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Homemade vegan Easter chocolates with fruit and nuts

March 23, 2017 by Mandy Mazliah 22 Comments

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If you're looking for homemade vegan Easter chocolates then look no further. These delicious and healthy fruit and nut chocolates are easy to make and perfect for kids and adults alike.homemade vegan chocolates

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I managed to snatch a bit of time with just my two big kids to make these delicious Easter fruit and nut vegan chocolates.

It probably won't come as a surprise to find out that they were VERY keen to get involved with this task - even R who is nowhere near as keen in the kitchen as his little sister.

homemade vegan chocolates

How do you make homemade vegan chocolate?

Making vegan chocolate is easier than you might think. You do need a few ingredients like cacao butter* and raw cacao powder* that you need to buy online or from a health food shop.

Once you have these you're good to go.

You will also need an Easter silicone mould*, although you could use muffin cases* instead.

Get the kids involved in chocolate making

Cooking with kids - it's messy and impossible to photograph well but they had so much fun!
Cooking with kids - it's messy and impossible to photograph well but they had so much fun!

The kids can help with most of this recipe, apart from the melting of the cocoa butter. The bowl gets very hot so this part is best done by an adult.

My kids helped to:

  • weigh out the ingredients
  • whisk in the maple syrup and cocoa butter, and
  • pour the chocolate into the moulds.

As you can see from the photos this was a MESSY moment.

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If you like this why not try:

  • vegan mango and coconut creme eggs
  • mini Easter simnel cakes

How to make vegan Easter chocolates

If you have made this recipe I would love it if you’d leave a comment and rating below. Thank you!

Please do not reproduce this recipe without permission.

homemade vegan chocolates with fruit and nuts

Vegan Easter chocolates

Mandy Mazliah
If you're looking for homemade vegan chocolates for Easter then look no further. These delicious and healthy fruit and nut chocolates are easy to make and perfect for kids and adults alike.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Chilling time 30 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Course Snack
Cuisine British, Vegan
Servings 30
Calories 48 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 200 g cacao butter
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 50 g raw cacao powder or cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Small handful dried fruit eg sultanas, raisins, currants, cranberries
  • Small handful chopped nuts eg chopped almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts

Instructions
 

  • Place about 5cm of water in a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, then place 200g cocoa butter into a heatproof bowl and place it over the water - it shouldn't actually touch the water.
  • Allow the cocoa butter to melt and then carefully remove from the heat.
  • Transfer to a jug (this makes it safer for the kids as it's not hot and also makes it easier for them to pour the liquid into the moulds). Carefully add 3 tablespoons maple syrup and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and whisk in.
  • Next pour in the 50g cacao powder and whisk that in until smooth.
  • Get your silicone moulds ready and sprinkle a little bit of fruit and nuts into each one.
  • Carefully pour the melted chocolate into each mould and place in the fridge to set for at least half an hour.
  • Once set, remove from the mould and store in an airtight container in the fridge.

Notes

You will also need a silicone mould. This made enough for three moulds, or around 30 chocolates, so reduce the quantities if you don't want this many or use fairy cake cases for the remainder.
Nutritional information is approximate and is intended as a guide only.

Nutrition

Calories: 48kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 30mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gCalcium: 4mgIron: 1mg
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I adapted this vegan chocolate recipe from the Minimalist Baker.

More free from Easter recipes

These chocolates are naturally free from most common allergens apart from nuts. If you need this to be nut free simply add more dried fruit or leave them out altogether. The chocolate tastes good on its own but you may want to add more maple syrup depending on your personal taste.

This recipe is part of a #FreeFromEaster blog series with the following lovely bloggers. Check out their sites for more Easter inspiration:

  • Mel - Le Coin de Mel
  • Vicki - The Free From Fairy
  • Nath - The Intolerant Gourmand
  • Emma - Free From Farmhouse
  • Nova - Cherished by Me
  • Reneé - Mummy Tries
  • Laura - Dairy Free Kids
  • Midge - The Peachicks Bakery
  • Rebecca - Glutarama
  • Eb - Easy Peasy Foodie
  • Kate - The Gluten Free Alchemist
  • Chloe - The Adventures of an Allergy Mummy
  • Grace - Eats Amazing

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  1. UpperSpoon

    February 12, 2018 at 3:04 pm

    these are quite possibly the cutest chocolates I have ever seen.

    Reply
    • Mandy Mazliah

      February 13, 2018 at 4:19 pm

      Thanks so much x

      Reply
  2. midge

    March 26, 2017 at 7:01 am

    How cute are these! I love the idea of making your own chocolate - definitely on the list for the Easter holidays! x

    Reply
  3. Kate - gluten free alchemist

    March 25, 2017 at 10:34 am

    Fantastic Idea Mandy! You are SO clever.... These are fab!

    Reply
    • Mandy Mazliah

      March 25, 2017 at 11:35 am

      Thanks so much Kate - they were way easier than I was expecting!

      Reply
  4. Eb Gargano

    March 24, 2017 at 9:41 pm

    Love, love, love this idea! This is probably the closest to healthy chocolate gets - and so cute! Perfect for a #FreeFromEaster 🙂

    Reply
    • Mandy Mazliah

      March 25, 2017 at 11:35 am

      I think you're right - and the kids were so proud to have made their own

      Reply
  5. Hijacked by Twins

    March 24, 2017 at 11:10 am

    Oh wow Mandy these look and sound so good. I have not made my own chocolates before so must give it a go! x

    Reply
    • Mandy Mazliah

      March 24, 2017 at 11:19 am

      This was a first for me too Kirsty but surprisingly easy!

      Reply
  6. Monika Dabrowski

    March 23, 2017 at 11:16 pm

    These look gorgeous Mandy! I've never used cocoa butter, is it sweet! I've not used any sugar and only a little maple syrup plus the dried fruit add sweetness, but perhaps the cocoa butter does too?

    Reply
    • Mandy Mazliah

      March 24, 2017 at 11:20 am

      Thanks Monika - it's not particularly sweet but you could add more syrup if you wanted a sweeter taste.

      Reply
  7. emma

    March 23, 2017 at 7:52 pm

    These are so cute and such a fun activity to do with the kids. I've never made my own chocolate before - even though I've got a kit with all the ingredients! - so need to give it a go.

    Reply
    • Mandy Mazliah

      March 24, 2017 at 11:20 am

      It's one of those things that's hard to get around to! It was much easier than I was expecting x

      Reply
  8. Rebecca

    March 23, 2017 at 1:49 pm

    These are so cute and more importantly, I can eat them! Been meaning to make my own chocolate so no excuse not to now xxx

    Reply
    • Mandy Mazliah

      March 23, 2017 at 4:01 pm

      Hope you enjoy them Rebecca! Let me know x

      Reply
  9. Vicki Montague

    March 23, 2017 at 10:25 am

    I love making chocolates like this...so much better for you and super yummy too. Top tip that if you can't get cocoa butter you can use coconut oil instead...just as good in my opinion although they have a slightly coconutty taste unless you disguise with something like peppermint extract!

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    • Mandy Mazliah

      March 23, 2017 at 10:35 am

      Thanks so much Vicki - that's a brilliant tip about the coconut oil as cocoa butter isn't the easiest thing to find!

      Reply

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