Name: Raw Cacao Bites
Yield: 12 bites
Ingredients: 80 g (⅓ cup) coconut oil, melted; 40 g (⅓ cup) raw cacao powder; 2 Tbsp maple syrup or honey; Pinch of fine sea salt; ¼ tsp vanilla extract; *Optional additions:**; 1 Tbsp nut butter (swirled on top); Chopped almonds or hazelnuts; Sea salt flakes; Dried goji berries; Toasted coconut flakes; Cacao nibs

Ingredients

80 g (⅓ cup) coconut oil, melted

40 g (⅓ cup) raw cacao powder

2 Tbsp maple syrup or honey

Pinch of fine sea salt

¼ tsp vanilla extract

*Optional additions:**

1 Tbsp nut butter (swirled on top)

Chopped almonds or hazelnuts

Sea salt flakes

Dried goji berries

Toasted coconut flakes

Cacao nibs

Method

Whisk the melted coconut oil, cacao powder, maple syrup, salt, and vanilla until smooth. Taste — it should be rich and slightly bittersweet.

Pour into silicone candy molds, mini muffin tins, or ice cube trays.

Add any toppings or additions, pressing them gently into the chocolate.

Freeze 30 minutes until solid.

Pop out of the molds. They'll soften quickly at room temperature (coconut oil melts at 24°C (76°F)), so eat them cold.

*Storage:** Freezer for up to 2 months. Refrigerator for 2 weeks.

Why We Made This

We started Gathered Guides because dessert shouldn't come with a chemistry lesson. Every treat in this book is made with ingredients you already have — and tastes better than anything wrapped in plastic.

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