Homemade Chocolate

 

Happy Valentine's day, my friend!

Today is a wonderful day that helps us remember God wants us to love one another. It’s not just about romance and having a partner. Love is so much more than that.

Love is the most important thing in Christianity. 1 John 4:8 says,

"Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love."

I’ll be sharing my love for you today, I'm going to share a homemade chocolate recipe!

It's super simple, delicious, and fully customizable. Perfect for any special occasion and sure to impress that special someone. And that special someone can be a neighbor, family member or friend!

I've even included a graphic for you, which I loved making.

I first came across this recipe by word of mouth from one of my regular customers. He shared it with me, but add a superfood powder to give it some flavor instead of vanilla extract. He also adds popped quinoa! I did not know you could even pop quinoa. Originally, he found the recipe off of wellness mama, and I went to her website for the instructions.

For my recipe, I use a popped rice cereal instead of quinoa, since hubby and I are more likely to eat that instead of quinoa. I also use the cereal in Rachel Mansfields Butterfinger recipe, which is to die for!

I hope you enjoy!

Ingredients

• 1 cup cocoa butter
• 1 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 agave or honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Sliced almonds (optional)

Instructions

1. Using a double boiler, melt cocoa butter over medium heat.
2. Remove from heat and add cocoa powder and vanilla.
3. Cool slightly until the thickness of honey, then add in agave or honey and popped rice cereal or popped quinoa and mix well.
4. Pour onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and sprinkle with almonds, cool until hard.