Chocolate, Chocolate, and Chips!
I've recently made the decisions to ween myself off of non-raw chocolates, and dabble once more in the art of raw chocolate making. I've done it before to great success for some reason stopped trying. I was re-inspired last night when I found a recipe for a raw version of Ferrero Rocher chocolates on Heater's blog cutely renamed 'Ferrero Rawchers'. But who can stop at just one recipe when you have to go out of your way to melt some cacao butter and coconut oil? Not me! I went along to make raw chocolate dipped strawberries, chocolate-covered raspberries, chocolate clusters (the basic chocolate recipe below with dried cranberries, chopped brazil nuts, and dried figs), spirulina chocolate (just added a couple tablespoons of it in the basic recipe), and chipotle chocolate (same deal as spirulina). and mint chocolate (mint extract) topped with coconut shreds. Chocolate extravaganza! Here's the breakdown of the basic recipe and imagine all the possibilities after th...