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    February 5, 2017 3 Comments

    Easy Fruit & Nut Vegan Chocolates

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    Sometimes I test out recipes and they simply don't work. This week I have been toying around with two different Valentine's Day or Easter-inspired recipes, and in both cases, I tried them twice and all attempts failed miserably. Grrr... So after a little frustration and wasted ingredients, I scratched those ideas and decided to do something incredibly easy and fail safe. Easy Fruit & Nut Vegan Chocolates!

    Easy Fruit & Nut Vegan Chocolates! This Valentine's Day gift recipe is so incredibly easy, just melt dairy-free chocolate chips, pour into a mold or onto parchment paper, then top with your favourite dried fruit and nuts. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    I'm so, so happy that my other recipe attempts failed because these chocolates are just perfect.

    Very easy to make, and the end result is totally wow-worthy, both in look and in deliciousness. I mean, chocolate. What more do I even have to say? Then the chocolate is topped with salty, crunchy nuts, and sweet, chewy dried fruit. Not only does it make the chocolates so beautiful and unique, but I cannot stop eating these treats. Flavour combo explosions going on in my mouth over here!

    Easy Fruit & Nut Vegan Chocolates! This Valentine's Day gift recipe is so incredibly easy, just melt dairy-free chocolate chips, pour into a mold or onto parchment paper, then top with your favourite dried fruit and nuts. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    You can use a chocolate mold to make whatever shaped chocolates you like, or you can just use a piece of parchment paper on a baking tray and make vegan chocolate bark.

    I think the coconut chips are my favourite... no, the roasted salted cashews... no, the tamari smoked almonds...no, the chewy dried strawberries. I can't decide! So much sweet-tooth satisfying goodness.

    Easy Fruit & Nut Vegan Chocolates! This Valentine's Day gift recipe is so incredibly easy, just melt dairy-free chocolate chips, pour into a mold or onto parchment paper, then top with your favourite dried fruit and nuts. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    How To Make Fruit & Nut Vegan Chocolates: 

    The key is to have a variety of dried fruit and nuts. You don't have to have a lot, even just a couple different options would do, it's all about the flavour combos.

    I ransacked my pantry and dug up tamari smoked almonds, freeze-dried strawberries, roasted salted cashews, roasted coconut chips, dried pineapple, craisins, dried papaya, and dried strawberries. (P.S. if you haven't ever had dried strawberries, they are basically like eating the best gummy bears ever, I'm obsessed with them)!

    If you are making these for kids (grown-up kids or little ones), you could even stick vegan candies or cookies in the chocolates. The options are endless!

    Easy Fruit & Nut Vegan Chocolates! This Valentine's Day gift recipe is so incredibly easy, just melt dairy-free chocolate chips, pour into a mold or onto parchment paper, then top with your favourite dried fruit and nuts. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    Now that you have found delicious toppings, all you have to do is add your chocolate chips to a double boiler to melt the chocolate.

    To make a double boiler, just fill a pot with a couple inches of water, then fit a heat-proof bowl on top of the pot. The bowl shouldn't touch the water in the pot. I used a Pyrex bowl, but a stainless steel bowl would do just fine as well.

    Easy Fruit & Nut Vegan Chocolates! This Valentine's Day gift recipe is so incredibly easy, just melt dairy-free chocolate chips, pour into a mold or onto parchment paper, then top with your favourite dried fruit and nuts. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    Bring the water in the pot to a simmer and melt the chocolate slowly.

    The reason you use a double boiler is so the chocolate doesn't burn. Alternatively, you could melt the chocolate in a microwave. Just be sure to do it in small bursts so the chocolate doesn't burn.

    Easy Fruit & Nut Vegan Chocolates! This Valentine's Day gift recipe is so incredibly easy, just melt dairy-free chocolate chips, pour into a mold or onto parchment paper, then top with your favourite dried fruit and nuts. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    Once your chocolate is melted, pour into the chocolate molds. These molds were pretty deep so I didn't fill them all the way.

    I couldn't find the exact mold that I used online, but this one is pretty close if you are looking for a similar heart shape.

    Easy Fruit & Nut Vegan Chocolates! This Valentine's Day gift recipe is so incredibly easy, just melt dairy-free chocolate chips, pour into a mold or onto parchment paper, then top with your favourite dried fruit and nuts. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    Then just take your dried fruit and nuts and lightly press your toppings on top of the melted chocolate.

    If Valentine's Day hearts aren't your thing, you could use any shape you like. I recommend using big molds for this recipe as you want room for the toppings.

    Easy Fruit & Nut Vegan Chocolates! This Valentine's Day gift recipe is so incredibly easy, just melt dairy-free chocolate chips, pour into a mold or onto parchment paper, then top with your favourite dried fruit and nuts. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    Alternatively, you could place a piece of parchment paper on a baking tray, and pour the chocolate onto that. Spread it with a spatula so that it is about ¼ inch thick.

    Easy Fruit & Nut Vegan Chocolates! This Valentine's Day gift recipe is so incredibly easy, just melt dairy-free chocolate chips, pour into a mold or onto parchment paper, then top with your favourite dried fruit and nuts. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    Then just lightly press your toppings of choice on top. So PRETTY!

    Pop your chocolates in the fridge to set for 30 minutes to an hour. Once set, pop them out of the molds, or for the chocolate bark, just peel off the parchment paper and break into pieces. Store in an airtight container in the cupboard for up to a month (probably longer).

    This makes a fabulous gift, just put in a pretty bag and tie with a bow.

    Easy Fruit & Nut Vegan Chocolates! This Valentine's Day gift recipe is so incredibly easy, just melt dairy-free chocolate chips, pour into a mold or onto parchment paper, then top with your favourite dried fruit and nuts. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

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    Easy Fruit & Nut Vegan Chocolates

    This Valentine's Day gift recipe is so incredibly easy, just melt dairy-free chocolate chips, pour into a mold or onto parchment paper, then top with your favourite dried fruit and nuts. 
    Prep Time1 hr
    Cook Time10 mins
    Total Time1 hr 10 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American, Canadian
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 75kcal
    Author: Sam Turnbull • It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken

    Ingredients

    • 2 Cups Vegan Chocolate Chips
    • Assorted dried nuts and fruits, (choose as many or as little as you like) almonds, cashews, pecans, raisins, craisins, dried strawberries, freeze dried strawberries, coconut chips, papaya, dried apricots, candied ginger, sesame seeds, pineapple...
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    Instructions

    • Melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler. Alternatively, you could melt the chocolate in a microwave. Just be sure to do it in small bursts so the chocolate doesn’t burn.
    • Once melted, pour the chocolate into the candy molds, then lightly press your toppings on top of the melted chocolate. For chocolate bark, line a baking sheet with parchment paper, then pour the chocolate onto that. Spread it with a spatula so that it is about ¼ inch thick. Lightly press your toppings of choice onto the melted chocolate.
    • Pop your chocolates in the fridge to set for 30 minutes to an hour. Once set, pop them out of the molds, or for the chocolate bark, just peel off the parchment paper and break into pieces. Store in an airtight container in the cupboard for up to a month (probably longer).

    Notes

    I used 2 cups of chocolate chips, but there are no rules here, you can melt as much or as little chocolate as you like.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 75kcal
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    Bon Appetegan!

    Sam.


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    1. Abi says

      December 15, 2021 at 9:02 am

      5 stars
      So simple, so great and so much fun to make! Thank you for sharing such top notch recipes. I have been vegan for 3 years now and hardly ever look anywhere else for recipes - yours are always the best!!! I used dried mango, candied orange peel, freeze dried strawberries and hazelnuts. I also added gold lustre powder and it looks sensational!

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    2. Tracy Clayton says

      September 02, 2019 at 5:36 am

      Would these freeze successfully do you think?

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        September 04, 2019 at 12:50 pm

        Absolutely! Enjoy 🙂

        Reply

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