Unlike my drinking chocolate recipe, which is made with melted unsweetened chocolate, this is a hot chocolate made
with cacao powder.
Could you replace the coconut oil & butter
with cacao butter to prevent the chocolates from melting at room temperature?
These easy paleo chocolate recipes
made with cacao powder will be ready in no time — no double boiler required!
Then those are topped with a rich melted chocolate as the frosting and then
sprinkled with cacao nibs to give the perfect crunch.
Also you can melt raw cacao butter and coconut oil and
mix with cacao powder to make homemade chocolate.
Sprinkle some cacao nibs on each chocolate layer for an added crunch, and
garnish with cacao nibs and mint leaves, if you desire.
I also always sprinkle the top of my
smoothie with cacao nibs for added crunch, not to mention flavor, fiber, and you guessed it — MORE antioxidants!
I have only ever made this
recipe with cacao butter before but I imagine that cocoa butter should work well too as I think they will give very similar results.
Combining coconut
oil with cacao powder and maple syrup makes dark chocolate (+ banana = coconut oil fudge).
Cut in brownie - size pieces,
dust with cacao powder and sprinkle with hazelnuts.
To get the most health benefits, choose an organic chocolate
with cacao beans or chocolate liquor as the first ingredient listed on the label.
Mix the coconut oil and / or honey until melted, and then pour it into a mixing
bowl with the cacao and coconut butter.
The «truffles» are filled with a light chocolate mousse and
coated with cacao nibs and ground pistachios.
Lately I've become
obsessed with cacao nibs and I usually add some, as well as almonds and if I have time, strawberries, for a great snack or meal.
I am so loving this particular smoothie because it is
loaded with cacao antioxidants, potassium and fiber from the bananas and protein from the almond milk.
With a cacao content in the 70 % and above range, it walks a tight line between bitter and almost too bitter.
He also covers the environmental considerations
associated with cacao, and man, I just appreciated this section so much.
I also added some extra crunch to the latest
batch with some cacao nibs as well as cutting back on the honey & used regular vanilla extract.
We've curated the most delicious recipes we've ever made, to make it super easy to get
started with cacao.
I don't have any dark chocolate though, do you think it would
work with cacao nibs?
Now you can add the liquid ingredients —
as with the cacao cakes, this mixture is quite liquid, but will make for delicious, moist cakes!
So now that you've fallen in
love with cacao powder and plan on making this utterly healthy switch in your pantry... what the hell are you going to do with it?
Prepare a
plate with cacao nibs and hemp hearts for coating, along with a parchment paper - covered surface for placing pops onto.
A: While there are no known
interactions with cacao and prescription medication, we always recommend speaking with your healthcare provider.
Smooth and creamy homemade chocolate bar with rich peppermint flavor
enhanced with cacao nibs for added crunch.
These bars have a soft orange
base with cacao butter and cashew butter, and are topped with a creamy chocolate cacao paste topping.
They're sweet with maple syrup and
crispy with cacao nibs, and boast just the right balance of tasty and healthy.
Ok, so I have a tiny (read: huge)
obsession with cacao and there is one dessert that I just can not stop making.