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Coconut Oil Dark Chocolate
Learn how to make chocolate at home. Coconut oil makes this easy to make homemade dark chocolate smooth and delicious.
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
chocolate, sweets, treat
Servings:
16
pieces
Calories:
46
kcal
Ingredients
1
cup
coconut oil
1
cup
organic cocoa powder
sifted
1/2
cup
organic powdered sugar
sifted
1
tsp
vanilla extract
1/2
tsp
ground sea salt – and extra for sprinking
2
peppermint candy canes
or 3 to 5 mini candy canes, crushed, for sprinkling
Instructions
Melt coconut butter on low heat/double boiler – do not over heat
Remove from heat
Stir in sifted powdered sugar until dissolved
Add cocoa and whisk until smooth
Add vanilla extract and salt
Temper chocolate
Heat chocolate to 118*F
Remove and cool chocolate by resting pot in a shallow pan of ice water
Stir and cool to 82*F, taking care to not get any water into chocolate mixture
Once cooled, return to heat and heat to 90*F
Use chocolate for dipping, molding, pouring, etc.
Once chocolate is poured into molds, or on parchment or waxed paper lined baking sheets, cool in fridge or freezer
If topping with salt and/or peppermint, allow chocolate to firm slightly before topping
Allow to cool and harden completely before breaking into pieces or serving
Store in air tight bags or containers in fridge or freezer
Nutrition
Calories:
46
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
8
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
2
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
73
mg
|
Potassium:
81
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
5
g
|
Calcium:
7
mg
|
Iron:
0.7
mg