No-fail Beginners Raw Chocolate Recipe

February 26, 2016 0 Comments

How To Make Raw Chocolate In 30 Minutes Or Less

This is the basic no-fail recipe that's in our Raw Chocolate Making Kit, with only 3 ingredients will have you making your own raw chocolates in just 30 minutes.

It's virtually impossible to go wrong with this beginners raw chocolate recipe. Just take your time and you'll end up with a tray of 15 amazing tasting raw chocolates!

Ingredients:

• 60g Elements for Life raw cacao butter
• 50g Elements for Life raw cacao powder
• 2-4 tbsp Sweet Freedom

Method

1. Place a clean bowl over a saucepan of hot water (bain marie). Ensure the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water & no water goes inside the bowl
2. Grate the cacao butter, add to the bowl & allow to melt slowly. Don’t keep the water boiling, turn the heat off and just give it a quick blast every so often if necessary
   
3. Once melted, add the cacao powder & stir in thoroughly with a balloon whisk or fork, until it starts to slightly thicken
   
   The chocolate should be runny & easy to pour
   
4. Add 1 tbsp of Sweet Freedom & stir in very thoroughly. It will thicken as you add the Sweet Freedom
   
5. Taste it and if you prefer it sweeter, add more 1/2 tbsp at a time, mixing thoroughly and tasting after each
6. When the mixture suits your taste, pour gently into the mould using a jug or spoon
   
7. Place it in the fridge to set for an hour or more (or in the freezer if you can’t wait that long)
8. Any remaining chocolate is the chocolatier’s treat!

Storage

Your raw chocolates are untempered, which means they need to be kept in the fridge for the best experience. If you don't they will go grainy, so trust us, keep em in an airtight container in the fridge!

When you do, they will keep for up to 4 weeks (even longer in the freezer), though we doubt they will actually last that long as you'll be enjoying them

Read this article to learn more about tempering chocolate.

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Variations

To give your raw chocolates a coconut dimension, you could add 1-2 tdsp of virgin coconut oil to your chocolate mix in step 3.

For an orange twist, perhaps add a few drops of orange essential oil at some stage.

Try These Recipes Next

This recipe forms the basis for many delightful raw chocolate recipes. Check out these super simple tasty recipes

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Chunky Hazelnut Raw Chocolate Bars

How Did Yours Turn Out?

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