I love dark orange chocolate. Even better, when it's combined with brown rice crisps, into a crunchy delicious treat.
So, when I was in London last Friday for the CHFA, I had a bit of free time to wander around Covent Market. I found a little health food nook and bought myself some orange flavoured extract by one of my fave brands: Simply Organic.
I created this wickedly delicious chocolate orange crispy bark. This recipe is gluten-free, mostly raw and contains an extremely high level of antioxidants due to the raw cacao. Raw chocolate is also a source of iron and magnesium.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup raw cacao
1/2 cup coconut oil (learn more about the health benefits)
2 tbsp maple syrup (or more to taste)
1 tbsp of orange omega3 oil* or you can use Simply Organic orange extract (but you won't get the omega3 benefits obviously)
1 cup brown rice crisp cereal1 tsp organic orange rind
Method: Melt the coconut oil on very low heat. Remove from heat, let cool a little and mix in raw cacao. Let cool further (almost completely), but do not let it solidify.
Mix in the maple syrup, omega 3 orange flavoured oil or orange extract and brown rice cereal. Grease a small pan (approx: 10"x5") and pour the mixture into the pan. Sprinkle with orange rind. Let it solidify in the fridge.
Cut into small squares and enJOY!
Be joyous,
Joy
Yum! I realized I have all these ingredients already except the orange oil... must make these! Question about the cacao powder if it's ok... what's the difference between the Cacao powder and and Cocoa powder? I have the Camino organic, fair-trade brand of cocoa powder, is that ok to use?
ReplyRaw cacao is "raw" and unrefined. Often times cocoa powder has been heated and in some cases additives have been put in to maintain shelf life or sugar has been added. However, you could use the camino powder, it will just probably be sweeter so I would use less maple syrup. Hope that helps!!
Looks awesome...must go and try this to share with my weekend walkers :)
ReplyWonderful! thank you for sharing with your friends!
Hi Joy, I'm having a hard time finding the brown rice cereal...can you suggest a brand by chance? Peace, Kym
ReplyDid you go to the health food store? They have a variety of rice cereals - just look in the gluten-free section.
Hi Joy, If I wanted to use Agave instead of maple syrup, do you recommend that I use the same amount? Tia... Anna
ReplyYes, I reco the same amount.
I had a chocolate craving last night and made these - they are ridiculous!! Sooooooo good. And, b/c coconut oil firms up quickly, they were ready to eat in a hurry! YUM!!
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