I Need a Chocolate Fix 3 Ingredient Paleo Chocolate

I am completely and totally unashamed of my urgent, frequent need for chocolate. It’s chock full of antioxidants, feel good endorphins, and it comes from a bean, which is a plant, so it must be healthy right? [insert laughter here]. Ok, except for the sugar, and the butter, and the preservatives… after trying out any number of chocolate paleo recipes, I came up with my own super-fast version. Because anything I do with 6 kids around has to be super-fast!

There’s only 1 downside to this incredibly delicious chocolate recipe – it has to be kept in the freezer or fridge or it will turn to mush. Which, in my opinion, is not really a downside because I prefer my chocolate frozen anyway! There are so many ways you can use this chocolate: eat it right out of the freezer (my favorite), add it to coffee, muffins, cookies, melt it and drizzle over a banana…. you get the idea. The best part is that it’s main ingredient is coconut oil, when of my favorite super-foods for its healthy, satiating qualities.

I Need a Chocolate Fix

3 Ingredient Paleo Chocolate Recipe

Ingredients:

1/2 cup organic extra virgin coconut oil

1/2 cup organic baking cocoa

3 tablespoons raw manuka honey

Directions:

1. Melt your coconut oil completely in a glass dish in the microwave for 1 minute or over low heat in a small pot.

2. Stir in cocoa and honey. Keep stirring until smooth.

3. Pour into prepared candy molds OR line a small dish with raised sides with wax paper (make sure the paper goes up and over the sides) and pour your chocolate into the dish.

4. Freeze for about 20 minutes for small candy molds, thicker molds may take longer.

That’s it!

It’s super simple and fast. Instead of candy molds, I use silicone ice cube trays from Ikea and spray them with organic olive oil spray. And since I ran out of honey yesterday,I substituted 4 tablespoons of maple syrup. If you want to get fancy, place a dollop of almond butter in the middle of your chocolate molds. You could also stir in a tablespoon of vanilla, some chopped nuts, or fresh fruit. You can use the same recipe to make frozen protein bars – just substitute some of the cocoa for your favorite protein powder for an energy boost.

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Manuka Honey 

Extra Virgin Coconut Oil

Organic Baking Chocolate