Seriously good, seriously simple. You can make this bark using store-bought chocolate, but better yet, whip up your own healthy chocolate with four super simple ingredients: coconut oil, maple syrup, nut butter & cocoa. Pretzels add an awesome crunch, or go wild with your own topping ideas.
I’ve used almond butter and peanut butter with equally delicious success. For a nut-free version, I’m yet to try tahini, but I’m sure it’d be lovely – let me know if you try it! Or maybe sun-butter?
To make homemade chocolate:
½ cup coconut oil
¼ cup nut butter
¼ cup maple syrup
¼ cup cocoa powder
For a store-bought chocolate version: Melt 200g dark chocolate with 1 Tbsp coconut oil, mix well.
Topping Ideas: GF pretzels, freeze dried berries, chopped pistachios or other nuts, hemp seeds, cacao nibs, coconut flakes, goji berries…
Line a loaf tin or small slice tin with parchment/baking paper. In a small saucepan, gently heat the coconut oil, nut butter and maple, stirring until well combined and melted. Take off the heat, add the cocoa and mix well, easing out any lumpy cocoa or stray clumps of nut butter. Pour into prepared tin and decorate with as much or as little as you wish. Pop into the fridge or freezer until set, then slice and enjoy. (since this isn’t tempered chocolate, it’ll melt quickly in warm environments, so store it in an airtight container in the fridge)
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