Cacao Raspberry Almond Bark
I am a bit of a chocolate fanatic, rarely saying no to anything involving chocolate.
Ok, let’s be honest… when I say rarely, I mean never.
In fact, I love it so much that I’ve dreamed of making my own chocolate from scratch for years.
I don’t mean melting chocolate chips or chocolate candies into mods and then eating them. I mean using the raw ingredients to make my own chocolate.
The Secret Is Raw Cacao Butter
I had no idea where to start but then I saw it… Wildly Organic Cacao Butter. Making my own chocolate was possible, and I was going to add a low-glycemic twist!
Why raw cacao butter (or raw cacao powder, for that matter)?
Because raw cacao butter and raw cacao powder are packed with nutrients!
- ¼ cup of raw cacao powder contains 15% the daily value of iron, 35% the daily value of Vitamin C, and 28% of the daily value of fiber
- Cacao butter is high in antioxidants such as oleic acid, palmitic acid, and stearic acid.
After looking at some recipes for homemade chocolate, I was ready to try it out. On my first attempt, I used a recipe that called for coconut oil. I also used coconut sugar to sweeten the chocolate. That ended poorly. The coconut sugar didn’t dissolve and the coconut oil made the chocolate more liquid than smooth and creamy.
So I started over. I dropped the coconut oil out of the recipe and added a bit more cacao butter and a bit less cacao powder. I also used Wildly Organic Coconut Syrup for the sweetening agent.
Guess what? It worked! The melted chocolate was so smooth and creamy, and the balance of flavors was perfect!
Once I had figured out the right formula, I was able to play with the chocolate a bit and experiment with cacao ratios to go with different ingredients in the chocolate.
Add in crunchy almonds and tart freeze-dried raspberries, and this becomes a healthy way to satisfy a chocolate craving!
The best news? Because I use freeze-dried raspberries instead of fresh berries, this bark will stay fresh even at room temperature!
I am particularly fond of this recipe for Cacao Raspberry Almond Bark. I can’t wait for you to try it and start experimenting with chocolate, too.
Have you ever made your own chocolate? What do you think of this Cacao Raspberry Almond Bark?
- 1cup Wildly Organic Raw Cacao Butter
- 1/2 cup Wildly Organic Coconut Syrup
- 1/2cup Wildly Organic Raw Cacao Powder
- 1cup Wildly Organic Almondschopped
- 1cup freeze-dried raspberries
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In a double boiler, melt the cacao butter.
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Once the cacao butter is completely melted, add the coconut syrup and stir until they are thoroughly mixed together.
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Use a whisk to gradually stir the cacao powder in. Stir until the mixture is smooth, creamy, and uniform.
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Take the chocolate off the heat and let it sit for 10-15 minutes.
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Add 1 cup of freeze dried raspberries and 1 cup of chopped almonds to the mixture and stir until all the nuts and berries are completely coated.
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Pour the mixture onto a flat cookie sheet covered with wax paper and smooth until flat.
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Place in the refrigerator until the chocolate hardens. You can place it in the freezer if you need the chocolate to harden faster.
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Cut the chocolate into 2-inch x 1-inch pieces and enjoy!
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