Vegan Chocolate Candy Recipe
It’s so easy to make your own homemade vegan chocolate bars. All you need are 2 ingredients and about 10 minutes of active time. Use these homemade chocolate bars for s’mores, a dairy-free dessert platter for a party, or to snack on whenever the craving for a chocolate sweet treat hits! Silicone chocolate bar mold optional.
Ingredients
- 1 cup vegan-friendly chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup refined coconut oil
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate: Add the chocolate and coconut oil to a small saucepan on low heat, stirring often. When the chips are almost completely melted, remove from heat and stir vigorously until only a chocolate liquid remains.
- Fill and chill: Place your silicone chocolate mold on a flat stable surface like a plate, tray, or cutting board. Carefully pour the mixture into the chocolate bar mold and place in the fridge for at least 2 hours or (for best results) overnight to set. The freezer could speed this process up, but we’ve seen best results when chilled in the fridge overnight.
- To use: Once set, remove the chocolate bars from their molds and enjoy on S’mores, a vegan dessert platter, or all on their own.
- To store: Store leftover chocolate bars in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer for up to 4-5 months.
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Notes
Chocolate Mold Options: We used this chocolate bar mold we ordered on Amazon for under $15! I like it because it comes with 2 different bar options - the small squares and the rectangles. Check out all of the options here. Alternatively, if you just want to make a solid bar, you can use one of those rectangular take-out containers or any tupperware. Just fill the bottom of the container with the chocolate liquid to about 1/2 inch depth.
Vegan Chocolate Chips: Enjoy Life is probably the most popular brand of allergen-friendly vegan chocolate chips, but there are a ton of options out there! Nestle makes “Allergen-Free Semi-Sweet Morsels” that are vegan. We usually use ShopRite’s “Bowl and Basket” store brand of semi-sweet chocolate chips which are “accidentally” vegan. We don't necessarily recommend unsweetened chocolate chips for this.
Coconut Oil Notes: We suggest using refined coconut oil which has zero coconut flavor or smell. If you want your chocolate bars to have a coconut flavor to them, feel free to use unrefined or virgin coconut oil.
Optional add-ins: rice cereal, almonds, peanuts, chopped walnuts, dried cherries, crushed cookies, crushed peppermint candies or candy canes, etc. I would stay away from adding anything liquid to this recipe, as it would affect the texture.
Nutrition
Serving: 1barCalories: 246kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 1gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 3mgFiber: 2gSugar: 16g
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