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Healthy Valentine’s Day Chocolate

February 13, 2013 · 27 Comments


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The Natural New Age Dad is quite fond of a bit of chocolate, so I thought I would make him a healthy, home-made version for Valentine’s Day.

It’s got that extra special ingredient – love! ♥♥♥

I bought Sarah Wilson’s book, I Quit Sugar last week and her ‘Raspberry Ripple’ recipe caught my eye. Yes, I changed it a bit and thermified it too.

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOkay, so this is what you need:

1/2 cup or 100g organic Changing Habits coconut oil

1/3 cup or 50g organic butter (I think it would work just fine without if you want a dairy free option)

2 tablespoon organic, raw cacao

2 tablespoon organic apple juice concentrate (you may need a little more if you like it really sweet!)

1/3 cup organic coconut flakes

1/3 cup organic frozen raspberries

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Okay, so this is what you do:

Chop the butter and add it to the thermomix with the coconut oil.

Melt on 80 degrees on speed 1 for two to three minutes.

Add the cacao and the AJC and mix well on speed 3 for about 20 seconds.

Get a dinner plate and lay down a piece of baking paper.

Sprinkle it with the raspberries and coconut. The raspberries do not need to be thawed.

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAPour over the chocolatey goo.

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWiggle the plate around so all the raspberries and coconut are covered.

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAChuck it in the freezer for a couple of hours to set. Break it up into chunks and put it in a pretty container. Or if you want to get fancy, you can cut it heart shapes with a cookie cutter.

Keep this baby refrigerated, because the coconut oil melts!

If you don’t have a thermomix, just melt everything in a saucepan and then pour over the raspberry and coconut.

Deliver to your Valentine and be prepared for smooches. Or just eat it by yourself and get them a card. 😀

 

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Comments

  1. Amanda Kate says

    February 13, 2013 at 12:10 pm

    Looks great…..just an idea though as I hate heating up raw cacao perhaps you could set the temp at 37 degrees in the thermomix to keep the ingredients raw and maintian many more antioxidants! May just take a few minutes longer to melt. I can’t wait to try it and think I will add some macadamia nuts as well.

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      February 13, 2013 at 2:37 pm

      I only add the cacao afterwards to mix, but I should probably let it cool a little!

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  2. Fiona says

    February 13, 2013 at 6:59 pm

    Sounds delicious! Where do you get apple juice concentrate from?

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      February 13, 2013 at 7:51 pm

      you can get it at the health food store or just in the health food aisle…. I like the flavour, it’s not as sweet as honey and maple 🙂

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  3. Jo Pearson says

    February 13, 2013 at 9:08 pm

    Thank you so much for giving us the Thermomix version of the recipe 🙂
    It sounds delicious! I’m going to try it tomorrow, so long as my first order ever from Organics on a Budget arrives tomorrow! My first order from Loving Earth of raw cacao nibs & raw cacao powder arrived today. Can’t wait to start cooking with them! Thanks for inspiring me to become a healthier me! xx

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      February 14, 2013 at 9:18 am

      Hi Jo! Wow… all that sounds awesome…. upload some pics to my FB page, would love to see what you create! Enjoy and thanks 🙂

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  4. Robyn (@slightly_deep) says

    February 13, 2013 at 10:36 pm

    Similar to a recipe I use to make ‘skinny chocolate’. Half a cup of coconut oil, 1/4 cup cacao, and then enough stevia to taste. I use less than a teaspoon of Nunaturals. Mix it with some fruit or nuts and freeze- good stuff.

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      February 14, 2013 at 9:21 am

      Yum Robyn ! What’s Nunaturals???

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  5. Mel says

    February 14, 2013 at 12:34 pm

    I’d love to see a chocolate recipe WITHOUT coconut oil…….it literally makes me feel ill if I eat too much oil. I listen to my body …hopefully one day I will see a recipe 🙂

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  6. thekidsareallrightaustralia says

    February 15, 2013 at 12:36 pm

    Looks great – like a healthy cherry ripe! YUM.

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      February 15, 2013 at 12:49 pm

      exactly!!! but without the chemicals and sugar!

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  7. The Aussie Hausfrau says

    February 15, 2013 at 12:39 pm

    Oh I saw this on your facebook page the other day and started to drool!! I’ll have to talk Mr Hausfrau into letting me buy a Thermomix 😉

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      February 15, 2013 at 12:48 pm

      you should! you won’t regret it Toni!!

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  8. coloursofsunset says

    February 15, 2013 at 5:43 pm

    I am drooling. I don’t want to make this, just buy it! where can I buy it!??!

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      February 15, 2013 at 5:47 pm

      sorry, you have to make it.. it’s super easy though!! 😀

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  9. Rita Azar says

    February 15, 2013 at 10:44 pm

    It looks absolutely divine! This is exactly what I would do: eat it and buy a card! #Poweroffour/FYBF

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      February 16, 2013 at 7:08 pm

      LOL 😀 If I wasn’t on a strict eating plan at the moment I would have!! 😉

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  10. mamagrace71 says

    February 21, 2013 at 3:17 pm

    Oh, this looks delish! I’ve been meaning to buy Sarah Wilson’s book! Thanks for the inspiration 🙂

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      February 21, 2013 at 3:20 pm

      Hi Grace – she has some fab recipes in there!

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  11. Lauren says

    November 23, 2013 at 8:23 am

    Just made this but used cashews and blue berries as that’s all I had – YUM thanks Sonia 🙂

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      November 23, 2013 at 10:07 am

      Yummo Lauren – great substitutions ! 😀

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  12. Emma says

    February 10, 2014 at 9:59 pm

    Hi Sonia, I have thus book and have made it a few times. Can I ask why you don’t use a Rice Malt Syrup?

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      February 11, 2014 at 9:50 am

      I just didn’t have any in the pantry at the time! I use it sometimes, but I don’t strictly follow the no fructose thing. 🙂

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