Raw Chocolate Bars Recipe | The Feedfeed (2024)

"It's the national chocolate day in Sweden today! That calls for a yummy chocolate recipe! Makes 12 portions of fabulous raw cake (8 inch spring pan. 20 cm) Time: 1,5 h + 4 h freeze time. Prep: Soak about 580 g of cashews for 4 hours. The cashews will expand to about 800 g which you will need in the mousse layers.Crust 100 g almonds 200 g hazelnuts4 tbsp sprouted buckwheat *10-15 dates 20 g raw cacao pinch saltWhite chocolate mousse layer400 g soaked cashews 1 tsp vanilla extract0,5 cup agave 1 cup almond milk 1/2 cup coconut oil 1/4 cup melted raw cacao butterHazelnut mousse layer 400 g soaked cashews 20 g raw cacao 1 cup almond milk0,5 cup agave or coconut nectar 1 tbsp hazelnut extract*the buckwheat doesn't have to be sprouted, but it does get a bit crunchier if it is. But regular buckwheat will work too. Mix all ingredients for the cake crust in a food processor (except the buckwheat), mix until it's firm. Add more dates if necessary. Mix in buckwheat with the pulse function so that they are mixed into the dough without being crushed. Place the crust in a spring form pan. Use the back of a spoon to get nice straight edges and flat surface.Mix all ingredients (except coconut oil) to the white chocolate layer in a food processor or high speed blender. Blend until smooth. Add the coconut oil in liquid form and mix for a few minutes. Pour the chocolate mousse on top of the crust. Leave it in the freezer for at least 1 hour to settle.Repeat the same procedure with the hazelnut mousse layer and carefully pour over the white chocolate mousse layer. Leave the cake in the freezer for at least 3 hours. Take out the cake for a few minutes until the spring form is ready to let go of the edges, use a flat knife to smooth the edges if necessary.If you're making the mousse layers in a food processor, the trick is to have patience... You have to work the layers of the cake in the food processor for a long time, about 5-10 minutes of maximum speed on every single layer. If you have a high speed blender, the result will be even smoother and creamier. :) Garnish your cake with some chopped hazelnut, drizzled chocolate or cacao nibs."

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What an interesting way to use buckwheat sprouts in the chocolate base of these raw dessert bars.

Makes 12 portions of fabulous raw cake (8 inch spring pan. 20 cm)
Time: 1.5 h + 4 h freeze time.

INGREDIENTS

Crust:
100 g almonds
200 g hazelnuts
4 tbsp sprouted buckwheat*
10-15 dates
20 g raw cacao
pinch salt

White Chocolate Mousse Layer:
400 g soaked cashews
1 tsp vanilla extract
0.5 cup agave
1 cup almond milk
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/4 cup melted raw cacao butter

Hazelnut Mousse Layer:
400 g soaked cashews
20 g raw cacao
1 cup almond milk
1/2 cup agave or coconut nectar
1 tbsp hazelnut extract

DIRECTIONS

Prep: Soak about 580g of cashews for 4 hours. The cashews will expand to about 800g which you will need in the mousse layers.

For the cake crust, mix all ingredients (except buckwheat) in a food processor. Mix until it's firm. Add more dates if necessary. Mix in buckwheat with the pulse function so that they are mixed into the dough without being crushed. Place the crust in a spring form pan. Use the back of a spoon to get nice straight edges and flat surface.

For the white chocolate layer, mix all ingredients (except coconut oil) in a food processor or high speed blender. Blend until smooth. Add the coconut oil in liquid form and mix for a few minutes. Pour the chocolate mousse on top of the crust. Leave it in the freezer for at least 1 hour to settle.

For the hazelnut mousse layer, repeat the same procedure and carefully pour over the white chocolate mousse layer. Leave the cake in the freezer for at least 3 hours. Take out the cake for a few minutes until the spring form is ready to let go of the edges. Use a flat knife to smooth the edges if necessary.

Garnish your cake with some chopped hazelnut, drizzled chocolate or cacao nibs.

*Note: Buckwheat doesn't have to be sprouted, but it does get a bit crunchier if it is. But regular buckwheat will work too.

Note: If you're making the mousse layers in a food processor, the trick is to have patience. You have to work the layers of the cake in the food processor for a long time, about 5-10 minutes of maximum speed, on every single layer.If you have a high speed blender, the result will be even smoother and creamier.

Raw Chocolate Bars Recipe | The Feedfeed (2024)

FAQs

What is raw chocolate bar? ›

People generally agree that a food is “raw” as long as it's never heated above 118°F/48°C, the temperature at which certain enzymes are destroyed. Therefore, raw chocolate is made with cacao which has never been heated above 118°F/48°C, which would make flavor development in chocolate extremely difficult.

How many cocoa beans to make a chocolate bar? ›

The Cacao Fruit

The pod ranges from 8 to 14 inches long and grows directly from the tree's main branches and trunk. Inside the pod we can find between 10 and 60 cacao beans or seeds depending on the size of the fruit. To make one of our 80 gram chocolate bars we need around 30-35 cacao beans.

How many cacao beans to make chocolate? ›

Approximately 400 beans are required to make one pound of chocolate. The cacao tree is so fragile and its roots are so shallow that it is unsafe for workers to climb the trunk to reach pods on the higher boughs.

How is raw chocolate made? ›

Raw chocolate is made with pure, unroasted cacao beans. The process for how to make raw chocolate is exact—the cacao beans must not be heated higher than 118°F/48°C. While the beans are not roasted, they are fermented. Fermentation breaks down the high levels of tannin in cacao and eases some of the bitter flavor.

Does raw chocolate need to be refrigerated? ›

So instead of the fridge: Store it in a cool, dry place. When chocolate is kept at a consistent temperature below 70°F (ideally between 65 and 68°F), and at a humidity of less than 55%, the emulsion of cocoa solids and cocoa butter will stay stable for months.

What do you do with raw cocoa beans? ›

Nine Healthy Ways to Use Raw Cacao
  1. Avocado Chocolate Mousse. via Emily McLaughlin. ...
  2. Cacao Acai Bowl. via Create Mindfully. ...
  3. Chocolate Paleo Doughnuts. ...
  4. Almond Butter Cacao Overnight Oats. ...
  5. Sweet Potato Avocado Brownie Bites. ...
  6. Raw Banana Cacao Breakfast Smoothie. ...
  7. Peanut Butter Cacao Date Caramel Truffles. ...
  8. Superfood Hot Chocolate.
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How long does it take to make chocolate from cacao beans? ›

Assuming that you are starting with cocoa beans, and that you have all the necessary equipment, it will take 2-3 days. If you are starting with fresh cacao pods, it will take about 2-3 weeks to create your homemade bar of chocolate, since just the fermentation of the cacao beans takes a week or more.

Do you have to ferment cocoa beans to make chocolate? ›

Fermenting cacao beans is a critical step in the process of making chocolate, as it helps to develop the flavor and aroma of the beans that make chocolate so beloved. During fermentation, natural yeasts on the beans begin to break down the sugars in the pulp.

Do you roast cocoa beans to make chocolate? ›

Cocoa beans are roasted to develop the flavor, kill the bacteria, reduce the moisture and loosen the outer shell. The best part of this process is that you learn not only the way chocolate can be made but you also get amazed with the most amazing smell while roasting the raw cocoa beans.

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