Ginger & Almond Chocolates
Ginger and almond chocolates – sweet with a little spice. This is one of my favorite ways to “spice up” my original chocolate recipe. I am obsessed with the combination of ginger, almond & chocolate – because it’s just AMAZING.
These scrumptious raw chocolate bites (with a little twist) are the perfect guilt-free indulgence for a decadent healthy treat or a yummy snack. A box of these make a great gift & they’re great to take along to a party to share.
This recipe is raw, unprocessed, refined sugar-free, dairy free, soy-free and totally healthy. I hope you love it as much as I do… I can’t get enough! xo
Ingredients:
-6 tablespoons cacao powder
-4 tablespoons cold-pressed coconut oil (melted)
-8 tablespoons cacao butter (melted – about 50g)
-6 teaspoons 100% pure maple syrup
-1/2 cup raw almonds
-2 teaspoons ginger powder
-1 teaspoon cinnamon
-1/4 teaspoon ground vanilla powder/ pure vanilla extract
-pinch sea salt
Instructions:
-dry roast the almonds in an oven for 10-15 minutes at 180 degree’s Celsius (360 F), you can also use ready dry roasted almonds
-once roasted (don’t let them burn), leave the almonds to cool and then roughly chop
-melt the cacao butter and the coconut oil by pouring boiling water into a large bowl and a placing smaller bowl into the water (without burning your hands or getting water into the small bowl), then place the cacao butter and coconut oil into the small bowl and wait for them to melt / use separate bowls for each one
-once melted, measure the melted cacao butter and the coconut oil out in tablespoons and pour them into a mixing bowl
-using a sieve (to remove any lumps), add the cacao powder to the bowl and mix until smooth
-add the pure maple syrup, the sea salt, the ginger, the cinnamon and the vanilla to the chocolate mixture and mix until well blended
-mix the chopped roasted almonds into the chocolate
-pour the chocolate mixture into moulds or empty ice trays and immediately place in the freezer for 20-30 minutes (or until solid)
-once solid, remove from the freezer and pop the chocolates out of the moulds
-dust with cacao powder (optional)
-store chocolates in the fridge or in a cool, dark place
-eat, love and enjoy every single bite!
Made with love by Liezl Jayne xo
