Fruit and Nut Chocolates

These chocolates not only taste wonderful, but they have benefits over a regular chocolate bar! First of all, by replacing sugar with agave nectar, you can avoid that sugar crash because agave nectar is a low glycemic index sweetener. Nuts give you protein, fibre, vitamins, and healthy fats. Coconut oil supports stress relief, cholesterol level maintenance, weight loss, immune system, and digestion. Coconut oil is also thought to help regulate the metabolism and support bone, hair and skin health.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 6 heaping tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons agave nectar
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• nuts (try peanuts, cashews, or almonds)
• dried fruit (try raisins, cranberries, or blueberries)

1. Place a few nuts and a few pieces of dried fruit in a chocolate mold.
2. Melt the coconut oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat and immediately stir in cocoa, agave, and salt and mix well. Now you have liquid chocolate!
3. Pour liquid chocolate over the nuts and dried fruit. 
4. Place chocolate in the freezer for about 30 minutes. Store in the freezer in an air-tight container.