5-Ingredient Honey Mama's Chocolate Bars

Name: 5-Ingredient Honey Mama's Chocolate Bars
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 8 (1/4-bar servings)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup cacao or unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted; 2 Tbsp almond butter; 1 Tbsp melted coconut oil; 3 Tbsp raw and/or local honey; 1 healthy pinch sea salt

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Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings
8 (1/4-bar servings)
Calories
86 kcal
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
gluten-free

5-Ingredient Honey Mama's Chocolate Bars

Valerie Marks

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A homemade version of Honey Mama’s chocolate bars with just 5 simple ingredients required! Fudgy, rich, customizable, and oh-so delicious.

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Ingredients

Servings

1/2 cup cacao or unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted (we used half cocoa half cacao for a mix of flavor)
2 Tbsp almond butter (freshly ground from the grocery store is best, as it’s smooth but maintains some texture)
1 Tbsp melted coconut oil (if oil-free, sub more nut butter and play with texture as needed)
3 Tbsp raw and/or local honey (if vegan, sub maple syrup, but use slightly less as it’s sweeter and thinner in texture)
1 healthy pinch sea salt

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Instructions

To a small mixing bowl add sifted cacao or cocoa powder, almond butter, melted coconut oil, raw honey, and salt. Gently stir with a spoon to combine into a thick paste. NOTE: If doubling recipe, you can try combining your ingredients in a small food processor. Otherwise, a mixing bowl is easiest / quickest for making a single batch.
Depending on your nut butter consistency, type of sweetener, and if you use oil, you may need to play with your ratios. If too thin, add more cacao or cocoa powder. If too thick, thin with more honey or oil. You’re going for a fudge-like dough with some tackiness to it.
At this point you can choose to form it into balls by scooping out roughly 1-Tbsp amounts and rolling into balls (then dusting in cocoa powder to prevent sticking). Or, you can form it into a bar one of two ways: 1) Plop the mixture on one side of a piece of parchment paper, fold the parchment paper over and use a rolling pin to roll into a flat bar (~1/4 - 1/2 inch thick), then unfold parchment paper and use a spatula or similar tool to form into a square or rectangle. 2) If you're making a double batch, you can line a small loaf pan with parchment paper and press the mixture in, then top with another layer of parchment paper and use a flat-bottomed object to press the mixture into a flat bar. (A loaf pan is possible only with a larger batch size as single batches won’t fill but half of a loaf pan.)
Enjoy your bar as is (fudgy style!). Or, transfer your bar to the freezer to firm up for 20-30 minutes (we prefer ours cold).
To serve, cut bar(s) into squares or desired shapes. We also recommend dusting with a little cocoa or cacao powder at this time to prevent sticking. They are firm when refrigerated or frozen. But the longer they sit out at room temperature, the softer they’ll become.
Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 1-2 weeks, or in the freezer for 1 month or more.

Notes

*Recipe makes 2 bars.*Nutrition information is a rough estimate.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1quarter-bar servings Calories 86 (4%) Carbohydrates 10.3g (3%) Protein 2.4g (5%) Fat 4.5g (7%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.56g Monounsaturated Fat 1.38g Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg (0%) Sodium 9mg (0%) Potassium 149mg (4%) Fiber 2.4g (10%) Sugar 6.2g (12%) Vitamin A 0IU (0%) Vitamin C 0mg (0%) Calcium 27.59mg (3%) Iron 0.94mg (5%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8(1/4-bar servings)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 86 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1quarter-bar servings
Calories	86	4%
Carbohydrates	10.3g	3%
Protein	2.4g	5%
Fat	4.5g	7%
Saturated Fat	2g	10%
Polyunsaturated Fat	0.56g	3%
Monounsaturated Fat	1.38g	7%
Trans Fat	0g	0%
Cholesterol	0mg	0%
Sodium	9mg	0%
Potassium	149mg	3%
Fiber	2.4g	10%
Sugar	6.2g	12%
Vitamin A	0IU	0%
Vitamin C	0mg	0%
Calcium	27.59mg	3%
Iron	0.94mg	5%