Homemade Chocolate Bar 🍫✨
Rich, silky, and customizable—make your own gourmet chocolate bars at home with just 2 ingredients (plus endless add-ins)! Perfect for gifting or satisfying cravings.
Prep Time: 10 mins | Setting Time: 1 hr | Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Makes: 1 large bar (or 4 mini bars)
Ingredients
Base Chocolate:
- 1 cup (175g) high-quality chocolate chips (dark, milk, or white)
- 1 tsp coconut oil (for shine and snap)
Customization Ideas:
- Sweet & Crunchy: Sea salt + toasted almonds
- Tropical: Dried coconut + freeze-dried mango
- Decadent: Crushed Oreos + caramel bits
- Spicy: Cayenne pepper + orange zest
Instructions
1. Melt the Chocolate:
- In a microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate chips + coconut oil.
- Microwave in 30-sec bursts, stirring until smooth (or use a double boiler).
2. Customize & Set:
- Pour melted chocolate into a silicone mold or parchment-lined tray.
- Sprinkle with toppings (press some in lightly).
- Chill 1 hour until firm.
3. Enjoy or Gift:
- Pop out of molds and wrap in foil or wax paper.
Pro Tips
✔ Tempering hack: For glossy, snap-able bars, stir constantly as chocolate cools to 90°F (32°C) before pouring.
✔ Healthy twist: Use sugar-free chocolate + add chia seeds.
✔ Quick fix: Skip molds and spread on parchment to make chocolate bark.