HOME MADE DARK CHOCOLATE

If you buy a pack of chocolates in the supermarket and attempt to read the label you would notice 2 things:

1.       You can’t see it, the prints are so tiny, you would need a magnifying glass

2.       If you succeed in seeing it, many of the ingredients have chemical sounding names.

If you love chocolates, rather than cutting them out of your diet completely, you can make yours at home with 4 ingredients only.

The taste nko? Since getting your health numbers in check is a goal, it’s not exactly sweet, somewhat bitter-sweet but just as creamy and mood-elevating.

Another advantage is that it won’t bore holes in your teeth, because its sugar free.

INGREDIENTS

1. Cocoa powder

2. Cocoa butter

(You can buy on Amazon, via mall for Africa or ask friends staying abroad to buy for you or get some if you take a trip to the Europe or America)

3. Stevia powder.

4. Nuts of choice, chopped

DIRECTIONS.

Ø  Mix stevia powder and cocoa powder thoroughly.

Ø  Place the cocoa butter in a ceramic bowl.

Ø  Heat small quantity of water in a large pot or kettle

Ø  Put the bowl over the opening of a steaming kettle (Ensure that water does not enter the butter), stir till it melts. This takes less than 1 minute. Don’t let it simmer O!

Ø  Place your bowl on your kitchen counter or table, add the cocoa+stevia mixture and stir briskly till well incorporated.

Ø  Then fold in chopped nuts of choice or shredded coconut.

Ø  Make them into sweet like shapes using foil.

Ø  Put in freezer or coldest section of fridge to harden it.

If making for kids, add honey to the melted butter mixture to increase the sweetness.