Coconut Oil Chocolate

                 

         

I couldn’t resist sharing this recipe for this home-made coconut oil chocolate that is guilt-free… and it is also gluten-free and dairy-free.

Its made with only 3 ingredients and takes only 5 mins to assemble. This is healthy and a low carb, low sugar alternative to the average chocolate that we all crave.  I don’t know about you but I am always looking for ways I can still enjoy those simple little pleasures in life, such as chocolate, but without all the added guilt of eating it.



I just love to trying out new ingredients such as coconut oil, as it has so many health benefits such as balancing hormones and boosting thyroid levels(which for me is great) and this also increases metabolism, which is great for weight loss too.


 Coconut Oil Chocolate

•  3/4 cup of coconut oil
• 1/2 cup good quality cocoa
• 1 Tbsp. Stevia(a natural sweetner for those of who prefer this) or…
• 2 Tbsp. honey (for those of you who don’t like sweetners!)
• (adjust these to your liking, as some people prefer sweeter tasting than others)

1. Melt coconut oil in pot then add the cocoa and Stevia/honey and mix till dissolve and combined.
2. Line a sided dish with baking paper and pour the mixture in.
3. Place in the freezer for 30mins then remove.
4. Store in the fridge.

 

Dark Chocolate Cupcakes

              

Anyone love a good cupcake?
Cupcakes are still very popular, and why not…. the cute size cake has taken on so many new and exciting flavours now, and I must admit some of them are quite sensational tasting against the classic vanilla cupcake.  .

In previous centuries, the cakes were often baked in individual pottery cups, ramekins, or molds and took their name from the cups they were baked in. This is why they are called cupcakes, because they were the size of a teacup.

So here is my classic chocolate cupcake recipe for you to enjoy…

Dark Chocolate Cupcakes

• 125g butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp, baking powder
• 1 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup good quality cocoa
• 1/2 cup milk

1. Cream butter and sugar, then add eggs, then remaining ingredients.
2. Place into cupcake wrappers.
3. Bake at 170c for approx. 15mins.
4. Once cool ice with dark chocolate icing and dust with cocoa if you like.

Makes 12 large cupcakes or 24 mini cupcakes.