I was so excited to be able to review some of Kristen’s books. I love her blog. Today I want to share with you her book Ultimate Raw Vegan Chocolate Recipes book. You can order the e-version of her book by clicking HERE.
So let me tell you about this book. I loved it. I can’t wait to get my order of raw cacao powder and nibs so I can try some of these recipes. I am thinking I will be trying some with raw carob powder- just to get me by until my order gets here.
The book has 5 chapters. The first chapter is titled Raw Basics. It covers as it says the basics but also a list of equipment needed (or enjoyed as a raw foodie), ingredient descriptions, basic recipes for nut/seed milks and raw condiments. My favorite part of this chapter is her tips. I learned a lot. My favorite tip is for doubling recipes. I double sometimes quadruple a recipe for my large family so this was good info.
The second chapter covers Raw Chocolate. You get a brief history of chocolate and learn why it is good for you. She also covers the different raw chocolate products available and other special ingredients. Chapter three covers chocolate drinks. I can’t wait to try the Creamy chocolate vanilla milk (pictured below) and the Chocolate holiday spice nog.
In chapter four she covers snacks, soup, salad dressing, crackers and breakfasts. A lot of great recipes to choose from. Several popped off the page at me: Chocolate powered oatmeal, Power packed trail mix, Chocolate chia crackers, Mesquite spiced chocolate brazil nut crumble and Chia chocolate pudding snack to name a few..
In the final chapter she covers desserts. Yum! How about Goddess cream cake (photo below), Chocolate pumpkin pie, Pure rush chocolate and Fun chocolate banana plant leather. It is hard to choose just one recipe that I can’t wait to try.
I learned a lot about raw chocolate. Like how it is loaded with antioxidants. I also learned that pure chocolate has heart health benefits. “The flavonoids (organic compounds) found in cacao can help prevent clogged arteries and lower blood pressure.”
If you love chocolate like we do and are looking for healthy vegan recipes this book will deliver! Yes it is a raw book but I believe that even if you are not a raw foodie you can benefit from getting more raw food into your diet. Besides doesn’t it make you feel less guilty eating chocolate when you know it is good for you? You will not be disappointed with this book.

Goddess Cream Cake

Creamy Chocolate Vanilla Milk

Chocolate Chia Crackers and Chocolate Hazelnut Butter Spread

Don’t they look so good! The kids enjoyed them very much! The recipe is in Kristen Suzanne’s book Ultimate Raw Vegan Chocolate Recipes. These are not technically raw because peanuts are roasted but they are healthy nonetheless. We make our own peanut butter in our champion juicer- no preservatives or added oil and sugar. My kids eat a lot of raw foods but at this point are not even high raw so it was a great treat for them. They smelled so good. If I wasn’t fasting I would have tried one myself.

More goodies from Kristen Suzanne’s Ultimate Raw Vegan Chocolate Recipe book.. The top picture is Chocolate Banana Plant Leathers. Yummy. The kids love them. This morning I took a couple of squares and spread raw almond butter of them, added a half of a banana to each square and added a bit of raw agave nectar. Roll them up and enjoy. They were so good! I added coconut and ground flax seed to the fruit leather batter before spreading them on the dehydrator tray. This added more flavor, more fiber and a bit of a crunch. Making them perfect for a roll up.