If I could keep only 6 recipes for various occasions (birthdays, gluten-free chocolate cravings, elegant affairs, or when in a rush), these would be it!
Posts Tagged: chocolate
Chocolate Strawberry Truffles, Healthy Style
Even my skeptical son enjoyed these. A mix of frozen strawberries, coconut, and honey, dipped in bittersweet chocolate (just coconut oil, butter, honey, and cocoa powder). So good!
Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries- Easiest Romantic Dessert
We won’t be going to a fancy restaurant (so expensive!), so I thought I would spice things up for our Valentine’s Day with an easy (but delicious) batch o’ chocolate-dipped strawberries.
Cacao Nib Fudge: Toasted, Tasty, Healthy, Easy
If you buy cacao nibs in bulk and need a great recipe for them, try this! By toasting the nibs, they process smooth (without chunks). Like butta! Healthy too- no sugar, just dried fruits, nuts, coconut oil…
Cocoa-Nut Fudge: Easiest Recipe for Healthy Snack Yet?!
Maybe you only have a few ingredients on hand. That’s OK! This super-delicious “fudge” recipe is made with just cocoa powder, coconut oil, dates, and nuts. So easy!
Fudge: Jen’s Three Fave Recipes (Easy, Easier, & Awesome!)
Betty Crocker said to use a wooden spoon, & beat fudge vigorously for 20 minutes or so. But a standing mixer works to incorporate air, & it’s much easier!
Easy, Healthier “Chocolate Graham Cake” Recipe, Paleo-ish!
This is a fairly quick, easy cake recipe, and provides a somewhat healthier version of the standard chocolate cake. Fresh-ground whole wheat flour is ideal; by using whole grain flour, coconut palm sugar to sweeten, and a hearty portion of eggs, it will be less likely to produce a carb overload! I call it a…
Cake Tales: Beets Don’t Beat Red Velvet for Color!
I tried to eat my beets, I did! (In the form of a cake, that is…) Folks say it’ll make a “natural” red velvet cake. More like natural brown-colored! But hey, it is tasty.
Healthy Chocolate Fix: Easiest, Cheapest Way to Get It
In my quest to get healthy chocolate, I’ve purchased those gourmet, fancy dark chocolate bars. But I’ve also worked with cocoa butter, cocoa mass, and raw cacao nibs. I’m finally onto something!
Chocolate Fix (Easy to add to Smoothies- High-Octane Fuel!)
Update: I think Michael Pollan has made a great point, about how raw foods don’t always release as many nutrients as properly cooked foods (article here). So I toast my raw cacao nibs first, for 10-15 minutes in a 375 degree oven (and then 10 more minutes with the oven off), until darker-colored. They then…