Submitted by Cecilia
With Valentines Day right around the corner, literally fellas, it is tomorrow. You can thank us later for bailing you out, but today we are going to give you the recipe on how to make homemade chocolate. Want to dazzle her, add one of her favorite flavors like coconut, cinnamon, etc. Its generally the thought that counts right, when she finds out you slaved over a hot oven for hours making her a customized and thought provoking gift, she will be forever greatful to have you as her Valentine. Here’s the secret guys, it takes less time than baking up chocolate chip cookies, but don’t worry we wont tell if you don’t tell! Put away your bill folds and forget about those high priced flowers, make her dinner and her own homemade chocolates, you can thank us later.
How to make Homemade Chocolate, 5.0 out of 5 based on 1 rating
Ingredients:
1/3 cup coconut oil
1/3 cup cacao butter (optional)
2/3 cup cocoa powder - Dutch processed cocoa powder
¼ cup confectioners’ sugar (or sweetener of your choice)
¼ cup milk powder (optional)
1 tsp Vanilla extract
Nuts, spices, or filling of your choice
Molds or tray
How to make Homemade Chocolate, 5.0 out of 5 based on 1 rating
Preparation:
To get started you want to melt your coconut oil and cacao butter in a double boiler. If you only have coconut oil that will work by itself but the chocolate will be softer and have a little different taste. If you want a smooth creamy sweet chocolate a Dutch processed cocoa powder goes through a process that removes a lot of the bitter flavor and is used in many modern chocolates. If you want to go for the most natural you can get raw cacao powder at many health food shops and it has a very strong robust flavor, however any cocoa powder will work. Mix the cocoa, milk, and sugar powders together and sift them through a mesh strainer or flour sifter to ensure that there are no clumps. If you prefer a dark chocolate you can leave out the milk powder. This recipe makes a semisweet chocolate but you can change the milk and sugar content to your preferred taste. Once your oils are melted add the vanilla extract and stir. Next you want to shake a thin layer of the cocoa powder mix over the top of the oil whisk it in and repeat until you have added all your powder. Adding the powder a little at a time helps it to mix and smooth and evenly. You can pour into the mold as is or add almost anything you want like mint oil, nuts, or caramel. You can shake a little spice, such as cinnamon, ginger, or chili powder, into your molds before you add the chocolate for a fun twist. If you don’t have any molds you can pour it on to a cookie sheet lined with wax or parchment paper and break it up into bark when it cools. If you put your molds into the freezer for an hour or two it will be much easier to remove the chocolate. Now enjoy your delicious chocolates and happy experimenting.
How to make Homemade Chocolate, 5.0 out of 5 based on 1 rating
With Valentines Day right around the corner, literally fellas, it is tomorrow. You can thank us later for bailing you out, but today we are going to give you the recipe on how to make homemade chocolate. Want to dazzle her, add one of her favorite flavors like coconut, cinnamon, etc. Its generally the thought that counts right, when she finds out you slaved over a hot oven for hours making her a customized and thought provoking gift, she will be forever greatful to have you as her Valentine. Here’s the secret guys, it takes less time than baking up chocolate chip cookies, but don’t worry we wont tell if you don’t tell! Put away your bill folds and forget about those high priced flowers, make her dinner and her own homemade chocolates, you can thank us later.
How to make Homemade Chocolate, 5.0 out of 5 based on 1 rating
Ingredients:
1/3 cup coconut oil
1/3 cup cacao butter (optional)
2/3 cup cocoa powder - Dutch processed cocoa powder
¼ cup confectioners’ sugar (or sweetener of your choice)
¼ cup milk powder (optional)
1 tsp Vanilla extract
Nuts, spices, or filling of your choice
Molds or tray
How to make Homemade Chocolate, 5.0 out of 5 based on 1 rating
Preparation:
To get started you want to melt your coconut oil and cacao butter in a double boiler. If you only have coconut oil that will work by itself but the chocolate will be softer and have a little different taste. If you want a smooth creamy sweet chocolate a Dutch processed cocoa powder goes through a process that removes a lot of the bitter flavor and is used in many modern chocolates. If you want to go for the most natural you can get raw cacao powder at many health food shops and it has a very strong robust flavor, however any cocoa powder will work. Mix the cocoa, milk, and sugar powders together and sift them through a mesh strainer or flour sifter to ensure that there are no clumps. If you prefer a dark chocolate you can leave out the milk powder. This recipe makes a semisweet chocolate but you can change the milk and sugar content to your preferred taste. Once your oils are melted add the vanilla extract and stir. Next you want to shake a thin layer of the cocoa powder mix over the top of the oil whisk it in and repeat until you have added all your powder. Adding the powder a little at a time helps it to mix and smooth and evenly. You can pour into the mold as is or add almost anything you want like mint oil, nuts, or caramel. You can shake a little spice, such as cinnamon, ginger, or chili powder, into your molds before you add the chocolate for a fun twist. If you don’t have any molds you can pour it on to a cookie sheet lined with wax or parchment paper and break it up into bark when it cools. If you put your molds into the freezer for an hour or two it will be much easier to remove the chocolate. Now enjoy your delicious chocolates and happy experimenting.
How to make Homemade Chocolate, 5.0 out of 5 based on 1 rating
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