Description
This easy 3-ingredient homemade chocolate recipe creates smooth, rich vegan chocolate using cacao butter, cocoa powder, and maple syrup. It’s quick, customizable, and perfect for snacking, gifting, or baking.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz (40 g) cacao butter, chopped
- 3–4 tbsp (20 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2–2 tbsp (35 g) pure maple syrup, room temperature
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- 2 tbsp coconut milk powder (optional, for milk chocolate)
Instructions
- Finely chop the cacao butter and melt it over a double boiler, stirring frequently until fully melted. Remove from heat.
- Whisk in cocoa powder, maple syrup, and vanilla extract (if using) until smooth and lump-free.
- If making milk chocolate, whisk in coconut milk powder until fully combined.
- Pour the chocolate mixture into silicone molds and smooth the surface. Scrape the bowl with a spatula to use all the chocolate.
- Chill molds in the refrigerator for several hours or freeze for 20–30 minutes until firm.
- Remove the chocolate from the molds and enjoy. Store as directed.
Notes
- Add a pinch of salt to enhance chocolate flavor.
- Flavor with food-grade oil-based extracts like mint or orange.
- Mix in nuts, seeds, dried fruit, or puffed rice for texture.
- For firmer chocolate, temper before molding.
- Use silicone molds for easy release and neat presentation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25g
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
