Organic Cocoa powder - Vegan, pure dark chocolate ingredient - Unsweetened and ideal for baking, hot chocolate and smoothies - 200g

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Yes! Pure cocoa powder should include one ingredient and one ingredient only: Cocoa beans! This plant-based super food has tons of potential applications for foods both sweet and savory, healthy and indulgent, simple or complex.

Ready to put that cocoa powder to good use with some decadent vegan recipes? These are sure to satisfy those chocolate cravings: A discussion about cocoa just wouldn’t be complete without some delicious recipe inspiration. Not many things beat homemade hot chocolate, but you may be swayed by vegan truffles, or chocolate zucchini bread (yes, it is a thing). Most cocoa (90%) is grown on small family farms, and only 5% is made on large plantations. The production of cocoa accounts for the livelihood of 40 to 50 million farmers. The Problem with Some Cocoa Powder BrandsYou could use any type of ‘real’ sugar, but the problem is that unless you can grind it very fine (even if you use icing sugar) you’ll always be able to fell the sugar crystals in your mouth. If you are not worried about it, go ahead and swap it and see how you get on. Can you add coconut oil to melted chocolate? Organic cacao powder is rich in magnesium and copper, which both contribute to normal energy-yielding metabolism in the body Preheat your oven to 180°C/350°F (or 160°C/325°F if you’re using a fan or convection oven). Line an 8×10-inch tin with baking paper, leaving some hanging over the edges for easy removal later on. Step 2: Whilst you can find vegan-friendly hot chocolate mixes online, it might be slightly more difficult in a convenience store near you. With these recipes, you don’t need a hot chocolate mix. Summary: Cocoa Powder Is Vegan

Yes, you can add a small amount of coconut oil to your melted chocolate. This will slightly thin it, so either add more cocoa powder or less cocoa butter. Coconut oil is much lighter than cocoa butter or coconut butter, which means that it melts at lower temperature.For best results – and if you want your chocolate to withstand higher temperatures, it’s always best to temper your chocolate. If you replace your cocoa butter with other plant based butter or oils you might find that your chocolate can be quite soft (as oil usually melts at lower temperature than sturdy cocoa butter), so it’s even more important to temper your chocolate. If you are making just a chocolate ganache or chocolate sauce or desert (where the chocolate will stay slightly soft), it doesn’t need to be tempered. More vegan recipes If you want to stay more in tune with the nature, I would recommend using various spices, which blend beautifully into chocolate and create a great flavour. I often use cinnamon, sweet chilli, mixed spice or pepper to compliment my chocolate. Always make sure it’s finely ground and add only a bit at the time. It’s easy to get carried away and your chocolate would be easily spoiled. What about dried fruit – can I add it to my vegan chocolate?

From what I’ve researched there are two basic types of cocoa powder: one derived from the Dutch process and another derived from the Broma process. They’re labeled differently, so you can easily tell them apart. It is also easy to get cocoa powder confused with cacao, which is derived from cocoa beans as well. Cacao tends to come in the form of raw powder, as it is roasted on low heat and doesn’t contain additional ingredients. It can be a bit more bitter but retains greater nutritional value.

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Nativas Organic Cocoa Powder. This product comes from a small business and is fair-trade certified, protecting farmers, workers and the planet.