How To Make Chocolate (Dark or Milk)

from elavegan.com
Chocolate
30 min
1 serving

A simple guide on how to make chocolate with cocoa powder in just 10 minutes: Make plain, flavored, or topped vegan milk chocolate or dark chocolate with just 3 base ingredients!

Ingredients

  • cacao butter)

    (see notes

    1 ½ oz
  • cocoa powder)

    (i used dutch processed

    3 tbsp
  • pure maple syrup)

    room temperature, not cold (see notes

    1 ½ tbsp
  • vanilla extract)

    (optional

    ½ tsp

Directions

  1. 1

    You can watch the short video for visual instructions.

  2. 2

    First, melt the cacao butter (finely chop it if it's in big pieces) over a double boiler, stirring/whisking often. Once melted, remove it from the heat.To prepare a double boiler, add a couple of inches of water to a small-medium saucepan and top it with a heat-proof bowl, ensuring the water doesn’t come in contact with the bowl, then bring the water to a gentle simmer over medium to medium-low heat.

  3. 3

    Stir in the cocoa powder, maple syrup, and vanilla extract (if using) and whisk until lump-free.

  4. 4

    Pour the homemade chocolate mixture into the silicone mold of your choice (using a silicone spatula helps to get it all out of the bowl) and leave it to set for several hours in the fridge or 20-30 minutes in the freezer.

  5. 5

    When ready, release the homemade chocolate bar from the mold and enjoy!