RawFoodBlog

Raw Chocolate/Carob Covered Raisins
on youtube-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ammqxmKMs9c

Ingredients
2/3 c. cacao butter, shaved and melted, or coconut oil
1/2 c. cacao powder
2 T. raw agave or raw honey
1 heaping T. mesquite powder (or lucuma powder) – both are optional
2 c. raisins – I used Thompson’s giant raisins
dash salt
pinch vanilla powder or 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
Melt the cacao butter or coconut oil in your dehydrator, or a double boiler, or over a bowl of hot water.
Mix in the other ingredients by hand. Pour in raisins, 1/2 c. at a time. Use a slotted spoon to transfer raisins
to a wax paper-coated cookie sheet. Freeze for 10 minutes.
Other options:
orange, (yum!) extract or juice,peppermint
-Use dried cranberries, dried raspberries or other dried fruit, instead of raisins

Vanilla Fudge – Covered Cherries – White Chocolate
on youtube -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA3aX3CFhJg

Over a double boiler, melt:
2 C. cacao butter
3/4 c. raw honey
2 c. cashew or macadamia nut butter
Mix by hand. Or put in a personal blender with
4 T. mesquite or lucuma powder
2 pinches vanilla powder or extract.
Add:
4 T. goji berries, if desired
4 pinches orange peel
6 T. cacao nibs.
Take a fudge brownie pan, or ice cube trays and oil with olive oil. Olive oil makes the best coating to be able to get the fudge out without sticking. Put a cherry in each ice cube section, or stir them into the batter.
Freeze for 10 or more minutes! Delicious!

Raw Chocolate Nut Butter Cups and Chocolate Covered Strawberries
To see the video of these candies, go to:

Equal amounts coconut oil, shredded cacao butter, raw honey
(about 3/4 cup today)
1/4 c. raw cacao powder – mix with carob, if desired
pinch of himalayan crystal salt
pinch of vanilla powder, cayenne powder or 3 drops peppermint oil/extract
Melt all over a double boiler, stirring constantly until creamy. Pour a quarter of the way into cupcake papers. Chill for 10 minutes. Pour a dollop of nut butter, jelly or cream onto each chocolate. Cover with more chocolate sauce. Chill or freeze for 10 minutes.
For the strawberries, wash the strawberries and pat dry. Swirl in chocolate. Chill, do not freeze, for 10 minutes.