RAW CHOCOLATE SAUCE
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup raw cacao powder or use unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 - 1/4 tsp salt, to taste
Instructions
- Put a little water (an inch or two) into a small saucepan and place onto a low heat until the water starts to simmer gently. Place a heat-proof bowl over the saucepan, ensuring that the water doesn’t touch the bottom of the bowl.
- Place all the ingredients in the bowl (I suggest you add the salt in last, tasting as you go, until you get the flavour you want). Allow the ingredients to melt, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is velvety and smooth.
- Take off the heat and pour the sauce into a pouring container and serve while still warm.
Notes
- The sauce will harden as it cools – to warm it up, simply microwave it on high for about 10-15 seconds.
- You can use this sauce as a glaze for a cake, though it will harden like a ganache and lose its sheen.
- You could make healthy truffles by putting the mixture (with any extra flavourings you desire) into the fridge, then rolling into small balls and covering in cocoa or chopped nuts – you’ll need to keep them chilled up to serving time.
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