So I have made a few changes to my original homemade dark chocolate recipe and thought I should pass on the updated information. This recipe yields a lot more chocolate, and I feel it tastes even better! 
I don’t pour it into a pyrex anymore. Instead, I dish it into small candy cups, to make personal bite size chocolates. 
We switched to using Grade B Maple Syrup instead of honey as well. I love the delicate flavor that it brings, and the chocolate melts on my tongue in the most pleasant of ways. It is very comparable to the Dove (c) chocolates that I used to enjoy so much. The picture below is actually of the Paleo “Peanut Butter” Cups that we made! But that is a recipe for another day.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
- 3/4 cup Cocoa Powder
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon Grade B Maple Syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon Homemade Vanilla
Instructions
Melt coconut oil in a small stainless steel pot over low heat.
Add the cocoa powder and stir with a wire whisk until well dissolved and combined.
Stir in the maple syrup and vanilla and stir continuously until the chocolate begins to thicken a slight bit.
Remove from heat.
Line a cookie sheet with as many small candy cups as it will hold.
I use a 1 tsp measuring spoon to put 2 teaspoons into each candy cup. That seemed to be a good size.
Place the cookie sheet in the refrigerator until the chocolate is set firm and then try not to eat them all in one day! :)
http://nourishyourtemple.com/recipes/homemade-dark-chocolate-revised-and-updatedHere is a visual of how I set up my candy cups. This is from the making of my “reese” replacements…that recipe is soon to come! 
Let me know what you think of the new texture and flavor! As well as the new handy serving sizes!
I’ve been looking for a way to make my own chocolate that isn’t too complicated, I’ll have to try this! Does it taste maple-y at all and do you think honey could work as well?
Honey works wonderfully!
And no, I never noticed a maple taste at all. We love the texture that this recipe brings…it is so creamy! 