Cocoa Recipes

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Adapted to be raw from a recipe I found from elanaspantry.com. It was mostly raw to begin with; actually a lot of her recipes seem to be that way. Anyway this recipe was so good I had to share it here!

Delicious! This recipe has more of a milk chocolate taste.

I made this playing around with my brownie recipe, but this turned out really great with strawberries and banana slices dipped into it. I won’t lie, I didn’t take exact measurements, so these are rough estimates. Don’t be afraid to play!

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I’m actually still in the process of perfecting this, but here is what I started with and it is already a family favorite. This is best kept in the freezer and has a nice soft/crunchy texture to it. The hardest part about this recipe (besides needing the right equipment) is not eating all the brownie batter while waiting for it to dry! I barely had any left to make this piece you see here because of my nibbling! (So I actually doubled the original recipe that I made. I hope it turns out the same.) If you don’t want to go through the trouble of making and assembling this with the vanilla cream, it also makes great brownies (an try putting jungle peanuts on top!) Yum!

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This makes a HEAVENLY Chocolate Candy Base for those that don’t want/can’t use honey, agave or other syrups (we don’t tolerate those, but can indulge in medjool dates :) ) This makes a nice thick, smooth chocolate that when frozen to set up keeps its form very well & has a great texture. And yes, this also makes a wonderful, smooth & creamy icing for raw cakes!

This is a HEAVENLY ice cream! Luv says it tastes like the Brazil Nut Chocolate Gelato that she tried at Whole Foods before we went RAW. Very Yummy! Hope you like it.

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This is SOOOO Amazing! It makes an incredible pudding by itself. Or put it in a nut date crust for a quick, easy & Delicious chocolate pie – like in the picture.

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I got this recipe from “The Raw Chef Blog” by Russell James. I found it when I was searching for a Raw Chocolate Easter Egg recipe. We made 6 butterfly chocolate pops, 1 Easter Bunny pop, 12 solid, large eggs, and filled 3 minature mould sheets. It made our Easter! Thank you Russell James!!!

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Truly this has a moist, warm pudding texture just like the real pudding cake. I must say that this is one of those recipes that has to be a rare treat, even for raw…but it certainly tastes amazing.

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I’m always drinking chocolate shakes (ok, not always, lol) but this is utterly scrummy…like a melted, yet still half-frozen, chocolate ice-cream.

Rich, chocolatey decadence. These treats are a nut free, hemp filled version of the Coconut Chocolate Truffles on this site. Thanks for the inspiration mzzmac!

This shake is a great start in the morning. Who needs coffee when you’ve got a delicious, nutrient, and energy packed shake?! I add the Camu Camu Powder and the Chia seed gel for the extra protein (since I am VERY active in all sorts of activities),for the extra iron because I am anemic, and because their high in antioxidants (but just the macca, Cocoa, Banana, and strawberries by themselves pack quite a nutrient punch!). So if your deficient in Calcium, Iron, Protein, or want more antioxidants I would suggest using all the ingredients on the list that you can get a hold of.

This chocolate ice cream is so rich and creamy. Even when frozen for more than a couple days, it still scoops easily because of the beneficial fats the hemp provides.

This is the first recipe that I post here. I really needed something sweet, and I had 2 dark-brown bananas that I was thinking about throwing away. Decided to try to make a dessert instead, and it was so good I had to give you the accidental recipe.