Raw Chocolate

Published : Tuesday, August 4th, 2015


In this video I am making raw chocolates. Raw chocolate contains many important vitamins and minerals including: magnesium, and other essential minerals including calcium, sulfur, zinc, iron, copper, potassium, and manganese. As well as polyphenols called flavonoids, with antioxidant properties. Also vitamins: B1, B2, B3, B5, B9, E and essential heart-healthy fat: oleic acid a monounsaturated fat, protein and fiber. Raw cacao beans a powerful super-foods. Making raw chocolate at home is fun and easy. Possibilities are endless. For many of my raw chocolate recipes please click on “Desert”. Enjoy : )

Olenko’s Raw Spring Cake with Raw Chocolates

Cake

Chocolate layer

2 TBSP raw cacao powder, ½ cup raw cashews, 1 TBSP raw cacao beans, 1 TBSP maple syrup or agave, 2 ripe bananas

Red layer ½ mini watermelon (cubed) , ½ cup of dry of frozen cherries, 1 ripe banana, 2 drops of Young Living peppermint essential oil

* To make the cake you will need Vitamix or high speed blender. Is very easy. Blend all ingredients from the first layer until smooth. Use this to fill in bottom of the cake dish. Set in freezer for about 20 min and make the same way the red layer. Then fill in the red layer. Sprinkle with dry coconut flakes. Put it back in the freezer for about 4-5 hours. Decorate with flowers and raw chocolates before serving. Enjoy!

Olenko’s Raw Chocolate

Cut 1 cup of organic cacao butter paste into small pieces and melt on the stove in a glass pan. Add 3 TBS organic raw coconut oil. The temperature should be 95-98F and not too hot to your touch. Add 1 cup of organic cacao powder. Keep mixing with a wooden spoon until smooth. When all mixed in and the texture is like velvet turn off the stove. Add a pinch of Himalayan Pink Salt, 2 TBS of organic maple syrup, pinch of cayenne pepper, raw pistachios, coconut flakes, goji berries and raw cacao beans. Mix all in and pour your mixture into chocolate molds. I used silicone chocolate molds, but you can use any molds, even brownie molds, plastic molds from store chocolates or small dishes to form the chocolates. Put in the freezer for 20-30 minutes to set then store in refrigerator in a glass container for up to 8 weeks. Enjoy : )

* If you don’t have cacao paste you nan use cacao butter instead. You can also add in raw almonds, pecans, dry fruits ( I love dry peaches, figs, prunes, mulberries, cherries and coconuts). Sometimes I also add few drops of Young Living essential oils to my chocolate, it tastes amazing and you get the health benefits of essential oils. Use only pure, organic essential oils, if you need to order some go to my website https://www.youngliving.org/billwinters (I love orange, frankincense and peppermint essential oils). It also works great to use the raw chocolate with fresh bananas or strawberries. You can also add almond butter or peanut butter blended with a little salt, honey, and vanilla. Just make sure to pour chocolate halfway in molds, then add butter mixture, then fill the rest of mold with chocolate and then set in the fridge. Experiment and have fun making raw chocolate : )

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