Hand-Crafted Chocolate Bars
4 reasons to make your own chocolate bars. 1) removing the bars from the molds is extremely satisfying. 2) the process is therapeutic. 3) you control the sweetness and choose your own flavors. 4) it's a great gift.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time5 minutes mins
Total Time15 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Healthy, Plant-based
Keyword: chocolate, Dairy-Free, dessert, sweet
Servings: 2 bars
Author: Shelly
- ¾ cup (3 oz. / 85 grams) pure dark chocolate, unsweetened
- ¼ cup maple syrup* - taste after you mix with the chocolate to check if it's sweet enough for you
- Pinch of salt
- Optional toppings - black figs, cherries, raisins, toasted almonds, toasted hazelnuts, toasted coconut, sea salt, vanilla bean seeds, chili flakes, caramel, mint oil
Chop the chocolate and add it to a clean, dry metal bowl. Put the bowl over a saucepan filled with 1 cup of water (double boiler) over low heat. Let the chocolate melt slowly, don't stir it. Meanwhile prepare the flavors/toppings you want to add to your bars. If you decided to use nuts and dried fruits, roughly chop them.
Once the chocolate is melted, remove the bowl from the pan and wipe the the bottom of it. Add maple syrup and salt and mix it gently.
Pour the chocolate into the molds (or spoon it). Gently tap the molds on the kitchen counter a few times to distribute the chocolate evenly. Top the bars with the toppings and press them in gently with your finger.
Put the bars in the refrigerator immediately for about 20 minutes to harden. Remove from the molds, eat or wrap them in baking or parchment paper and store in the fridge.
- If you're using sweetened dark chocolate then don't add or add less maple syrup,