Dark Chocolate Bar

Make dark chocolate bars at home using cocoa powder or cacao powder for a paleo or vegan candy bar.

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INGREDIENTS

– cacao butter – cacao powder – maple syrup – sea salt Get Recipe

Step-by-step instructions!

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Weigh or measure your ingredients depending on what percentage of dark chocolate you’re going for. Chop or grate the cacao butter into small, similar sized pieces.

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Pour the chocolate mixture into the chocolate molds and allow them to sit at room temperature for at least 20 minutes to set up slightly.

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Transfer the chocolate to the refrigerator (keep it flat so that it doesn’t spill and dries evenly) and chill until completely hard.

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