CHOCcreative, Raw Chocolate Recipes, September 2011

It’s definitely back to school, back to life and back to reality for us this month. So this September we’ve got some CHOCtastic recipes to help us start and end our days on a healthy raw chocolate high.
To start our day we’ve got two gorgeous raw chocolate spread recipes which are perfect on wholemeal toast and a fantastic alternative to Nutella.

CHOCalicious Chocolate Spread Recipes

This is a super indulgent but still healthy chocolate spread recipe that can be made at the weekend and enjoyed all week.

Ingredients

• 65g CHOC Chick Raw Cacao Butter
• 45g CHOC Chick Raw Cacao Powder
• 4 tbsp Agave or Sweet Freedom
• 2 tsp Vanilla   
• 55ml Coffee (or other liquid such as organic milk, soya, rice milk, etc)

Directions

• Melt the cacao butter, cacao powder, sweetener and vanilla in a bowl over a pan of water on a low heat.
• Stir until you have a nice, smooth mix.
• Dissolve 1 tsp Coffee Powder in about 55mls water/or other liquid (just under 4 tbsp) and add to the chocolate mix about a teaspoon at a time, stirring well until all the liquid is incorporated.

Pour into a plastic tub or glass jar and leave to set in the fridge for 2-3 hours or in the freezer for around 45 minutes (it’s simply gorgeous spread on warm bread just as the cacao butter is beginning to set).  Store in the fridge and leave out for around 10-15 minutes before spreading (try not to eat it all up with a spoon though!!).

CHEAT'S CHOCOLATE SPREAD, courtesy of our favourite CHOC Chick Brenda Sinnamon

• 4 tbsp. Sweet Freedom or Agave or Honey (preferably raw)
• 2-3 tbsp. Raw Cacao Powder
• 1/5 tbsp. Vanilla Extract
• 1/4 tsp. Orange Oil (optional and to taste)

Place ingredients in a bowl and whisk vigorously to blend everything together and hey presto, your healthy chocolate spread is ready to enjoy!

Our decadently healthy CHOC Truffles recipe is incredibly simple and can also be made into delicious gluten and dairy free brownies. My girls and their friends absolutely love these truffles/brownies and they make ideal lunch box or after school treat.

I tend to make them on Sunday morning with my daughter Ella and whatever we don’t eat during the day (I do have to hide most of them!) we use during the week instead of sugar laden cereal bars. Hope you enjoy!

CHOCtastically Healthy Back to School Truffles / Brownies Recipe

Ingredients

• 100g Pecan Nuts
• 8-12 Pitted Dates (soaked in warm water)
• 2tsp Desiccated Coconut (optional)
• 6tbs Choc Chick Raw Cacao Powder
• 2tbs CHOC Chick Agave Syrup
• Extra Raw Cacao Powder, coconut, ground almonds or nuts to roll the truffles in

Directions
Soak the pitted dates in warm water for around 5 minutes.  Blend the pecan nuts, coconut and dates in a food processor (keep the warm water used to soften the dates and add a little bit to the mix to help blend and moisten).

Add the raw cacao powder and the agave syrup and blend well.
Place mixture in a bowl and mix well (have a little taste it’s absolutely delish). Roll spoonfuls of the mix into round balls and roll in the cacao powder.

For brownies, simply roll/spread out the entire mix on baking paper and cut into squares (try spreading some of our healthy chocolate spread over the brownies for a divine frosting). Chill the truffles/brownies in the fridge for half an hour to an hour and enjoy!

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