This recipe is adapted from Chocolate Covered Katie. I was looking for another way to make homemade chocolate chips. I’m not satisfied with my current recipe. This recipe is so yummy that it will never last to make chocolate chips! Instead, it makes amazing dark chocolate bars, and can be used in hot milk to make hot chocolate. I love it….did I say that already?!! Gotta love chocolate! So I continue to search for something more frugal for a mass making of chocolate chips (I make a lot of cookies and chocolate chip pancakes), but in them meantime, I will be snacking on this.
Best Homemade Chocolate Bars
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
4 tablespoons unrefined coconut oil (melted)
1/4 cup agave
optional: extracts, cocoa nibs, or other add-ins
I’ve tried this recipe with less cocoa and the agave flavor comes through strong, making it seem too sweet (yes, I said it). The amount of cocoa in this recipe really balances the sweetness.
Combine coconut oil with agave. Stir, then add cocoa powder. Stir until it gets thick. Pour into any flat container lined with waxed paper. Put in the fridge or freezer until solid. I keep mine in the fridge for the few minutes that it remains uneaten.
Does this stay solid after you take it out of the fridge? I’m a choclaholic but it had never occurred to me to make my own bars!
Yes it does, unless it’s a hot day. It will soften though. I would keep it in the fridge until you want to eat it.
I have never bought coconut oil–is it something you can get at a regular grocery store or Walmart? Love this post and I am really wanting to try this recipe!
You can buy it at walmart next to the oils. Mine carries organic and non-organic brands.
I’m really glad I found this particular recipe. It really helps the sweet craving when I can just go and grab a bite every now and then.
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