Three Ingredient Chocolate

No, you did not read the title wrong.  This chocolate has only three ingredients in it.  You are three ingredients away from the richest, silkiest, smooth chocolate that is dairy-free, refined sugar-free, and actually healthy!  Yes, you did read the last sentence correctly.

Coconut oil takes center stage and adds numerous health benefits to this simple chocolate.  While coconut oil was once criticized for its high saturated fat content, new studies have revealed that it is actually extremely healthy. Coconut oil helps fight off viruses and bacteria that can cause illness, as well as yeast and fungus.  It also positively helps our hormones for thyroid and blood-sugar control. If that wasn't enough, coconut oil helps with weight loss and energy by increasing metabolism, energy, and endurance while aiding in digestion.  Coconut oil has a subtle sweet flavor that allows you to add less sugar to sweeten this chocolate.   Basically, coconut oil is amazing!

Raw honey and raw cacao powder round out the ingredients in this tasty chocolate.  Both are also very healthy.  Raw honey is an alkaline-forming food containing natural vitamins, enzymes, and powerful antioxidants.  I talk about the superfood cacao powder in my post about raw brownies (you should give these brownies a try as well...WOW!!)

Overall, this chocolate will take you less than five minutes to throw together and it is super tasty!  I chop it up and use it in everything from smoothies to cookies while also eating it plain.  One of my favorite ways to enjoy this chocolate is with a smear of peanut butter on top, just saying.  If you're a chocolate lover it's about time you made your own!

Three Ingredient Chocolate

1/4 cup coconut oil. melted
3-4 Tbsps raw honey, or liquid sweetener of choice*
1/2 cup raw cacao powder (or cocoa powder)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)

*use less honey for a more bitter chocolate, more for a sweeter chocolate

Directions:

1.  Whisk together coconut oil, honey, cacao powder, and vanilla.

2.  Pour onto one side a parchment lined baking sheet.  Fold the other half on top of the melted chocolate pour and gently press and spread out until desired thickness/shape is reached.

3.  Place in the refrigerator for at a least an hour before cutting. Store in the refrigerator or freezer.

*This chocolate will melt if left in temperatures above 75 F because of the coconut oil.