Chocolate is a processed evil

(less is more, more or less) #7

I don’t know.

I occasionally enjoy my own mixture of coconut oil, teaspoon of unsweetened cocoa powder and teaspoon of erythritol. I drop it in the fridge for 15 minutes and viola! Chocolate bar, without any crap. 4 total carbs.

(Charlotte) #8

I make my own. It takes me 10 minutes. :+1:t2:

My recipe is
3 tbsp solid coconut oil
1/2 cup cashew butter (the drippy kind)
3 tbsp confectioners swerve
2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

  1. Melt coconut oil
  2. Mix in nut butter
  3. Add Swerve and Cocoa Powder
  4. Pour into silicone chocolate mold
  5. Freeze for 1 hour
  6. Pop chocolates out of mold and store in a freezer safe bag in the freezer

Makes 24 1” square chocolates
Approx stats:
50 Cals
1.5g Carb
1g Protein
4.5g Fat

(Full Metal KETO AF) #9

@Screenack how much coconut oil Kyle?
I want to try this. :cowboy_hat_face:

(less is more, more or less) #10

Something like 1/4 to 1/3 cup’s worth. Honestly, I usually just eyeball it but that should be a good starting point. Also: utensils required. The melting point of coconut oil is 76°. You will have messy fingers, otherwise.

(Full Metal KETO AF) #11

Well, we know what to do if that happens! :stuck_out_tongue::yum:

(Bunny) #12

Here is post from a while back!

6 Ways to Use Chocolate on a Ketogenic Diet

(KCKO, KCFO 🥥) #13

That is why I make my own chocolate fat bombs, 25 g 100% raw cocao powder, 125g coconut oil, and a few drops of liquid stevia. Pour into mold of choice, and toss in the freezer for half hour. You are all set.

(Hyperbole- best thing in the universe!) #14

Huh… I’ve whipped unsweetened cocoa into HWC and eaten it that way, but haven’t tried with coconut oil. Warning: experimenting may commence at any moment.

(less is more, more or less) #15

These are perfect for coconut oil, cocoa and sweetener treats:

(Karim Wassef) #16

My cacao is as unprocessed as it gets…

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Add hot water, salt and stevia… yumm

(CharleyD) #17

In many people, the psychoactive compounds in cocoa release an endorphin rush along with a blip of dopamine. It’s very pleasurable, but you’ll always be chasing that first bliss. You can get close to it if you abstain for a while, but chronic use will negate the conscious effect.

(Karim Wassef) #18

Also cocoa is not the same as cacao… :blush:

(CharleyD) #19

That’s true! I got them a little twisted in my head.

The one fat bomb recipe I’ve used is with Hershey’s cocoa powder, and cacao butter and a few drops of stevia. Cooked and stirred and then frozen to set. It’s not tempered, but will do in a pinch. And done in those mini muffin molds above.

(KCKO, KCFO 🥥) #20

This is my fav for this recipe, available on Amazon of course.
Terrasoul Superfoods Organic Cacao Powder, 1lb.

I don’t eat anything that comes out of Hershey land.

#21

Wow cacao has the same macronutrient breakdown of a bliss food. 60% carbs.

#22

Most of these posts are about including chocolate in a keto lifestyle.

Like cauliflower, are we giving chocolate a free pass?

What happens if we just remove chocolate? Do things improve? Has anyone ever succeeded?

(Wendy) #23

I find chocolate and bacon work synergistically to bring joy from time to time. :grin:

(Karim Wassef) #24

https://www.targeting-mitochondria.com/alert-on-mitochondria/227-a-clinical-trial-at-the-university-of-california-san-diego-revealed-a-new-benefit-of-dark-chocolate-on-muscle-mitochondria

Mitochondria health is a key in disease prevention on keto. PQQ is just more abundant in cacao than any other food.

(KCKO, KCFO 🥥) #25

Thanks for those links Karim. I use cacao powder because I tend to depression and it helps me avoid it. Good to know it does other good things for me too.

I probably would have given up without my chocolate fat bombs early on. I still make them but not every week anymore. They are an occasional treat only now.

(Bob M) #26

No one is concerned about the oxalates in chocolate?