Chocolate and Writing....and Chocolate :D

When life gets hectic and projects beckon, sometimes a writer can use a little pick me up. And what could be better than chocolate? :) However, we've been trying to be a little more healthy at my house lately, so there is nary a piece of chocolate to be found. So I looked around (hey, a writer trying to push through the last half of a tough revision NEEDS her chocolate!) and found Chocolate-Covered Katie and her healthy dessert blog who had a wonderful recipe for...wait for it....healthy chocolate! Well, at least sugar-free chocolate :D

For this recipe you need exactly three ingredients:

• 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 4 tablespoons unrefined coconut oil (melted)
• 1/4 cup agave or Katie suggests you can also use NuNatural vanilla stevia drops (she uses 10 drops. Triple or quadruple that amount if you don’t like extra-bitter chocolate.)
• optional: extracts, cocoa nibs, or other add-ins

• Combine coconut oil with agave or stevia drops. 
• Stir, then add cocoa powder (and add 3-4 T water or nondairy milk if using stevia.). 
• Stir until it gets thick. 
• Pour into any flat container (or candy molds or smush between layers of wax paper or in ziploc bags). 
• Fridge or freeze until solid.

And enjoy :)

(recipe and picture came from Katie's blog. Click the links for the original info and to visit her awesome blog)