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Homemade Mint Chocolate Chips
Servings: 32
Calories: 67kcal
These Homemade Mint Chocolate Chips are the perfect ingredient in your healthy desserts for every chocolate mint lover out there!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup cocoa butter or coconut oil
- 1 cup cocoa powder (or roasted carob powder)
- 1/4 cup low-carb sweetener (powdered — or other sweetener, as desired)
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract (use alcohol free for AIP)
- dash salt
Instructions
- Melt coconut oil over a very low heat. Remove from heat. Stir in cocoa, sweetener, peppermint extract, and salt.
- Spread mixture into a pan (an 8x8 works well). Alternatively you can pour the mixture into a chocolate chip mold.
- Let sit or place in refrigerator or freezer until solid. Remove from pan, and cut into chunks of desired size. If using coconut oil and your room is warm, you'll need to chill them to solidify them.
- Store in a cool place until ready to use.
Notes
- If you wish to avoid cocoa due to stimulants inherent in it, use carob instead. You might need less sweetener due to the inherent sweetness of carob.
- Any healthy liquid or granulated sweetener should work fine instead of xylitol, but you may need to use a different amount if using a liquid sweetener such as honey or maple syrup because they are sweeter than sugar. If using stevia extract, substitute 1/16 to 1/8 teaspoon.
- Coconut oil softens around 75° F, so if you use coconut oil and your kitchen is warm, you'll need to keep these chips in the fridge or freezer until serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 67kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 41mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.4mg | Net Carbs: 1g