Vegan Easter chocolates
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.
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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