This vegan white chocolate melts in the mouth with a creamy white chocolate flavor, yet it is made with only three ingredients, and can be colored easily. I made mine a beautiful pink, perfect for gifts.
Line a loaf pan with parchment paper, or set silicon molds out. No need to coat molds.
Blend up 1 cup of shredded coconut to create ½ cup full fat coconut butter. I usually blend a bit more because sometimes the ratio is off depending on the moisture in the shredded coconut.
½ cup full fat coconut butter
Make the white chocolate
Add the cacao butter to a pot of boiling hot water. PRO TIP: Measure out 1 cup melted. I pour it into metal measuring cups to be sure I have exactly 1 cup, and I pour the extra melted cacao butter in a different container, and allow it to harden and return it to the cabinet to be used another day.
½ cup cacao butter
Stir in the sugar and coconut butter. Stir until all are combined.
2-3 tablespoon powdered sugar
Add the coloring agent you choose. Stir until you have a uniform color. I prefer powder but you can use a thawed chunk of beet - the issue is the slight moisture might make the mixture a touch grainy. It's fine once it freezes though.
1 teaspoon goji berry powder, ½ teaspoon beetroot powder, ½ teaspoon pitaya powder
Taste-test for sweetness. I don't like mine sweet so feel free to add as much as ⅓ cup powdered sugar or ¼ cup maple syrup. Just know the syrup will darken your color.
Pour mixture into molds or into a parchment-lined loaf (8x4-inches) pan.
Freeze for 30 minutes or more until solid. If you used the loaf pan, cut into chunks with a hot knife. Store in refrigerator or freezer if it becomes too soft at room temperature.
You can dip chunks or molded forms of this chocolate into dark chocolate so it becomes encased. Then if it melts, it's okay, it's contained in the dark chocolate.
Notes
Uncolored vegan white chocolate is still pretty, but if you want to color it, I have your back! In fact, I have three possible awesome options to turn this treat pink naturally.1. Goji berries - Use dried berries found where dried fruits are sold, or use goji berry powder. 2. Beets - Use steamed or pre-cooked beets, or beet powder. For the pink hearts here I used precooked beets found in the produce section of my grocery store. 3. Pitayas (dragon fruit) - Frozen pink pitaya meat is in the frozen section of some grocery stores. Or use a dragon fruit powder found where supplements are sold.TroubleshootingWith all the liquids or frozen veggies, you might see that the mixture grains up a bit once you add it. That's because those options have a bit of water and water causes cacao butter and chocolate to seize. But you don't have to worry. Either warm it up again in a double boiler, or just press it into the mold. Once hardened, the grain softens and looks quite smooth.