IF YOU MUST HAVE CHOCOLATE>>MAKE YOUR OWN

The First Step - Raw Cocoa
Raw chocolate is made from cocoa beans which haven’t been roasted. You see, roasting changes the molecular structure of cocoa beans, reducing the enzyme content and lowering the overall nutritional value.

Unfortunately, commercial cocoa (and the chocolate made from it chocolate) is made from roasted cocoa beans - unless stated otherwise. So, this recipe includes raw cocoa rather than roasted. And you’ll notice a huge difference between the two.

The Ingredients
Ok, so here are the ingredients (and amounts) you need on hand to make your own raw chocolate.

1/2 cup cocoa butter
1/2 cup virgin coconut oil
1/2 cup (raw) organic cocoa powder
1/4 - 1/2 cup agave syrup for sweetening
(organic honey, stevia or raw cane sugar okay too; or you don’t have to use any sweetener at all)

Here are the steps for making your own, raw chocolate.

Step 1.
Grate 1/2 cup of the cocoa butter. It will melt easier when it’s grated. Measure also 1/2 cup of coconut oil.



Grated Cocoa Butter

Step 2.
Place cocoa butter and coconut oil in a water in a small, heat safe cup or bowl. Then place the cup or bowl in a shallow pan containing a small amount of warm (not boiling, but nearly) water. Stir the oil and butter occasionally until it’s smooth.


Melting Cocoa Butter and Coconut Oil

Step 3.
Measure 1/2 cup cocoa powder. If you’d like to add any other dry ingredients, measure them out now and stir them together with the cocoa powder. Note: in this recipe, I used 1/4 cup lucuma powder and 1 tbsp maca. Natural vanilla or vanilla extract would work here also.

Cocoa Powder

Step 4.
Pour the dry ingredients in the bowl with melted oil and butter. Stir continuously until smooth.


Adding Dry Ingredients to Melted Butter and Oil

Step 5.
If you want to sweeten your chocolate, pour 4-6 tbsp agave nectar into the mix and stir. If not, skip this step.


Adding Sweetner If Desired

Step 6.
Have someone check the quality Meaning… go ahead and check if the chocolate is sweet enough. You can also add the rest of the additions at this point - like chili/cayenne, dried fruit, nuts etc.


Having A Friend Check Out The Quality :-)

Step 7.
Pour the melted chocolate on a pan / plate / ice cube tray. You can also throw some of the additions on top of the chocolate, it looks nice. Place the chocolate for 30 minutes in the freezer or 60 minutes in the refrigerator.


Before Freezing

After Freezing