Strawberries 'n Cream Chocolate Cups
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See the note at bottom before diving in! This recipe is really easy, but it is best to pop the coconut milk / cream in the refrigerator the day before you plan to make it. While you're at it, pop the mixing bowl and beaters in the refrigerator, too.
Author: Alisa Fleming
Serves: 16 to 18 chocolate cups
Ingredients
- 1 cup Pascha Organic Chocolate Chips (55%, 85% or 100%) or Chopped Chocolate Bars (55%, 70% or 85%)
- 1 teaspoon non-hydrogenated shortening (I used Nutiva)
- 1½ cups chilled coconut cream (see note below)
- 1 cup freeze-dried strawberries
- 6 tablespoons organic powdered sugar, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Generous pinch salt
- Chocolate shavings, optional for garnish (I used a peeler to make shavings of the 85% chocolate bar for contrast)
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate with the shortening, preferably using this method.
- Brush half of the chocolate on the sides and bottoms of silicone mini-muffin cup or candy molds (these will provide the easiest release, I do not recommend paper liners or metal tins!). Chill while you prepare the strawberry cream.
- Place the strawberries in a spice grinder and whiz until powdered. If there are a few little specks remaining, not a worry.
- Place the chilled coconut cream in a mixing bowl (chilled if possible), along with the powdered strawberries, sugar, vanilla and salt. Beat with a hand mixer until fully incorporated, thick and just a little fluffy. Cover and chill while you finish the chocolate cups.
- Brush the rest of the chocolate on the chocolate cups to make them a little thicker / stronger, and return to the refrigerator for 10 minutes.
- Scoop the strawberry cream into a piping bag and pipe into the chocolate cups. If desired, garnish with chocolate shavings. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
Notes
Chilled Coconut Cream: Pour full-fat coconut milk or coconut cream from two cans/packages into a container. Cover and chill overnight. When ready to use, scoop 1½ cups of the thick cream from the top. Do not use any liquidy coconut milk - it will not whip. To get the thickest cream with pure ingredients, I use So Delicious Culinary Original Coconut Milk.
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/strawberry-cream-chocolate-cups