-lined tray or plate. Allow the chocolate to set at room temperature or in the refrigerator until hardened.