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Vegan White Chocolate

Learn how to make vegan white chocolate at home in minutes with just 5 ingredients! Creamy, buttery, smooth and rich.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Chilling time30 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 356kcal
Author: Nora Taylor

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces raw cacao butter (3/4 cup chopped small)
  • 4 tablespoons vegetable shortening
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk powder
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • tiny pinch of salt, optional (1/8th tsp)
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Instructions

  • If your cacao butter comes in large chunks, chop them a bit smaller so they will melt more quickly.
  • In a heat safe bowl, add the cacao butter and shortening. Place the bowl on top of a small-medium sized pot with a few inches of simmering water. Make sure the bowl is not touching the water. Let it melt, stirring frequently. This will take about 10 minutes, and it will look like oil.
  • Now add the powdered sugar, powdered coconut milk, vanilla and a tiny pinch of salt. Whisk until fairly smooth, about 2 minutes.
  • Carefully, using hot pads, transfer the mixture to a blender and blend for 1-2 minutes until smooth. Pour into chocolate molds. TIP! Place the molds on a flat surface like a baking sheet and move very carefully so they liquid chocolate doesn't spill out before it has a chance to harden.
  • Refrigerate until solid, about 30 minutes. You can also stick them in the freezer to speed this up. Enjoy! Store white chocolate in a covered container in the refrigerator or freezer.

Notes

  1. If you prefer, you can substitute coconut oil for the vegetable shortening, but just know your white chocolate will melt faster at room temperature, and will likely melt into baked goods.
  2. Use another sweetener at your own risk, as I haven't tried anything but powdered sugar!
  3. Variations: Oreo cookie crumbs for cookies and cream, freeze dried raspberries or strawberries, chopped nuts, peppermint extract and/or chopped candy cane pieces.

Nutrition

Serving: 1of 6 serving | Calories: 356kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Sodium: 40mg | Sugar: 17g