benefits of chocolate

Homemade Chocolate Clusters

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These healthy homemade Chocolate clusters are the perfect tasty treat for any chocolate lover.  Plus they’re packed with protein!  They can last 1 week in the fridge but lasted 2 days at home because of my son and husband.  Here is the recipe ⤵️

Ingredients:

– 1 can of chickpeas
– 1 bag (225g) dark chocolate chips 71% (I used @caminoamigos)

Want to learn why using dark chocolate is the way to go?  Click here to read 11 Amazing Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate!

Instructions:

1️⃣  Preheat oven to 365 F
2️⃣  Line a baking tray with parchment paper
3️⃣  Add chickpeas to tray
4️⃣  Roast in oven for 50-60 minutes or until crunchy
5️⃣  Stir twice to make sure undersides are also toasted.
6️⃣  In a large bowl, combine roasted chickpeas and dark chocolate chips and stir using the residual heat to melt.
7️⃣  Spoon the chocolate chickpeas candy onto grease proof paper using a dessert or tablespoon and chill in refrigerator for one hour.
8️⃣  Enjoy your very own homemade chocolate clusters without any guilt!

Looking for more easy at home recipes to satisfy the chocolate lover in your life?  Click here for my recipe for Healthy Chocolate Truffles.  You can Surprise your guests by making these healthy chocolate truffles using my secret ingredient, avocado!  Your guests will never know that these are a healthy alternative to the traditional truffle, only that they taste great.

Raw Collagen Cacao Bites

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Cacao bites are extremely addicting and are sure to satisfy anyone’s snack craving.  Try them for yourself, I guarantee you won’t be disappointed.

INGREDIENTS:

White chocolate

  • 1 cup of cacao butter
  • 1/2 cup of raw soaked cashews
  • 1/2 organic maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp of vanilla
  • 1 tbsp of water
  • 1 scoop collagen powder

Chocolate:

  • 1 cup of coconut oil
  • 3/4 cup of cacao powder
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 scoop collagen powder

Directions:

1. Mix coconut oil, cacao powder, maple syrup, and collagen powder together and place in a flat dish.  Refrigerate until it hardens.
2. Drain the soaked cashews and place them into a blender with all white chocolate ingredients, excluding the butter.  Blend until smooth.
3. Melt the butter with a double boiling method.
4. Once cooled, add it to the white chocolate ingredients.  Blend until smooth.
5. Add the white chocolate mixture to the top of the frozen chocolate layer.  Refrigerate up to an hour and then store in the freezer.

 

ENJOY!!