recipe: raw chocolate bark

27 | Jul | 2015

cacao regularly features in my recipes as I am forever dipping into it, but honestly a bag lasts for ages! with just three ingredients, this chocolate bark it couldn’t be easier. don’t be deterred by the coconut oil, it is a plant based saturated fat which is used as energy instead of being stored as fat in the body.

packed with

makes approx. 15 pieces

½ cup of coconut oil
⅓ cup raw cacao powder
2 tbsp raw honey / maple syrup

toppings I have used (see with a twist for other ideas):

½ cup of roasted hazelnuts (roughly chopped)
½ cup of dates (roughly chopped)

make and do

- melt the coconut oil in a large saucepan over a very low heat
- add the honey and sieve in the cacao powder
- stir with a whisk to ensure it is smoothly combined
- taste to check the sweetness at this point
- spread onto a small baking tray lined with baking parchment (a small tray will yield a thicker bark)
- sprinkle on your toppings
- put into the fridge to set for approx. one hour
- break into portion size pieces and store in the fridge in an airtight container

with a twist

the toppings options are endless:

- roasted hazelnuts / sliced almonds / chopped pistachios / pecans
- desiccated or flaked coconut
- dried sultanas / cranberries / dates / goji berries
- cacao nibs
- pomegranate seeds
- grated orange peel

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