This homemade coconut milk chocolate bar is the perfect alternative to dark chocolate! It’s vegan, dairy-free, and super simple to make.

I was always a milk chocolate fan growing up! My love for milk chocolate was one of the main reasons I was nervous about going dairy-free. Sure, there are plenty of dark chocolate options that are a little bit sweeter, but nothing quite compares to an actual milk chocolate… until now! 

This dairy-free milk chocolate is made with coconut milk powder for the perfect vegan alternative that’s easy to make at home.

Why you’ll love this Homemade Coconut Milk Chocolate Bar

• A dairy-free “milk” chocolate! If you love milk chocolate but can’t have dairy, this recipe is perfect for the creamy taste of milk chocolate.
• Homemade chocolate that’s simple to make. It has just a few simple ingredients and is easy to make your own chocolate bars!

The Ingredients for Homemade Coconut Milk Chocolate Bar

• Cacao Butter Wafers. You theoretically could also use coconut oil, but the cacao butter is much smoother and richer.
• Date Sugar. Date sugar is key in this recipe! The reason you want to use date sugar instead of something like coconut sugar is because it’s much more finely ground. Coconut sugar is more likely to make the chocolate gritty and not evenly melt into the chocolate. You can likely use maple syrup as well, but it may not set as well.
• Cocoa Powder.
• Coconut Milk Powder. I use this coconut milk powder.
• Vanilla and Salt. 

How to Make Homemade Coconut Milk Chocolate Bar

• Step One. Melt the cacao butter wafers in a double boiler.
• Step Two. Reduce the heat and sift in the cocoa powder.
• Step Three. Stir until combined and then add coconut milk powder and date sugar.
• Step Four. Stir in the vanilla.

• Step Five. Add to the mold and sprinkle with salt before setting the fridge.
• Step Six. Remove from the mold and enjoy!

Tips & Tricks

• Make sure you sift everything! Cocoa powder can easily clump, so you want to make sure everything is sifted finely.
• Use a mold of your choice. You can make this chocolate any shape you’d like! I like making a full bar, but you can make bunnies for Easter, trees for Christmas, etc!

You’ll also like…

• Chocolate Almond Butter Bars
• Paleo Buckeyes
• Gluten Free Chocolate Lava Cakes

Homemade Coconut Milk Chocolate Bar (vegan & dairy free)

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• Author: Unbound Wellness
• Total Time: 3 hours
• Yield: 10 servings 1x

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Ingredients

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• 1 cup cacao butter wafers
• 2/3 cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup coconut milk powder
• 1/3 cup date sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Pinch of salt

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Instructions

1. Heat a pot of water over the stove and bring to a low simmer. Add a heat safe glass (or metal) bowl over the pot of water to create a double boiler.
2. Add the cacao butter wafers to the bowl, stirring until melted. Reduce the heat of the double boiler and sift in the cocoa powder. Whisk to combine. Sift in the coconut milk powder and date sugar, whisking to combine. The mixture should be liquid with no large clumps.
3. Carefully remove the bowl from the heat with oven mitts. Sir in the vanilla.
4. Place the mold of your choice (I use this) on a baking sheet and pour the chocolate into the mold. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and transfer to the fridge until totally solid. 
5. Remove from the mold and enjoy! Store the chocolate chilled in the fridge.

Notes

All nutritional information are estimations and will vary. Estimations do not include optional ingredients.

• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 serving
• Calories: 243
• Fat: 23.8g
• Carbohydrates: 10.2g
• Fiber: 1.7g
• Protein: 1.2g