Now we're talkin' -- Homemade. Healthy. Chocolate.
May I also add, easy? Yes, easy! I was browsing one of my new favorite sites for healthy eating and healthful living and stumbled upon this delicious, I mean really delicious chocolate recipe. Not only is it the most delicious chocolate I have ever eaten, it's healthy. Why? Because it's made with whole ingredients that are packed with vitamins, minerals and good fats. That doesn't mean I'm going to eat a panful. I'd like to try, but it's so rich and creamy that you only need a little to satisfy. So without further ado, I give you the recipe, by Wellness Mama. Print it out. You'll thank me.
Just a note on the chocolate I made....I didn't have coco butter, so I substituted coconut oil as suggested in the original recipe. Wellness Mama said it wouldn't be as creamy as using coco butter, but I thought it was VERY creamy and smooth. It also doesn't harden as much, but I have a fridge! I can't wait to try it with coco butter next time. I added in 1/2 cup of chopped almonds to my batch. Just so you know, I ran the recipe (with almonds added) through a calorie/nutrition calculator and came up with these statistics.
Cut into 16 pieces.
Calories per piece: 197
Fat 20 g, Cholesterol 0, Potassium 174 mg,
sugar 9.4 g, protein 3.6
A good source of magnesium, iron, copper, vitamin
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I hope you try it. Please let me know what you think if you do.
I hope you try it. Please let me know what you think if you do.
You confused me for a minute. I knew I had read that recipe and then you had just posted it. Made more sense when I read your post. I will have to find some cocoa butter.
ReplyDeleteDo try! Report back with your opinion.
DeleteHmmm. It looks pretty, too! Well done, Jody!
ReplyDeleteIsn't ALL chocolate pretty? Yes!
DeleteOh my, it looks wonderful! Thanks for sharing Jody! :) (it's a good job I live so far away from you today!) xxx
ReplyDeleteToo bad you don't live next door, you could share some so I don't eat it all up!
DeleteOooh, that looks good! I didn't even know you could make your own chocolate -- thanks for the great info!
ReplyDeleteI never really thought about making my own chocolate (except for fudge) before. If I were more fussy, I could have made mine into nice little bars, but call them "rustic" and eat them up anyway. I am ordering a candy mold to try pouring the chocolate into neat little bite-sized chunks. Should be fun. I hope you try it.
Deletelooks SO yummy!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to try this with the coconut oil because that's what I have. I looked at our health food store today and didn't see cocoa butter there. I was in your part of the country over Thanksgiving weekend. Always a nice drive there.
ReplyDeleteCatherine
I made this and my husband just loves it!!!
ReplyDeleteCatherine