Vegan Chocolate Recipe
Learn how to make your very own vegan chocolate bars from scratch. You only need 6 ingredients and a bit of patience. Perfect for adults and a child friendly method too!
- ½ cup cacao butter ((90g))
- ½ cup cacao paste ((90g))
- ⅓ cup maple syrup ((107g))
- ⅓ cup coconut butter ((58g))
- ½ tbsp vanilla extract ((7g))
- a handful of chopped pistachio nuts
- Place the silicone mould(s) out on trays and then sprinkle some of the chopped pistachio nuts, evenly inside the mould and set aside.
- Combine the cacao paste, coconut butter and cacao butter in a large heat resistant bowl and place on top of a saucepan with simmering water (to make a Bain Marie or water bath).
- Leave the bowl with the cacao etc.. to melt (this should take few minutes).
- Once melted, carefully remove the bowl from the saucepan, make sure absolutely NO water splashes into the oily liquid.
- Whisk in the maple syrup and the vanilla extract.
- Spoon the chocolate into the mould(s), the mixture is enough to fill 2 shallow moulds. Be careful not to overfill.
- Place in the freezer to chill and set for roughly 30 minutes.
- Once set, remove the bars from the moulds and wrap them in parchment paper and saran wrap (cling film)Then place in an airtight container. Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Elements ½ cup cacao butter ((90g)) ½ cup cacao paste ((90g)) ⅓ cup maple syrup ((107g)) ⅓ cup coconut butter ((58g)) ½ tbsp vanilla extract ((7g)) a handful of chopped pistachio nuts Method Place the silicone mould(s) out on trays and then sprinkle some of the chopped pistachio nuts, evenly inside the mould and set aside. Combine the cacao paste, coconut butter and cacao butter in a large heat resistant bowl and place on top of a saucepan with simmering water (to make a Bain Marie or water bath).
Leave the bowl with the cacao etc.. to melt (this should take few minutes). Once melted, carefully remove the bowl from the saucepan, make sure absolutely NO water splashes into the oily liquid. Whisk in the maple syrup and the vanilla extract.
Spoon the chocolate into the mould(s), the mixture is enough to fill 2 shallow moulds. Place in the freezer to chill and set for roughly 30 minutes.
Once set, remove the bars from the moulds and wrap them in parchment paper and saran wrap (cling film)Then place in an airtight container.