Yes, it does. All this glorious chocolate has in it is cacao, coconut butter and honey. I added some vanilla, mesquite, sea salt and goji berries for extra decadence and some colour.Who would've thought eating chocolate could add nutrition to your diet? This chocolate may help you live longer (with healthier skin and hair, and less stress).One more plus? This is ready in minutes. I literally made during it a commercial break on TV: Dad: "What're you doing in there?" Me: "Making chocolate, I'll be like two seconds!"
Enough talking - chocolate doesn't need an explanation.
raw chocolate: makes around 2 cups
1/2 cup agave nectar/maple syrup/date paste/raw honey or whatever sweetener you like
3/4 cup cacao powder
1/3 cup coconut oil or cacao butter, melted
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Mix all ingredients until smooth and ridiculously delicious-looking. I highly recommend adding other ingredients like mesquite powder, sea salt, vanilla, or anything else that could take this to another level!
Try not to eat it all before it hardens... I had some trouble.
Try not to eat it all before it hardens... I had some trouble.
Spread the chocolate love out on some wax paper (or if making chocolate chips - dollop on with a spoon or icing bag) and put it in the fridge for an hour. Then, you know what to do.
Good heavens this is CRAZY-GOOD. You will not believe it.
do you spread onto a cookie sheet or just plain wax paper?
ReplyDeleteI just used wax paper. All you need is a flat surface you can stick in the freezer or fridge, that you can take the chocolate off of later. Even a plain pan or plate would probably work. =)
DeleteThis recipe is awesome. So easy and so delicious.
ReplyDeleteOh thank you! =) Hurray for healthy chocolate... I couldn't survive without it.
DeleteCould you use coconut butter instead of oil? Someone gave me a huge tub of it and I'm trying to find uses for it.
ReplyDeleteYou're so lucky! Yes, that would work, maybe even better! =)
DeleteI made this today! Parchment paper works well too if you do not have wax. I added the mesquite as you suggested and a tablespoon of maca as well! SOOOO YUMMY! Shared it on Facebook and provided a link to your recipe! My friends are already passing it along :-)
ReplyDeleteAlright! That's what I love to hear =) Thank you very much! I bet maca would be a delicious addition.
DeleteSince I went vegan 10 months ago I have been reading up A LOT! I started to read blogs, then in search of raw. When I came across your blog the other day I fell into heaven! As I was making my smoothie this morning I always throw in a teaspoon of sprulina, then it dawned on me! I could have added sprulina to the Health by Chocolate bar! Next time!!! ;-)
DeleteOoh yeah! Good idea. Pack in those nutrients =)
DeleteI just made this, and boy, was it delicious!! I put mine in the freezer and within a few minutes, the chocolate was solid. Also, I sliced up some frozen banana and covered them(both sides) in this chocolate. They turned out amazing!! If I had some strawberries, I would definitely dip them in this chocolate too. I am so glad to have found this recipe through Pinterest. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteYumm!! That's what I do all the time =) Can't beat fruit! Oh wait. Put it with chocolate. Thank you very much!
DeleteHoly baloney this is amazing! I just made the mix and put it in the fridge. Now, patience.
ReplyDeleteYAY! i'm so happy to hear you like it. yeah tell me about it! half of it's gone before i put it away.
DeleteBest way to eat this: dip cold, fresh strawberries into it. The chocolate hardens on the strawberries so you don't have to refrigerate them. :-)
ReplyDeleteyes i do the same :) I literally can't wait.
DeleteMade this a few minutes ago!! HOLY YUM!! I almost ate the mixing bowl trying to lick it clean! Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteLOL thank you, ariel. that is what i like to hear! i do the same thing... luckily i haven't choked yet.
DeleteWow, this really made my day. They look great, but I sure the taste is sensational....
ReplyDeletethank you SO much! i must say, the taste IS pretty sensational ;)
DeleteThe "problem" with this chocolate is that in a about 10 minutes time, i scarfed down about half a cup of coconut oil plus honey and goji berries. That's a whole lot of fat! It's REALLY delicious! thx Em!
ReplyDeleteHahaha! I do the same thing. Raw food problems.
DeleteI really cannot believe it...
ReplyDeletehahaha I hope you mean that in a good way?
DeleteOf course I do!
DeleteThey're the best! Thanks for sharing! c:
I've been reading your blog whole day! :) all recipes sound and look soooo yummy! I can't wait to start! Just a question for this one - can I use cacao butter instead coconut oil?
ReplyDeleteSo happy my friend told me about your blog! Tnx!
Thank you so much! I love new readers :) Feel free to comment or contact me whenever you want. Yes that's probably fine, it will give a chocolate undertone to recipes that aren't already chocolately though... but I just don't see anything wrong with that lol
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Wow, this is soooo amazing! I just made the chocolate by itself without the Goji berries. Absolutely delicious. It's very similar to Loving Earth's Chocolate Butter http://lovingearth.net/products/20/raw-organic-coconut-chocolate-butter which is awesome because I don't have to buy it anymore, I can just make my own :)
ReplyDeleteThank-you SO much Emily, this is the EASIEST, QUICKEST and most DELICIOUS thing I have ever made. I don't have much cooking experience so it was perfect for me and beginners. I will make this heaps more times and add new things like some nuts, berries, superfoods, etc. <3 Tabby. xxxxxxxxxxx
hi! Thanks for the great recipe, only one question left, can I use carob instead of cacao? And would the proportion be the same then or should I reduce it?
ReplyDeleteYes you can! :) Same proportions.
Deletei don't have coconut oil around. do you think i can substitute cocoa butter? i so wanna make this!
ReplyDeleteYep that will work just dandy!
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I've made this a few times and all my non vegan friends are obsessed with it. Like, I make it and leave it in the freezer for a few hours and it's gone. And anytime I get to talking about chocolate with people I always bring up this recipe and people are fascinated by it. So delicious!
ReplyDeleteOh that's so sweet! Literally... (ha-ha). Thanks a ton ;)
DeleteDo you have a recommendation for how much date paste (dates and water) to use? Also, I assume that's dates and hot water? I'm still experimenting with dates and am pretty new to them. Thanks!!
DeleteTry using 1/2 cup of dates, and adding as little hot/warm water possible until it becomes a paste (while you blend it in a food processor.) Cheers!
DeleteThis is the best chocolate ever. That is all.
ReplyDeleteEmily, I loooove your blog! The recipes and photography are fantastic. Quick question on this one though - I made it in a food processor and added a little extra cacao, and suddenly it seized up on me and became thick and kind of gritty, with the coconut oil separating from the mixture...what did I do wrong??? Granted, it still tasted pretty darn delish as the clumps were basically honey and cacao, but still...??? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Uh oh. That does not sound good. Sometimes that happens to me too and I think it's when you blend it for too long. Sorry about that!
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Good theory. :) Thank you! And like I mentioned, it still tastes pretty super delish - I was even at Whole Foods yesterday, strolling down a frequent favorite aisle of mine - the fancy chocolate bars and raw foods aisle - and I wasn't even tempted because I knew I had better tasting homemade dark chocolate at home...:) Thank you again for your beautiful blog!
Delete=D yaaaay!
DeleteMade this using the date paste/caramel, from your "raw snickers" recipe, as the sweetener and O.M.G. it was absolutely divine. It totally blows the store-bought chocolate out of the water. Will now be trying it out with other flavours - orange being my favourite, YUM!! Thanks so much for the recipe.
ReplyDeleteYahoo! Thank YOU. =)
DeleteHi! I made mine with raw honey which wouldn't mix into the melted coconut oil to well. So I heated it up a little bit, added the cocoa powder and mixed, but it stays quite seperated? Its cooling off in the fridge now, but there's a puddle of coconut oil around the edges. is that normal? or did I do something wrong? tastes good though!
ReplyDeleteHmm.. sometimes that happens when I mix it too much. Not to worry - like you said, it still tastes great haha =) Try using less coconut oil next time and mixing as little as possible.
Deletethanks! think I'll use less coconut oil, and just heat the coconut oil until soft, not runny. I'm off to eat some more... ;-)
DeleteGood plan!
DeleteI just made some but added some maca root powder, It's my first time using it and I think it smells of fudge so I tossed some in :) the mix tastes ok not sure how it will be when it hardens though but fingers crossed!
ReplyDeleteHmm that would be... DELICIOUS. Smart move.
DeleteIs that cacao powder? That's what I have!
ReplyDelete=D it is indeed!
DeleteYou.are.a.genius.
ReplyDeleteThis is seriously amazing! And I also tried your fudgy raw brownies tonight. I loved them, my husband did, and most importantly -- my extremely picky three-year old has been gobbling them all up! And I can feel good about it!
Thank you. Please keep posting delicious recipes - it's so nice to try recipes from the internet that actually are delicious :)
Oh my Yes Way, thank you.
ReplyDeleteI knew there was a reason I had Cacao, maple syrup/agave and coconut oil as larder staples! with this amazing recipe, one never need be without chocolate again. I added a dollop of crunchy peanut butter just to see what it would be like, yum - I put chocolate dollops on a tray and topped each with toasted pecan, yum yum
is it possible to use rice malt syrup instead of agave/honey?
ReplyDeleteDefinitely! Adjust all my recipes as you want to =)
DeleteHey Em! I made this yesterday. It is delicious. I'm sharing this page with my friends. :D
ReplyDeleteThank you~~! ^o^
- Haricha
Oh my god Em!! I bought some cacao powder and had it shipped from America to Japan. It was ever so expensive so I was a bit worried about this recipe but I just made it with vanilla and popped in the freezer. I licked my fingers and nearly died of happiness. That shiz is GOOOOOOD. Thank you thank you thank you. Until we get a Costco it'll be a rare treat but soooo worth it!
ReplyDeletelooks good. " 1/2 cup agave nectar/maple syrup/date paste/raw honey " Is it 1/2 of each the sweeteners or just 1of the sweeteners listed?
ReplyDeleteOh no, it's 1/2 cup of the sweetener you want - those are all just options :)
Deletethank you so much for sharing all your recipes!
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