Homemade Dark Chocolate with Sea Salt

                             

Eating dark chocolate helps lower blood pressure, boost brain health and protect tooth enamel.

Health benefits are achieved with very small amounts: as little as 6 gm of dark chocolate a day containing at least 70% cocoa.

Read full article in Canadian Health & Lifestyle

1/2 cup organic coconut oil

1/3 cup liquid honey

1 1/4 cup raw cacao powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon sea salt

Melt coconut oil over low heat.  Remove from heat, add honey, cacao powder and salt.  Whisk until well blended and smooth.  

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.  Spread chocolate mixture on parchment paper to about 1/8" to 1/4" thick.  Sprinkle more sea salt on top of the chocolate.

Refrigerate until solid.  Break apart in pieces and store in air tight containers in the fridge.

Try to eat only a bit at a time.  Pairs well with houjicha green tea.