Make beautiful chocolate bars that will impress your friends, look fab in the fridge, and make the perfect treat for when you need a little healthy sweetness in your life - and we all need a little bit of that!
Best of all, you don’t need any fancy equipment, just some bowls, a whisk, spoons and something to pour the chocolate in to set (which can be any container, lined with cling film).
I love raw chocolate - not just because of how good it tastes and how easy it is to make, but the health benefits that come with every tasty mouthful. Cacao contains an array of healthy compounds like theobromine, a mild stimulant similar to caffeine, which improves focus and has been found to reduce levels of blood cholesterol*. Chocolate also contains tryptophan, which boosts your brain’s levels of endorphins and can reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression** - that’s why chocolate lifts your mood, and why we all need a bit of chocolate in our lives!
Prep time: 20 mins
Set time: 20 mins
Total time: 40 mins
* http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23595874
** http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/71/6/1536.short
From food-phobic chronic dieter to food-loving plant-based chef. Mel, aka the Dopamine Chef, is passionate about making foods that taste good AND love you back. Her mission to share a way of eating that’s kind to your body, kind to the planet, and kind to animals. Get in touch for bespoke raw chocolates, private health coaching or vegan catering.
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