Raw Chocolate Bars

These are delectable chocolate candies made with raw cacao butter. They’re fun to pour into candy molds to make unique shapes like hearts and stars. Some additional ingredients you could use include cinnamon, cayenne, maca, goji berries, nuts, coconut, honey, and orange.

Serves 4

Ingredients

1⁄2 cup cacao butter

3⁄4 cup raw cacao powder

1⁄2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 tablespoons agave nectar

  1. Melt the cacao butter in a small saucepan on the stove. Gently warm it over low heat until it becomes a liquid.
  2. In a large bowl, stir all ingredients together. Place the bowl of ingredients in the freezer for a few minutes to help the mixture begin to harden up.
  3. Remove from the freezer and shape into chocolate bars. Place in the refrigerator until they are solid.

Per Serving

Calories: 364

Fat: 29 g

Protein: 4 g

Sodium: 596 mg

Fiber: 5 g

Raw Cacao Butter

Cacao butter is the pure oil from the cacao bean that is a white color. The butter is solid at room temperature, but it melts easily with a little heat. Cacao butter can be used in many recipes including cheesecakes, truffles, and smoothies.