Milk chocolate or rather vegan? We have two delicious recipes for DIY chocolate. And show you how easy it is to make your own chocolate.
Yes, the shelves in the supermarket are full of chocolate.
Whether with marzipan, nuts, milk chocolate or fruity with fruit - the treat is available in every conceivable variation.
I've also come across unusual things like chocolate with tomatoes or even mealworms.
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How about making chocolate yourself for a change? :) We explain to you exactly how it works.
Step by step to homemade chocolate
Make your own chocolate can be a complicated undertaking. But we do not let it come to that :) As with all our recipes, we replace refined sugar with healthy sweetener.
This time provides Agave syrup* for a pleasant sweetness in our chocolate.
There are several ways to make chocolate yourself. On the one hand, the one for those with little time. And on the other hand, a recipe for those who like it a little more elaborate.
That's why dark chocolate is so healthy!
Quickly make chocolate yourself
For those who need to make the chocolate very quickly: Buy different types of sugar-free couverture.
You melt these in the water band and mix them with ingredients that you like. Hazelnuts and banana chips are my favorites :)
Yes, this is only half "make your own chocolate" - but at least it goes quickly and the Schoki tastes like the ingredients you like.
Those who have a little more time and can make their own chocolate properly.
Because making chocolate yourself is a bit of a challenge. But it is not impossible ;)
Make chocolate yourself
We make our chocolate vegan and without sugar. Therefore, we have chosen a simple chocolate recipe.
Ingredients you need for the recipe, you can order at Amazon
- Cocoa butter*
- Cocoa powder*
- Agave syrup*
- Honey
Vegan chocolate without sugar
Ingredients
- 120 g Cocoa butter or coconut oil
- 50 g Cocoa powder
- 1-2 EL Agave syrup
Anleitung
- Melt the cocoa butter (or coconut oil) over low heat in a water bath. Stir 1x, so that the mass is really quite liquid. It's best to take the pot off the stove now.
- Using a sieve, fold the cocoa into your cocoa mixture. Stir firmly.
- Finally, add the agave syrup to your chocolate.
- Stir until you reach a creamy and even consistency.
- Now pour your homemade chocolate into a mold. Top the chocolate with ingredients that you particularly like.
- Chill your chocolate recipe for 2 hours.
- Yummy :) Enjoy your first homemade chocolate.
But you can also spice up your homemade chocolate. The pulp of a vanilla bean provides a very fine taste. And of course, nuts, raisins and co. must not be missing. I'll tell you what tastes particularly good below.
Delicious: Low carb gingerbread with chocolate
Milk chocolate with cream
Ingredients
- 50 g Cocoa powder
- 50 g Cocoa butter or coconut oil
- 200 g Milk powder
- 125 ml Cream
- 4 EL Honey
- Hazelnuts
Anleitung
- Melt the cocoa butter in a water bath
- Mix milk powder and cocoa powder in a bowl and slowly fold them into the cocoa butter
- Mix well and then add the cream
- Let the mixture cool to 50 degrees and then mix the honey into the chocolate mixture
- Spread the chocolate mixture in a greased mold or on a greased baking sheet. The mass should be about finger width high
- Now refine your homemade milk chocolate with delicious ingredients from our list.
Tips for ingredients to make chocolate yourself
Particularly tasty and very individual, the DIY chocolate is always only through ingredients that round off the taste.
- Use more cocoa if you want to make a dark chocolate* would like to
- Unsalted chopped Pistachios are a visual highlight
- Whole or chopped Hazelnuts taste best, if you first briefly toast
- Chili makes your chocolate nice and spicy. When you Oil it is best to stir it into the mixture beforehand. This way it spreads better.
- Dried fruit make your chocolate fruity. Especially delicious: mulberries, mango, raisins, dates or cranberries.
- More Crunch gets the chocolate through Oatmeal or cornflakes
- Coconut flakes or flakes give the chocolate a heavenly taste
- Cinnamon* tastes heavenly especially in autumn and winter
- Dried Flowers are visually very beautiful, but in terms of taste they make little difference
- Dried Ginger makes your chocolate light sharp
- Who can not get enough of Nuts can also reach for walnuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds or almonds
- Pink pepper not only looks pretty, but also heats you up properly later :)
What you need to know about making your own chocolate: Shelf life
Rather make little and eat it up quickly. Because homemade chocolate melts faster than industrially produced. It does not keep as long. In addition, your Schoki reacts sensitively to light, heat and humidity. But there are no artificial ingredients in it :)
It is best to store the candy in the refrigerator. After 3-5 minutes at room temperature, it tastes especially delicious.
Our conclusion
As soon as we arrived at the office, the chocolate was gone. That clearly speaks for the two recipes. Making chocolate yourself is not that complicated, but it can be quite a mess if you are disorganized. So better at the beginning already prepare everything. Meal :)
PS: With Cocoa butter* tastes better in my opinion. If you are interested in Coconut oil* must really love the taste of coconut. Because it is quite dominant.
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