A simple and delicious homemade chocolate that’s GAPS, paleo, and kid-approved! Customize the recipe to make your favorite flavor.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time5 minutesmins
Cooling Time4 hourshrs
Total Time4 hourshrs10 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Servings: 5bars
Calories: 529kcal
Author: Katie Wells
Equipment
Silicone chocolate bar mold(or other mold of choice)
Double boiler OR glass bowl and pot
Ingredients
1cupcocoa butterabout 96 wafers
1cupcocoa powder(or cacao powder)
½cupraw honey(or maple syrup)
1tspvanilla extract(optional, or other flavors to taste)
Instructions
In a double boiler on the stovetop, melt the cocoa butter over medium-low heat. You can also use a glass bowl on top of a small pan with a few inches of water in the bottom. Be sure the boiling water doesn’t get into the bowl!
Once the cocoa butter is melted, remove from heat and add cocoa powder, vanilla, and other flavor extracts.
Allow the mixture to cool slightly. When it’s the same thickness as the honey you’re using, stir in the honey. If using a solid raw honey, melt with the cocoa butter.
Make sure all the ingredients are well incorporated and smooth. Be careful not to get any water or moisture in the chocolate recipe or it will get grainy!
Pour the chocolate into silicone molds or a glass pan to harden. You can also pour it onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Let chocolate harden for several hours at room temperature until firm and remove from the molds. You can also stick it in the refrigerator to harden more quickly.
Notes
These chocolates will stay fresh for over a week at room temperature or in the refrigerator for longer. They can also be frozen.
The nutrition data is for 1 chocolate bar but will depend on the size mold you use and how much of the bar you eat.