Peppermint Chocolate Chunks

These little morsels of heaven are great for a little pick me up snack with your brew of choice, or great for a nibble at your fancy dinner party.

Peppermint infused into coconut oil with lashings of raw cacao powder. Whats not to like???

• 6 Tbsp Coconut Oil
• 4 Tbsp Organic Raw Cacao Powder
• 4 Tbsp of Nut butter. (Almond, Peanut whatever you have on hand)
• 2 Tbsp Local Honey
• 1 Vanilla Pod, or 1 Tsp Vanilla Bean Paste
• 1 Tsp Peppermint Extract
• 1/2 Cup Unsweetened Shredded Coconut
• 1/2 Cup Pecans (or nuts you have on hand)
• Pinch of salt

Add all ingredients, except the nuts and shredded coconut, into a glass bowl. Mix to combine. Set this bowl over a pot of hot water to melt it all oozingly together. This will only take a couple of minutes. (Alternatively, microwave in 20 second zaps until everything is melted.)
Chop the pecans.
Add pecans and coconut to the melted mixture and stir.
Pour into a tin or glass container lined with parchment paper. The depth of the bites should be around 1" thick.
Freeze your slab of goodness until the chocolate is set. Remove from freezer and score the chocolate with a sharp knife into sizeable pieces to pop into your mouth, and slowly and carefully cut right through.

NB - The coconut oil in these will make them melt at room temperature, but in all fairness, these wont last long in any room of any temperature!
Also, coconut oil taken in large quantities may have you making one too many bathroom pit stops.
Eat in moderation..............................................yeah right!