Home-made chocolate? How to do it? page

[nina_70]

Hey all...hope you home-cooks can chime in here. I'm a bit of a choco-addict (my one down-fall) and generally eat a teeny but of high-%-cocoa chocolate after dinner, but I really want to make my own so I can better control the ingredients esp. the sugar. Any easy recipe's?

[maba]

Nina, not sure how to make it at home but if you want to control the sugar, try Pralus 100%, it's unsweetened but tastes simply amazing. And the cost of the bar deters me from ODing on it.

[lil_earthmomma]

For a cheap healthy chocolate fix with a healthy dose of fat, try coconut oil bark.


Melt 1/2 cup coconut oil, and mix in 1/4 cup cocoa, chopped nuts and a drizzle of honey if you'd like. Taste and see first. Pour into a pan or dish, and refridgerate until set. Cut into small squares and enjoy!


Sometimes I add nut butter, but it makes it a bit softer, like fudge.

[Lovestoclimb]

ummmm...ok...that sounds great! Gonna give this a try tonight.

[maba]

Found one more from a NT blog, similar to lil_EM's. The sugar can be reduced or substituted w/ something else:


http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/...crmptious.html

[FairyRae]

These too are from the Nourishing Gourmet blog--on the chocolate link--the fudge is delicious...(Her blog has lots of great ideas!)


http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2008/12/honey-sweetened-dark-chocolate-macadamia-nuts.html


http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/...chocolate.html

[lil_earthmomma]

Hi FairyRae!!!! Glad you're here.


I love this blog, I'm off to find more yummy healthy recipes! Thanks for sharing.

[nina_70]

Oh goodie!! So many great replies! Thanks everyone. I'm gonna go off and experiment.

[misathemeb]

i like mixing unsweetened cocoa powder into cold coconut milk. it gets thicker and richer the more cocoa dust you add yum!

[Del Mar Mel]

Thanks for the Nourishing Gourmet link and Coconut Bark recipe. I will definitely try some later this week. Nice to have a healthy chocolate treat around when you want one.