Raw Chocolate - Take a Bite!

Oh happy day! Let's give thanks for one of my favourite flavors - chocolate!
I've been at it again, whipping up scrumptious chocolate treats. Last week, in addition to caramel turtles, and fruit n nut clusters, a simple yet amazingly delicious new moonie pie was born. What was the occasion? Dessert for a dinner party at my friend Denyse's, on the weekend, in the city. Fortunately, packed in a cooler with ice, they made the long car journey in tip top shape! They were a hit by our friends. My reward is the "oooh.... ahhhh...I need another one... what is in this?!"

I used the Vanilla Moonie Pie recipe as a base for the new ones. A few exchanges and additions, and voila! I made smaller ones this time, think 4-5 bites.

Orange Goji Moonie Pies
Changes from vanilla moonie filling:

-Swap fresh orange juice for the water
-5 teaspoons packed orange zest
-Cut the vanilla extract to 1 teaspoon
-Omit the vanilla bean powder
-Reduce sweetener of choice by 1 tablespoon (I used maple syrup)
-4-6 drops orange essential oil (or to taste)
-1/3 - 1/2 cup goji berries

Prepare the vanilla filling, swapping in the new ingredients.
At the end, pulse in the goji berries, breaking them down slightly but keeping little bits of texture.

Cake n' Cream

Chocolate Caramel Turtles

Moonies and Turtles

Orange Goji Moonie Pie

Since we're in the moonie theme... I know I posted this pic already, but here's how I made a mint moonie without the fresh mint, using the vanilla cream as a base.

Minty Moonies
-Omit the vanilla bean powder
-Add a few drops of mint essential oil, to taste
(this is very strong, even stronger depending on the brand)
-Enough spirulina for a pale green shade

As I say farewell, I'll leave you with a beautiful rainbow I saw last weekend at Denyse's - it came out right as we were all enjoying dinner. Can you see the white tipi in the distance?

I wish you a great week! 

Questions? Email heather@sweetlyraw.com