Raw Chocolate Sauce

Susan, AKA Kiwicook
Susan, AKA Kiwicook

Susan, AKA Kiwicook

In her days as a recipe developer, Susan has created over 450 recipes. Her Dutch and New Zealander roots serve as a basis for her culinary inspiration.

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RAW CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Queue the bells, whistles and bag-pipes! This Raw Chocolate Sauce is good. It’s beyond good! It’s so ridiculously good that it deserves a post all of its own!

And guess what… it’s pretty darn close to being healthy for you.Yep, that’s right folks. Nothing but raw, unprocessed ingredients right here, yet delivering a far more authentically chocolate sauce than any I’ve ever tasted!

I made this sauce initially to drizzle over some raw chocolate cream tarts I made recently, but was so enamoured with it that there was no question it deserved a post in its own right. I could wax lyrical for hours, but when it comes right down to it, all you need to know is that this sauce is velvety, rich and deeply chocolatey (it’s that raw cacao that does it) and it will elevate any dish you happen to pour it on – that’s a promise.

Thanks to Erica from Comfy Belly.com for this recipe. While she uses it as a cake glaze, my preference is to use it as a straight sauce as I found that it hardens like a ganache and loses its sheen as it cools (which I guess isn’t really a biggie when it’s so darn delicious!).

All that’s left to say is… do yourself a favour and make some!

RAW CHOCOLATE SAUCE

RAW CHOCOLATE SAUCE

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Sauce
Servings 1 Cup

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup raw cacao powder or use unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/8 – 1/4 tsp salt, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Put a little water (an inch or two) into a small saucepan and place onto a low heat until the water starts to simmer gently. Place a heat-proof bowl over the saucepan, ensuring that the water doesn’t touch the bottom of the bowl.
  • Place all the ingredients in the bowl (I suggest you add the salt in last, tasting as you go, until you get the flavour you want). Allow the ingredients to melt, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is velvety and smooth.
  • Take off the heat and pour the sauce into a pouring container and serve while still warm.  

Notes

  • The sauce will harden as it cools – to warm it up, simply microwave it on high for about 10-15 seconds.
  • You can use this sauce as a glaze for a cake, though it will harden like a ganache and lose its sheen.
  • You could make healthy truffles by putting the mixture (with any extra flavourings you desire) into the fridge, then rolling into small balls and covering in cocoa or chopped nuts – you’ll need to keep them chilled up to serving time.
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Susan, also known as the Kiwi Cook, hails from Levin, New Zealand, and has a unique Kiwi-Dutch-British heritage that influenced her culinary upbringing. As an artist, tutor, writer, and editor, Susan dedicates her weekends to creating delectable dishes. Her food philosophy embraces moderation and listening to her body's needs.

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