cookie month 2016

Raw cacao butter and coconut butter form the base of this vegan white chocolate bark. It’s topped with a festive mix of dried goji berries, dried golden berries, hemp seeds, chopped pistachios. It’s perfect for holiday gifting and enjoying!

We’ve made it to the last week leading up to Christmas! Have you checked in with yourself lately? Perhaps take a pause, close your eyes, and see if you can notice the gentle rise and fall the breath creates in the chest and belly. Linger for several breaths or more before returning to the task at hand.  It’s so vital to take care of ourselves, especially during stressful and trying times. When pondering what to share with my restorative class today, I came across these succinct yet powerful words from the Buddha: “Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without”.

I’ve struggled lately with these Christmas-themed blog posts because I feel like there’s so many more important things to address in the world than cookies. If you read the last post you might have noticed that I’ve decided to give to various causes this year in lieu of the traditional gifts. Making that decision helped to bring me a bit more peace and I can only hope it will eventually do the same for others. I’ve also found peace in the creative process that happens with each blog post here. I’m able to create and share something I’m passionate about with others. Isn’t that sort of what Christmas is about?

For the last sweet addition to this year’s cookie month line-up, I’m sharing this hippie-worthy superfood white chocolate bark with you. It’s something I’ve been dreaming about making for a while and I figured it would be perfect for the holidays. The hardest part of this recipe may be tracking down raw cacao butter because the rest of it simply involves melting the ingredients together and sprinkling a few things over the top. Easy-peasy. As for the toppings, feel free to use my suggestions as just that, suggestions. Top this lovely bark with whatever suits your fancy.

Superfood White Chocolate Bark

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• Author: Courtney West
• Total Time: 20 minutes
• Yield: 12 servings 1x
• Diet: Vegan

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Raw cacao butter and coconut butter form the base of this vegan white chocolate bark. It’s topped with a festive mix of dried goji berries, dried golden berries, hemp seeds, chopped pistachios. It’s perfect for holiday gifting and enjoying!

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Ingredients

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• 1/3 cup raw cacao butter, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup of coconut butter (make sure to pack it into the measuring cup)
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 of a vanilla bean
• pinch of sea salt
• 2 tbsp dried goji berries
• 2 tbsp dried golden berries
• 1 tbsp hemp seeds
• 3 tbsp chopped pistachios

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Instructions

Combine the cacao butter, coconut butter, maple syrup, vanilla bean, and salt in a double boiler (or a bowl set over a pot of simmering water). Melt all of the ingredients together. When everything has melted, stir with a spatula or whisk until a smooth and thick mixture forms.

Line a large plate or a small baking sheet with parchment paper, then pour the white chocolate onto it. Smooth the chocolate out into an even layer (it can be as thick or as thin as you like).

Sprinkle the toppings over the surface of the white chocolate, then place it in the freezer to firm up for at least one hour. Use a sharp knife to cut the bark up before serving. Keep the bark in the freezer until you are ready to serve/eat it.

Notes

• This bark does best kept in the fridge or freezer. If you give it away as gifts, perhaps include instructions to store it in the freezer for the best results. If you are serving it to friends and family, leave it in the freezer/fridge until you’re ready to eat it.
• In it’s liquid state the white chocolate is more of a dark beige color but the color will lighten as it firms up!

• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 10 minutes
• Category: dessert