Sweet dark chocolate comes together with crunchy cacao nibs to make these healthy Chocolate Covered Cacao Nibs!
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Cacao nibs are a pantry staple in my house. I like to top them with vegan yogurt and overnight oats. So covering them with sweet dark chocolate was a no-brainer.
If you like Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans, you will most likely like these. They have the same flavor profile.
This is a fun chocolaty treat the whole family will love!
Other cacao recipes to try are Cacao Kombucha, Cacao Coffee Recipe, Cocoa Milk Tea, and Cold Brew Cocoa.
A cacao powder recipe to try is my Coconut Oil Chocolate Bark recipe.
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❤️ Why You'll Love It
- They are sweet and crunchy.
- They are simple and easy to make.
- They're made with only a handful of ingredients.
🧾 Ingredients
- Cacao nibs: Add a bitter chocolate flavor and crunchy texture. Another fun way to make them is my Candied Cacao Nibs Recipe.
- Dark chocolate chips: I used semi-sweet chocolate chips. You could also use dark chocolate baking chunks.
- Cinnamon: I like the warm spice flavor. You could leave it out.
- Salt: Enhances sweetness. I like to use sea salt.
To see the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
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🔪 Instructions
Step 1: Add chocolate chips to a heat-proof bowl over a saucepan with water or a double boiler.
Step 2: Melt until smooth and creamy.
Step 3: Add cinnamon and salt. Mix well.
Step 4: Add cacao nibs and stir until coated.
Step 5: With a fork spread cacao nibs on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Place in the fridge to cool and set.
🍽 Serving
- On Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream
- In a Vegan Coffee Ice Cream Float
- On pancakes
- In trail mix
- In vegan yogurt
👩🏻🍳 Recipe FAQs
Cacao nibs do have caffeine. According to the Navitas website (the brand of cacao nibs I have currently), cacao has 41 mg of caffeine per 3 tablespoons of cacao nibs.
If you have never had cacao nibs before, they have a bitter chocolaty flavor. Cacao nibs are pieces of roasted cacao beans and have no sugar.
Since they are bitter, they pair nicely with sweet dark chocolate. The result is a crunchy, sweet treat.
This easy chocolate cacao nibs recipe will last for 2-3 weeks in an airtight container in the fridge, and several months in the freezer.
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📋 Recipe
Chocolate Covered Cacao Nibs
Ingredients
- 1 cup chocolate chips or dark chocolate baking chunks
- 1 cup cacao nibs
- Pinch cinnamon (optional)
- Pinch salt
Instructions
- Place a heat proof bowl over a sauce pan filled with a couple of inches water (or use a double boiler). Pour chocolate chips in the bowl over medium heat.
- Stirring constantly, heat until smooth and melted.
- Add cinnamon and salt. Mix well.
- Add cacao nibs and stir until all the nibs are coated.
- Using a fork, lift cacao nibs out and spread out on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Place in the fridge to cool and set.
Notes
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Nutrition
*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
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