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Raw Chocolate Bars

October 1, 2012 by Cara

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Halloween is my most favorite holiday in the whole wide world. There is something magically delicious about this time for me; something that brings out my creativity in a way that nothing else can. And what better way to over-indulge myself than to celebrate all month long through VeganMofo?! I’m like a little girl unable to sleep on Christmas Eve…but for 30 days straight.

Raw Chocolate Bars - Fork & Beans

{If you haven’t already seen the secret stash, last year I recreated a cauldron-full of gluten, egg, and dairy-free candy bar recipes you can check out here}:

This week, I decided to kick off the month-long celebration with a collection of some of your favorite Halloween trick-or-treats using only nuts, raw cacao, dates, agave, and coconut oil. A very Fork & Beans HAL*RAW*WEEN Special… (See what I did there? Halloween makes me punny!) *cue the sound of crickets now*

Raw Chocolate Bars - Fork & Beans

**This is going to be the base for all the raw candy bar recipes coming up this week so you will want to bookmark this recipe for reference.**

Raw Chocolate Bars - Fork & Beans

Raw Vegan Chocolate Bars Recipe

{Raw vegan} Gluten, egg, and dairy-free

Makes 1/2 c. raw chocolate

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1/2 c. coconut oil, melted
  • 6 heaping Tbs of raw cacao powder (or regular unsweetened cocoa powder will do, if you don’t have cacao)
  • 4 Tbs of maple syrup
  • pinch of salt

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Mix all of the ingredients into a bowl.
  2. Pour into a chocolate mold. Freeze for 15 minutes or until set.

*OR*

3.  Store raw chocolate in fridge until ready to use.

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  • Raw Peanut Butter CupsRaw Peanut Butter Cups
  • Raw Chocolate Mousse CakeRaw Chocolate Mousse Cake
  • Raw Chocolate Spider BitesRaw Chocolate Spider Bites
  • Raw Fudgy BrowniesRaw Fudgy Brownies

Filed Under: Kid-Friendly Tagged With: baking, candy, chocolate, Food, gluten free, halloween, raw, recipes, vegan, vegetarian

About Cara

Based in Chicago with her husband and son, Cara is the creator behind the site Fork and Beans: A place where kids can have fun with their food.

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Comments

  1. Jan Bowden

    November 16, 2018 at 4:13 pm

    Hi, just googling for choc keto recipes and came across yours…. which look delicious!
    Just love the shape of the choccies and wondering did you use a mould for bars and separate or a special mould?

    • Cara

      November 26, 2018 at 10:55 am

      I found the chocolate bar mold on Amazon!

  2. Joanne

    June 28, 2018 at 7:41 am

    Can you substitute Stevia for the honey?

    • Cara

      July 10, 2018 at 7:03 am

      You definitely can, yes!

  3. Ria

    January 7, 2016 at 12:07 pm

    Made this with honey instead of maple syrup (as that is quite expensive in NL), and added almonds and raisins. It is soooo good! It’s yelling at me from the freezer: ‘eat meeeee eat meeee’. Haha. No. Seriously. But I can’t wait to experiment with adding different things! Thank you so much for the recipe!

    • Cara

      January 7, 2016 at 3:16 pm

      I thought I was the only one who felt like her food talked to her 😉 So happy to hear this Ria! Have fun playing around with different additions.

  4. emilyriddy@gmail.com

    October 23, 2015 at 7:32 am

    I’m not sure where I went wrong with this – I followed the quantities exactly but the chocolate came out so cocoa-y that it was too bitter and sour to eat!

    • Cara

      October 23, 2015 at 8:05 am

      Hmmmm, okay let’s start with the first question: Any chance your cocoa powder is expired and has gone bad?

  5. Marisa

    September 16, 2015 at 10:23 am

    Hi Cara,
    Found your blog today, and this amazing chocolate bar recipe…
    Have a question though….
    When I finish making the chocolate bar, how should I keep it?
    In a cupboard or fridge? and wrapped in foil or film?

    • Cara

      September 17, 2015 at 12:49 pm

      Marisa…HI! Keep these bars chilled, either in the fridge or freezer. They get way too melty at room temp.

  6. Ann

    September 4, 2015 at 6:59 pm

    Would I be able to chop these up to use in cookies? Or would they melt? Maybe if I froze them first.. Someone please let me know if you have tried this. This recipe sounds delicious!

  7. Justine

    June 9, 2015 at 7:19 am

    I love your blog and all your recipes! I was wondering how you melt the chocolate after you store it in the fridge. I want to make a large batch of this and have it handy when I need it. Do you melt the whole batch and keep re-refrigerating it? Thanks!

    • Cara

      June 12, 2015 at 8:15 am

      Hey Justine! Do you mean after you make the entire chocolate bar, how do you melt that after being in the fridge?

      • Justine

        June 21, 2015 at 10:09 am

        Hi! I meant when it’s in the sauce form and you store it in a bottle.

      • Regan Voorhies

        June 23, 2015 at 2:24 pm

        Hey I was just wandering if there was a way to make these chocolate bars if you don’t have a chocolate mold. I do have a mini cupcake pan. Thanks for your help!

  8. Leah

    May 13, 2015 at 1:42 pm

    mine always turns out lumpy, any ideas of what I’m doing wrong. Or how I can fix it

    • Cara

      May 14, 2015 at 6:11 am

      you can try sifting your cocoa powder first or it even just might be a simple fix like adding a little more liquid. It just sounds like you have a thick chocolate batter that needs to be smoothed out with a little more melted coconut oil, maybe coconut butter to get a little wild, or if you use maple syrup, etc, you can add more of that.

      • Camille

        July 3, 2015 at 11:54 am

        Hi! So I just made this recipe and it seems that the maple syrup did not quite mix as there are little globs of still liquid maple syrup that are sweet while other parts are basically 100% cocoa… I don’t know if I mixed it wrong or what . . . Any tips would be appreciated 🙂

  9. Casey

    March 10, 2015 at 7:22 pm

    Could you use liquid coconut oil? How about honey instead of maple syrup?

    • Megan

      April 26, 2015 at 5:18 pm

      If your coconut oil is above 75 degrees it’ll be liquid. I just made them with honey instead of maple syrup and they are delicious!

  10. Toni

    July 28, 2014 at 8:27 am

    I know this is an older post but I just love this recipe for raw chocolate bars. I’ve made it several times. I feel better about eating this rather than Nestle dark chocolate chips (though I love them!).
    Your recipe has no refined sugar — and I get a nice chocolate flavor.
    Do you have any idea what the calorie content is in the recipe?
    If not, do you have any idea how I can find out?
    It’s mostly for curiosity sake than anything.

    Thank you for posting it!

    • Cara

      July 30, 2014 at 11:48 am

      Toni, I love hearing this, YAY! I’m a sucker for tasty recipes that are easy and healthier 🙂 I’m not sure about the calorie count but I know there are spots online that you can enter in the recipe and it will calculate it for you. Good luck! xo

      • Toni

        July 30, 2014 at 12:07 pm

        Thanks Cara!

  11. Michal

    July 14, 2014 at 3:00 pm

    Wow! Gotta try this one, is it possible to use date syrup instead of the maple? Thanks

    • Cara

      July 16, 2014 at 8:36 am

      Absolutely Michal! Just check the sweetness according to your own preference (you might need to add more/less depending on the sweetness of the date syrup vs. maple).

  12. Delta

    October 25, 2012 at 4:13 pm

    yum! Now if I could only find a white chocolate recipe in the next couple of days I would be in heaven. Need to make a skeleton and have you ever seen yellow bones? 🙂

    • Delta

      October 25, 2012 at 4:17 pm

      (just in case you’re even more insanely awesome than you already are and would have a recipe for it I haven’t seen) I guess I should add that it has to be soy free and nut free due to allergies in the classroom. Nuts are the one thing my kids can have but doesn’t it figure that someone else in the class of 9 kids, can’t have it!

      • Cara

        October 26, 2012 at 8:47 am

        I actually do have a recipe I have been sitting on–I doodle ideas in a book and have been formulating one for raw white chocolate 🙂 Just for you, I will try my best to have it out by tomorrow, how does that sound? However, do note that the main ingredient will be raw cacao butter and it can be a pricey item ($25 a bag, unfortunately). It’s the main reason why I have been hesitant with making it but for YOU, anything 🙂 xo!

        • delta

          October 26, 2012 at 9:28 am

          I have 2 bags of it ready and waiting. And this is why I love you :). Thank you thank you thank you, you are my hero!

          • Cara

            October 26, 2012 at 7:29 pm

            Okay, we are on for tomorrow then! Stay tuned. P.S. TWO bags??? Girl, we need to be neighbors 🙂

          • Delta

            October 27, 2012 at 9:15 am

            YES!! I’ll supply the groceries you do the cooking, sounds like an amazing deal! And I had planned to make 2 dozen skeletons for school parties and didn’t know how much each bag would make. If we were neighbors, would you make them for me lol

  13. Lisa

    October 8, 2012 at 12:01 am

    Hey Cara
    Found your blog just today via RawFoodRehab on FB and your raw peppermint patty recipe stopped me dead in my tracks. I can’t wait to try it (esp since I have all the ingredients on hand!!). Thanks so much for sharing this and I can’t wait to see what ghoulish creations you come up with next 🙂
    I want to try your raw chocolate bar recipe (I’m notoriously bad with candy making 🙁 ) Is there a particular size of mold that you use?
    Happy HAL RAW WEEN!

    • Cara

      October 8, 2012 at 9:20 pm

      HAL*RAW*WEEN to you, Lisa!! 🙂 There really isn’t a particular sized mold–it’s just whatever you might find. This is what I used: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0008D6R4W/ref=asc_df_B0008D6R4W2211871?smid=A9CXE2X4JUKQ7&tag=pgmp-838-97-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395109&creativeASIN=B0008D6R4W but feel free to try actually bar molds like these too: http://www.confectioneryhouse.com/molds/professional-chocolate-molds/candy-bar-mold-commercial-grade
      Good luck and happy candy making 🙂

  14. Leslie

    October 5, 2012 at 8:08 am

    Yes.

  15. Heather

    October 4, 2012 at 10:06 am

    Whoot Whoot Cara’s back, better than ever (and you were pretty freakin’ awesome before!) – you are so talented and I have missed your posts – love the bloggy makeover with the Halloweeb theme, you have me so excited for halloween!!! xo

  16. Terry

    October 3, 2012 at 1:04 pm

    Cara can I use something other than maple syrup. Like sugar or sugar free?

    • Cara

      October 3, 2012 at 1:17 pm

      My only concern is that the syrup adds a thickness to the chocolate, not to mention sweetness. You can try honey or agave too, but if these options aren’t what you are into, give sugar a try and then let me know if it works. I just can’t guarantee it will since I haven’t tried it 🙂 Good luck! xo

  17. Gabby @ the veggie nook

    October 3, 2012 at 5:27 am

    I love the sound of this series Cara!! I make a chocolate similar to this that is just delicious so I am so excited to see what you do with it!

    • Cara

      October 3, 2012 at 1:18 pm

      What is your recipe for the chocolate, Gabby? I would love to try it! xo

      • Gabby @ the veggie nook

        October 3, 2012 at 3:41 pm

        Here it is 🙂

        http://veggienook.com/2012/03/16/homemade-raw-vegan-chocolate-in-only-3-or-4-ingredients/

        I tend to use the 3rd one because it is the best marriage of flavour and texture!

  18. elise

    October 2, 2012 at 9:30 am

    i love the spooky theme all over your blog…so cute! i love october!

    • Cara

      October 3, 2012 at 1:15 pm

      I love this month also, Elise! Fall is my most favorite season of all 🙂

  19. Susan

    October 2, 2012 at 8:31 am

    You really are a rock star!

    • Cara

      October 2, 2012 at 8:59 am

      Aw shucks, Susan–you are so sweet to say this! *playing my imaginary air guitar*

  20. corrinadarling

    October 2, 2012 at 6:56 am

    Hal*RAW*ween? LOVE IT! I’m not very raw knowledgable, but you make it seem so accessible.

    • Cara

      October 2, 2012 at 8:22 am

      hehehehe. Hal*RAW*ween makes me giggle…

  21. Michelle @ Michelle's tiny kitchen

    October 2, 2012 at 5:33 am

    Wow, I so easy! I can’t wait to make these!

    • Cara

      October 2, 2012 at 8:19 am

      Please do! It’s way too simple not to, huh? xo

  22. Dawn

    October 2, 2012 at 4:31 am

    Yum. But I have to say my favorite thing about this post is your new witch picture <3

    • Cara

      October 2, 2012 at 8:19 am

      ME TOO! I love it. So glad you noticed…and appreciate it like I do 🙂

  23. Mandee

    October 2, 2012 at 2:19 am

    Wow, I’ve always thought making raw choccie would be hard but I love how simple this is! Loving the look of your blog, too!

    • Cara

      October 2, 2012 at 8:18 am

      I always thought raw foods were complicated and impossible, myself. But dabbling into this world over the past couple of months, I am beginning to realize that it is far from it! Thanks for the comment, Mandee–glad you like all of my Halloween touches 🙂

  24. * Vegan Sparkles *

    October 1, 2012 at 10:52 pm

    Only 4 ingredients? Oh wow, I have to try these! Happy VeganMoFo!

    • Cara

      October 2, 2012 at 8:16 am

      Super easy, huh?! Happy MoFo to you as well! xo

  25. Nina

    October 1, 2012 at 10:12 pm

    Ahhhh, lovely! So looking forward to this month long festivities.
    I’d better get cracking and make these chocolate bars. 🙂
    Thank you Cara!

    • Cara

      October 2, 2012 at 8:15 am

      Bringing out the whip to get you focused! 😉

  26. the bear and the blackberry

    October 1, 2012 at 9:51 pm

    Awesome! I love the casket!

    • Cara

      October 2, 2012 at 8:15 am

      The casket is a hit! Hooray 🙂

  27. Laurel

    October 1, 2012 at 8:01 pm

    Ooh, the blog is like an old Vincent Price movie. I think I’m too spooked to eat dead and buried chocolates. Exhuming the coffin alone made me pass out.

    • Cara

      October 2, 2012 at 8:15 am

      This makes me think of SNL’s Vincent Price’s Halloween special: http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/vincent-prices-halloween-special/794301/ 🙂

  28. Anonymous Burn

    October 1, 2012 at 6:29 pm

    This is so amazingly perfect!!

    • Cara

      October 2, 2012 at 8:13 am

      Kinda like you, huh? 😉

  29. Jenny

    October 1, 2012 at 6:06 pm

    I’ve super duper excited about seeing what you are doing this month. “Halloween makes you punny.” 🙂 Will try this recipe!

  30. Kelly Klepfer

    October 1, 2012 at 5:31 pm

    Cara, Dahling. You gotta lay off those green smoothies, you are starting to look a little greenish around the gills!!! ; )

    • Cara

      October 1, 2012 at 5:33 pm

      But I feel wickedly fantastic though!!! hehehe. Or I mean muahahahaha

  31. Cadry's Kitchen

    October 1, 2012 at 5:17 pm

    I so know what you mean! I couldn’t sleep last night either. Your new header and profile pic are SO MUCH FUN! They really set the tone. I absolutely cannot wait to see what comes out of that creative mind of yours next!!

    • Cara

      October 1, 2012 at 5:20 pm

      Thank you so much, Cadry! If only it was Halloween year round…
      xo!

  32. Kathy Hester (geekypoet)

    October 1, 2012 at 4:35 pm

    I love all your pice, your new header and really, really need that coffin…

    • Cara

      October 1, 2012 at 4:40 pm

      Kathy, I got the coffin at Michael’s last year but didn’t get a chance to use it til now. Hopefully they still have a stash this year. Fingers crossed! xo

  33. courtneyraejones

    October 1, 2012 at 3:55 pm

    Eeeeeee! I love this! 🙂 So pumped for month of October and for all of the yummy Halloween related items on your blog. LOVE the Halloween header!

    • Cara

      October 1, 2012 at 5:16 pm

      Thank you Courtney! I spent my Sunday afternoon designing it and I am rather proud myself 🙂 xo!

  34. Rebecca W.

    October 1, 2012 at 2:41 pm

    delicious! just discovered your blog through corinna, darling! i’m so happy to have found it! halloween (well, mostly because it exists in fall) is one of my favorites too.

    • Cara

      October 1, 2012 at 5:21 pm

      Welcome, Rebecca! So happy you found your way over here–I’m so happy to see your face! Hope you enjoy the Halloween festivities over here at Fork and Beans…xo, Cara

  35. Kristy

    October 1, 2012 at 2:00 pm

    I love how much you went all out, Cara! I am so impressed- your profile pic is just plain awesome! Great first MoFo post! I can’t wait to see all the ways I can use this raw chocolate!

    And who knew making raw chocolate was so easy? So fantastic!

    • Cara

      October 1, 2012 at 5:22 pm

      Halloween is my obsession 🙂 Thank you Kristy! xo

  36. shannonroche

    October 1, 2012 at 1:51 pm

    I love Halloween too! I can’t wait to see all your gooey, gruesome treats!

    • Cara

      October 1, 2012 at 5:25 pm

      Hip hip…hooray for Halloween! xo

  37. Richa

    October 1, 2012 at 1:48 pm

    wowzers! i love that coffin full of chocolate.. and your new header! you have put in some major work in this! i cant wait for your other puns!

    • Cara

      October 1, 2012 at 5:25 pm

      Isn’t that coffin fun??? Thank you Michael’s 🙂
      So happy that you appreciate my lame humor. I knew that there was someone out there who would… xo!

  38. ohladycakes

    October 1, 2012 at 1:40 pm

    Gah! Love raw chocolate – I’ve been filling mine with date caramel as of late. A D D I C T E D. I need to go buy new jeans.

    I’m actually being serious.

    <3U

    • Cara

      October 1, 2012 at 5:23 pm

      Oooooohhhh and sprinkled with some sea salt. Mouth is currently watering… I could actually go for some Oh Ladycakes raw apple pie 🙂 I’ve decided that a bigger size of jeans is worth it when you eat good crap like that…

  39. frugalfeeding

    October 1, 2012 at 12:30 pm

    Great idea…you bloody Americans and Halloween – it’s an obsession 😀

    • Cara

      October 1, 2012 at 12:39 pm

      Quit bitching about it and hop onto the band wagon, eh?? 😉

  40. Baker Bettie

    October 1, 2012 at 11:50 am

    Cara, oh Cara. How I love you and your corny humor. “HawRAWween?!” I am at the airport right now and I literally almost spit my coffee at my computer and I am sitting here giggling awkwardly picturing you saying it in the most adorable voice. These are perfect. I can’t wait to see all your amazing creativity this month!

    • Cara

      October 1, 2012 at 12:39 pm

      I heart you friend! So happy you like my dorkiness 🙂 xo!

  41. Ashley F.

    October 1, 2012 at 11:12 am

    Um, yes please – to all the vegan candy bars 🙂 I also love your header and profile images – totally adorable! I am in the costume business so I LOVE Halloween as well – can’t wait to read the rest of your MoFo posts! I definitely need to get out and buy a chocolate mold this week.

    • Cara

      October 1, 2012 at 11:27 am

      Thank you Ashley!! I think you are quickly becoming my newest best friend–the costume business you say? You are my kind of gal! Tried to comment on your blog but couldn’t but wanted to say that the Pumpkin Black Tea recipe sounds sooooo good! It’s on my to-make list 🙂

  42. mamabebehawk

    October 1, 2012 at 11:02 am

    Oh YUM! I am going to make these for halloween this year for sure!

    • Cara

      October 1, 2012 at 11:40 am

      Please do! They are so simple to make as well. xo

  43. Lizzie

    October 1, 2012 at 10:16 am

    Have I mentioned lately how much I love you? 🙂

    • Cara

      October 1, 2012 at 10:25 am

      LIZZIE!!!! No, no, no–I love YOU!!!

  44. Angela Thompson (@vegangela)

    October 1, 2012 at 9:22 am

    I’ve been swamped and am so behind on your blog… but this recipe looks and sounds delicious. I can’t wait to see what you come up with this Vegan MoFo! 🙂

    • Cara

      October 1, 2012 at 9:49 am

      ANGELA!!!! Ohmygoodness, this officially marks our one year together 🙂 We met at last year’s MoFo–ha! Please tell me you are participating again!

      • Angela Thompson (@vegangela)

        October 1, 2012 at 5:16 pm

        OMG that’s right! How could I forget?! Yes, I’m participating. Not sure how I will do it… My job has absolutely taken-over my life. But I want to do it because Vegan MoFo is the BEST. It truly is something that I look forward to all year 🙂

        • Cara

          October 1, 2012 at 5:26 pm

          YAY!! So happy to that you are participating! I will be stalking you daily then 🙂

  45. GiGi

    October 1, 2012 at 8:38 am

    Hey stop your coffin! Great lead off! Look forward to Mofoing with you for second year in a row. Love the raw footage.

    • Cara

      October 1, 2012 at 9:23 am

      BAHA! Oh GiGi, you are my favorite! xoxo Super excited to MoFo with you too 🙂

  46. Somer

    October 1, 2012 at 8:16 am

    You crazy fiend! This is going to be so much fun! All ready loving your RAWSOME Halloween theme, it makes me feel woefully unprepared for MOFO but c’est la vie! 😉 xx

    • Cara

      October 1, 2012 at 9:24 am

      NO! Don’t say that at all, you hear me???! I’m psycho for Halloween, that’s all. Can’t wait to check out VedgedOut all month long!! xoxox

      • Somer

        October 1, 2012 at 9:30 am

        I hear you babe! I love you, you psycho halloween freak!!! WeEee!

        • Cara

          October 1, 2012 at 5:27 pm

          I love it when you call me names… hehe

          • Somer

            October 1, 2012 at 6:09 pm

            Don’t I know it!

  47. Casey (A Healthy Spin)

    October 1, 2012 at 8:11 am

    You had me at raw chocolate, but I LOVE Halloween! Can’t wait to see what you’ve come up with. 🙂

    • Cara

      October 1, 2012 at 9:44 am

      Sounds like you and I already have so much in common, Casey 🙂 xo

  48. Shira

    October 1, 2012 at 7:44 am

    Fabulous post and what an exciting start to a fun month of posting! Love all the extra touches Cara…someone has been having a blast 😉 Looking forward to all the treats! X

    • Cara

      October 1, 2012 at 7:48 am

      I have officially put down “Enjoys Halloweenifying my blog” as one of my hobbies now. I’m obsessed and can do so for hours 🙂 xo!

  49. Kristina

    October 1, 2012 at 7:43 am

    I LOVE HALLOWEEEEEEEEN!!! and I love you, and your creativity, and cacao, and raw. I love that you are participating in MoFo again – looking forward to your treats!

    • Cara

      October 1, 2012 at 9:45 am

      Isn’t that funny, because I happen to also love Halloween, YOUR creativity and just YOU 🙂 Yay! xo

  50. Brooke (Crackers on the Couch)

    October 1, 2012 at 7:42 am

    Looks great, Mama! Yuuuum! Question, though. Is maple syrup considered raw? I thought they boil the snot out of it but I could be wrong. Also, I literally stayed up all night watching the Graham Norton show on YouTube so I might also be out of my freaking mind. At any rate, shut up, Brooke, chocolate! I love your updated look, too! Perfect for the season!

    • Cara

      October 1, 2012 at 7:47 am

      A lot of raw foodists (at least from all the cookbooks that I have been studying) tend to use agave, maple syrup or even raw honey as sweeteners. I am sure the hardcore rawists consider the first 2 as no-nos, but seeing that I am not one of them, I am okay with with it and its usage 🙂 Now…about being out of your mind, this is an entirely different issue *wink* …xoxo!

      • Brooke (Crackers on the Couch)

        October 1, 2012 at 8:01 am

        Ah. Gotcha. *snnnnnnnnozzz*

        • Cara

          October 1, 2012 at 8:39 am

          Mork mork mork. hahaha.

  51. Caitlin

    October 1, 2012 at 6:45 am

    yay! the most wonderful time of the yearrrr! your raw chocolate looks so good, i can’t wait to see what you do with it this week!!! ahem..butterfingers perhaps? *bats eyes*

    • Cara

      October 1, 2012 at 7:24 am

      And the requests have begun 🙂 I am trying to figure out how to rawify butterfingers–this is going to be tricky! But you know my motto: Anything for Caitlin! xo

      • Caitlin

        October 1, 2012 at 8:31 am

        i love that motto!!! <3

        • Cara

          October 1, 2012 at 5:27 pm

          I had a feeling you would like that 😉

  52. Amanda

    October 1, 2012 at 5:44 am

    I do remember last MoFo and your recipes were amazing! I am very excited about your Halloween treats too! And your raw chocolate has been bookmarked! 🙂

    • Cara

      October 1, 2012 at 9:46 am

      You are always so amazingly kind to me, Amanda! xo. Excited to see what Newman Improved has up her sleeve this month 🙂

  53. Alexia @ NamasteYoga

    October 1, 2012 at 5:23 am

    oh yeah, this is how i make my chocolate at the moment! except i have been using coconut BUTTER, it somehow tastes much more smooother in the mouth! oh coconut butter, cacao powder, some maca and gojis.. yum! i have also tried matcha (green tea powder) and it gives you a real caffeine kick 🙂

    • Cara

      October 1, 2012 at 7:25 am

      I am really wishing we were neighbors right about now, Alexia! How about you move to California??? *wink*

      • Alexia @ NamasteYoga

        October 2, 2012 at 1:14 am

        oh i have been thinking abou it 🙂 got a job as yoga teacher or in marketing for me and i will be right there!

        • Cara

          October 2, 2012 at 8:17 am

          I live in the land of yoga and marketing–this should be a simple task!

  54. Abby

    October 1, 2012 at 5:17 am

    I love your new header and posters. I can’t even figure out how to change mine to save the life of me, so you get HUGE props for that (not to mention, you know, the rest of the blog content of course.)

    This is my first year truly experiencing Vegan Mofo and I can’t wait to see what my favorite bloggers (literally) cook–or uncook–up. Yay!

    • Cara

      October 1, 2012 at 9:48 am

      Eeeeee, I love them too. Thank you 🙂 I probably spent WAY too much time designing them but it makes me happy so who cares, right?! I’m so flippin’ excited that you are doing MoFo this year–hooray!!!

      • Abby

        October 1, 2012 at 2:53 pm

        Oh, I’m not doing it. I’m SUPPORTING it 😉

        • Cara

          October 1, 2012 at 5:34 pm

          I’ll take it, irregardless. haha. See what I did there???

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