Simple Raw Chocolate Recipe

The Simple Raw CHOC Recipe is the basis for unleashing your CHOCCreativity. It's a simple recipe that takes minutes to make and 2 hours to set in the fridge or half an hour in the freezer.

All you need are the ingredients found in your CHOC Chick Kit and 2 moulds or ice cube trays (preferably silicone moulds) or plastic tubs to pour the mix into. Feel free to experiment with this basic recipe by adding a range of different flavours and extra ingredients like dried fruit, nuts, flavoured essences, chilli powder and liquors. The only real limitation is to take care not to overheat the raw cacao butter and raw cacao powder.

The Simple Raw CHOC Recipe makes around 32 chocolates (if using 2 silicone moulds trays)

 Ingredients:

• 100g CHOC Chick Raw Cacao Butter
• 6 Tablespoons CHOC Chick Raw Cacao Powder
• 2-3 Tablespoons Sweet Freedom or Agave Syrup
• 1 Small pinch of rock salt (Optional - use good quality sea salt to lift the chocolate flavour)

Ensure all utensils and the bowl are dry before the ingredients are added as water can cause the mix to separate.

Directions:

Place the raw cacao butter in a bowl over a pan of water on a low heat and melt gently (Bain Marie or Baño Maria in Spanish). Once melted add 6 tbsp raw cacao powder and mix well using a metal ballon whisk (wooden spoons don’t blend as well). Ensure the heat is low and add the Sweet Freedom / Agave and mix well. Taste the mix once melted and add more sweetener if you prefer a sweeter taste.

Once completely melted and blended remove from heat. Your mixture should be runny and easy to pour* and can be poured or spooned into ice cube trays, silicone moulds or even platic tubs to make fabulous raw chocolate bars. Place in the freezer and leave to set for 20mins to half an hour on in the fridge for around 2 hours.

The CHOC mix tastes delicious plain but there is always room for some CHOCcreativity, so feel free to add some chilli powder for Chilli Chocolates or peppermint essence or vanilla extract, orange peel, coffee or orange liquors are all things that can be added. Our CHOC Chick favourite combination has got to be sprinkling in some crushed cardamom seeds and sea salt (absolutely amazing!!).

Once made keep your CHOCs in the fridge or freezer and eat to your hearts content.

*If your mix is not runy and easy to pour, this may be because too much raw cacao powder has been added, so try adding a little more raw cacao butter and keep mixing and tasting until you have the right blend.

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