.sweet like chocolate.

So many of us are on a "health kick", "making a lifestyle change" or just simply trying to lose those extra flabby bits that make us look a bit plump. There is nothing worse than eating clean all day then wanting to shove a block of chocolate down your throat when you hit your sugar low.

One of my favourite pages on Facebook right now is, Doing It For the Kids. Obviously I'm not a kid, but the recipes are great!

If you have a craving for chocolate, try this amazing all natural and healthy chocolate that you can make at home.

But remember, just because it's natural you don't need to eat it by the bucket-load :-)

ENJOY! xx

3 tablespoons of virgin coconut oil

3 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder

3 tablespoons finely grated coconut

1 tbs stevia or 2 tablespoons honey

1 pinch of salt

Optional additions:

Natural vanilla extract (a few drops), whole or chopped nuts, dried fruit, fresh mint, blueberries, fresh mint...whatever takes your fancy. 

Mix (by hand) the cocoa powder with virgin coconut oil until thoroughly blended.  If your coconut oil is solidified, gently heat the oil until it is a liquid.  Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.  Taste the mixture and adjust ingredients if needed.  Sometimes more sweetener is required especially when first starting out with this chocolate. 

Place the mixture in either a mould or a tray (on baking paper) and pat it down as evenly as possible. You can also use an ice cube tray or individual moulds to make separate chocolates.

After filling the tray, place your chocolate in the refrigerator. If you've used a tray - after 10minutes take the chocolate out of the fridge and line it so it can later be snapped into pieces.  

Keeping your chocolate in the freezer is an option.  Sometimes a great one (as it is highly addictive)!