With Valentine's Day coming up, I am posting these sweet little chocolate hearts. Whole food chocolate is so easy to make at home, and completely customizable. These are simple, only contain 3 ingredients, and are soy free, dairy free, and refined sugar free. Everyone has there own preference on chocolate depth and sweetness, so please experiment and find a combination that you love. I used my
favorite cocoa powder in this recipe, but feel free to use
superfood cacao powder to make a nutrient dense treat. You can also add a pinch of
salt,
cinnamon,
cayenne, or
instant espresso to the melted chocolate to make delicious candies. I have occasionally skipped using a mold like this, and instead poured the melted chocolate into a small baking dish, and topped it with chopped pecans and coarse sea salt before letting it set to make a delicious pecan bark.
I use coconut nectar as my sweetener. Not only is it delicious, but it is low glycemic and contains Amino Acids, Potassium, Magnesium, Zinc, Iron, Vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6, and C.
Ingredients:
Melt cocoa butter over a double boiler until liquid. Whisk or blend with cocoa powder and coconut nectar. When smooth, pour into
mold and let it set in the refrigerator for at least an hour. These keep beautifully at room temperature. Enjoy!
