Calm Eats: Salted Vegan Chocolate

Recipe & Photos by Daniela Modesto

Make your own delicious Salted Vegan Chocolate using only five ingredients. It's a healthy, silky and satisfying alternative to store-bought and it’s also a homemade gift you can share with a loved one.

Prep time: 2 minutes

Cook time: 2 minutes

Additional time: 1.5 hours

Total time: 1 hour, 34 minutes

Yield: 16 servings

Ingredients

• • ½ cup cocoa powder

• • 7 Tbsp melted unrefined coconut oil

• • 2 Tbsp maple syrup

• • ¼ Tbsp vanilla extract

• • Pinch of pink salt or sea salt

Instructions

1. 1. Place a piece of parchment or wax paper on the bottom of a loaf pan (for easy removal).

1. 1. In a medium bowl, melt coconut oil either in the microwave or on the stovetop in a small pan until melted but not bubbling.

1. 1. Stir in cocoa powder, maple syrup and vanilla extract and mix well to combine until the chocolate mixture is smooth.

1. 1. Pour the chocolate mixture in your prepared loaf pan and sprinkle with salt. Freeze for at least 1.5 hours.

1. 1. Once the chocolate is set, cut into desired pieces and store in the freezer.

Notes

• • You can use either cacao or cocoa powder for this recipe.

• • Be sure to use unrefined (virgin) coconut oil.

• • You can use Himalayan pink salt or flaked salt.