You heard about ‘Paleo Diet’, you are thinking, it sounds interesting BUT then the next thought comes to mind…
I’m going to have to give up on a lot of my favorite foods.
So don’t!
Don’t look at it as giving up on but switching it up.

Who said Chocolate and didn’t get some?
There you go!

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup Cocoa butter
  • 1/2 cup Cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp. Lucuma powder
  • 1/4 cup of Honey
  • dash of Salt

As we are dealing with Chocolate you need to set up double boiler.
What is double boiler? don’t worry no need to go out and buy some new contraption for the kitchen.

Take any pot and fill it about a 1/3 with water.

Put a bowl on top, I prefer Pyrex.
There you have it, double boiler!
The idea is you don’t direct heat or the Chocolate will burn.

On to make the Chocolate.
You can get Cacao Butter at ‘Whole foods’ or order online if you can’t find it in your local store.

Measure 1/2 cup Cocoa butter, don’t pack it.

Put Cocoa butter into bowl.

Wait until Cocoa butter melts completely.

Cocoa Powder, you can find it in the same places.

Measure 1/2 cup Cocoa powder.

Add Cocoa Powder to bowl.

At this point you mix.

Lucuma powder I was only able to get online (off Amazon.com)
Wondering what is Lucuma powder?
It’s a fruit from Peru.
Adds flavor somewhat like Maple Syrup.

Add 1/2 tsp. Lucuma powder

Mix, this is the consistency you should have.

Honey makes everything better!

Add 1/4 cup of Honey to bowl.

Add a pinch of salt.

Mix again.
Your texture is now smooth and you could be done.

You could also decide to add something extra.
How about a pinch of Cinnamon?
Mayans added chili powder to their chocolate.
In this case I chose to add unsweetened shredded Coconut.

Adding the unsweetened shredded Coconut changes your consistency to be a little like toffee candy.

Try it see how you like it!
Add a little more or a little less, it’s up to you.

You could use the chocolate as a top for a cake.
Want to just eat it? really?
Why not make it look a little fancy?
Think about those designer chocolate, you can have it all!
Just get a silicon mold designed for chocolate (you don’t want the ice one’s, this is HOT!)

Use a big spoon so you are not dripping Chocolate all over the place.
Fill out your molds.
As the Chocolate has coconut it’s not as smooth but it’s so worth it.

Another option, leave your chocolate plain and add things to it in the molds.
Add raisins, Almonds, Macadamia nuts, mix some coconut in just one of the shapes.

Pop it in the freezer for an hour to harden.
Now they will easily pop out of the molds.

So you want to know how it taste too?
AMAZING is how!
More like European Chocolate that just melts in your mouth.

Ok you can eat it….
Don’t “forget” to share it 🙂

Enjoy!

Let’s create something!