I wanted to make some chocolate
bonbons, but not any recipe...it had to be with 2 layers and 2
colors, with 2 distinct flavors. Of course I am offering you a
completely vegan and completely healthy recipe, but this time it had
to be also in a special presentation. The recipe is very simple to
make, and you can prepare it in just a few minutes.
One of the layers had to be dark
chocolate, so that I could feel the intense, stimulating and slightly
bitter taste of cocoa. The other layer had to be with fruit, and I
oscillated between lemon and blueberry, but I finally chose blueberry
chocolate layer, for its intense burgundy- reddish color, so perfect
for some chocolate hearts!
So, for the red layer I used:
50 grams blueberries (about 3
tbsp);
2 tbsp natural sweetener (you can
use agave syrup, maple syrup, inulin, stevia, whatever you like);
50-100 ml coconut unrefined oil
(just enough to cover and combine all the ingredients);
optional, if you desire a more
sour taste, you can add the juice from ½ a lemon.
Mix everything into a blender and then
pour into the desired shape, or in the designated tray, without
completely filling the recipient, in order to save the space for the
second layer. Put into the refrigerator for about 15 minutes or at
least until the composition becomes a bit thicker.
For the dark chocolate layer I used:
100 ml unrefined coconut oil;
1 tbsp eritritol (you can use any
natural sweetener of your choice);
2 full tbsp cocoa powder or carob
powder
Before pouring the second layer into
the tray, make sure the first layer is a bit thicker, not so liquid
anymore, so that they don't combine, but not completely solidified
either. Then pour this second layer of chocolate, slowly
and carefully, until the shapes are filled. Put into the refrigerator
again for at least 30 minutes or until it is completely solidified.
This is an intense, concentrated yet
refreshing, sophisticated desert, and it so reminds me of “sour
cherry in dark chocolate” taste, but this one is healthier.