Smoked & Spicy Raw Chocolate
The history of chocolate is long, lovely & super interesting but suffice to say that the Dairy Milk bar has very little to do with those origins.
Once you roast cacao to make cocoa you turn the innate bitter notes to astringent ones, you lose many of the potent medicinal properties & then you have to add sugar & milk to make it taste nice again.
For this recipe, I have taken some inspiration from the Mayans, the original chocolatiers of this world, & gone spiced & savoury.
Not only is it a treat for the tastebuds but also an absolute dream for blood sugar & energy balance. I even went one step further and added some roasted peas for extra pant based protein.
Key Facts
- High in plant based protein
- Blood sugar balance
- Helps maintain good energy levels
- Super easy
Ingredients
- 50g cacao butter
- 2 tablespoon raw cacao powder
- 1/2 tablespoon Ceylon cinnamon
- Pinch each of smoked paprika, ground black & cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon raw honey (Optional)
- 1 packet smoke paprika & chilli peas (I get mine from Brave Foods)
Preparation
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Melt the cacao butter in a bowl over a pan of simmering water. Add the rest of the ingredients except the peas & whisk until smooth.
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Pour into a lined mould of your choosing & leave to cool for 10 minutes then sprinkle in the peas & let it set in the fridge for 1-2 hours.
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About me
Phoebe Liebling (BSc, DipNT) is a highly respected clinician & award winning product & recipe developer based in Harley Street.
