WE MADE OUR OWN CHOCOLATE AT TRI-ISLAND CHOCOLATE FACTORY

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a tropical flavor while being dairy-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia reduces calories, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

milk powder

🥗Healthier: almond milk powder

💰Cheaper: nonfat dry milk

Almond milk powder is dairy-free and adds a nutty flavor.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: chocolate chunks

Dark chocolate has less sugar and more antioxidants.

Visit Tri-Island Chocolate Factory to make your own chocolate bar.

Choose three ingredients to add to your chocolate bar.

Crack open cocoa pods and scoop out the beans.

Ferment the beans for seven days to develop flavor.

Grind the beans into a paste over 24 hours to extract cocoa butter.

Add sugar and milk powder to the cocoa paste.

Mix in additional cocoa butter for creaminess.

Tempering process: heat to 42°C, then cool to room temperature before molding.

Pour the chocolate mixture into molds and refrigerate until set.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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