How to Make Raw Vanilla White Chocolates (dairy-free, vegan)
Ali Segersten
Today I have a special Valentine's treat for you—a healthy recipe for raw white chocolate! This recipe uses just a few ingredients and is dairy-free. Traditional white chocolate usually contains sugar and milk solids, along with cacao butter. My recipe uses raw honey and raw cashew butter, as well as raw cacao butter. If you can't handle the buzz dark chocolate gives you then try this recipe. It's caffeine-free but still has some of the feel-good compounds found in chocolate. You should be able to find all of the ingredients at your local health food store or online.
Here is where to order the ingredients online:
Raw Vanilla White Chocolates
Make this special treat for Valentine's Day! Your children will have fun creating their own healthy candies. You can vary this recipe by omitting the vanilla and adding 1 teaspoon peppermint extract for peppermint candies. You can also try adding either 1 teaspoon of organic lemon or orange flavoring in place of, or in addition to, the vanilla powder. You can also make a filling for the chocolates (see my almond-cacao version below). These white chocolates do best stored in the freezer or refrigerator, otherwise they begin to get soft at room temp. You can also pour the mixture into a pan lined with parchment (pictured here on my Instagram acct.).
You'll need a few silicone candy molds for this recipe. Use different types of candy molds based on the holiday or season.
Optional Filling
chocolates:
- Melt the cacao butter over the lowest heat possible.
- Add to a blender along with the raw cashew butter, honey, vanilla powder, and salt.
- Blend on high until smooth.
- Place candy mold onto a cookie sheet (this way you can easily transfer it to the freezer).
- Pour liquid white chocolate into candy molds or a glass bread pan lined with parchment paper.
optional filling:
- If you want to make white chocolate candies with a filling (as pictured above) then add the ingredients for the filling to a small bowl and stir together with a fork until combined.
- Roll ½ teaspoon-sized portions in your hands.
- Fill the candy molds ¾ of the way full with the liquid white chocolate mixture.
- Drop in each ball of filling.
- Fill each candy mold the rest of the way with the white chocolate.
- Freeze the candy molds or bread pan for 30 minutes.
- Remove from freezer and pop white chocolates out of the molds or remove the parchment and block of white chocolate, cut into squares with a sharp knife.
- Freeze chocolates for storage.
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Raw Vanilla White Chocolates
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About the Author
Alissa Segersten, MS, CN
Alissa Segersten, MS, CN, is the founder of Nourishing Meals®, an online meal-planning membership with over 2000 nourishing recipes and tools to support dietary change and better health. As a functional nutritionist, professional recipe developer, and author of The Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook, Nourishing Meals, and co-author of The Elimination Diet, she helps people overcome health challenges through food. A mother of five, Alissa understands the importance of creating nutrient-dense meals for the whole family. Rooted in science and deep nourishment, her work makes healthy eating accessible, empowering thousands to transform their well-being through food.Nourishing Meals Newsletter
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