Homemade Chocolate Covered Raisins

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 2 cups Raisins, organic

• Condiments

  • 2 tbsp Maple syrup

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup Cocoa powder, unsweetened
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract, pure

• Snacks

  • 1/2 cup Cocoa butter wafers

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Description

Ingredients

• ½ cup cocoa butter wafers
• 2 Tbsp. maple syrup
• ½ tsp. pure vanilla extract
• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ½ tsp. cinnamon
• pinch of salt (optional)
• 2 cups organic raisins

Directions

• Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Microwave cocoa butter wafers in a microwave safe bowl at 40% power for approximately 4 minutes or until the wafers are almost completely melted. (I use a 2 cup glass Pyrex measuring cup - so I can measure, melt and mix with the same dish.) Be sure to melt wafers on low power - avoid boiling.
• Remove cocoa butter from microwave and stir with a wire whisk until remaining bits of wafers are completely melted. (Be careful, bowl or measuring cup handle may be hot.)
• Add maple syrup and vanilla extract to melted cocoa butter and stir to mix.
• Add cocoa powder, cinnamon and a pinch of salt and whisk until smooth.
• Add raisins and stir until all raisins are covered with chocolate.
• Spoon raisins onto parchment lined baking sheet in a single layer - separate as much as possible.
• Place baking sheet in the refrigerate for at least one hour.
• Once set, break the raisins apart and store in a air tight container or plastic bag in the refrigerator or freezer. (I prefer the freezer!)