Sunflower Seed "Chocolate" Bars

Here's another non-chocolate recipe, but this one is for those folks who aren't too keen on carob. 

Sunflower Seed "Chocolate" Bars

Ingredients:

1 cup raw sunflower seeds (Shelled, of course!)

1 cup pitted dates

2 tablespoons coconut oil

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Pinch of salt

Instructions:

In a food processor, blend the sunflower seeds until they form a fine powder.

Add the pitted dates, coconut oil, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt to the food processor.

Blend all the ingredients together until they form a thick, sticky dough.

Line a modest sized baking dish or tray with some parchment paper, or something similar to parchment paper.

Transfer the dough to the lined baking dish and press it down firmly to form an even layer.

Place the baking dish in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to firm up.

Once firm, remove the "chocolate" from the refrigerator and cut it into bars or squares.

Enjoy your homemade sunflower seed "chocolate" bars!

These bars have a rich, chocolate-like flavor without any actual chocolate or carob. They're perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth while providing a nutritious snack thanks to the sunflower seeds and dates. Feel free to customise them by adding nuts, dried fruit, or spices like cinnamon or ginger for extra flavour.

New Hot Spot: The Brandy House Bar at Burnt Faith

This month, the Brandy House Bar at Burnt Faith opens its doors to cocktail lovers in London.

The UK's first dedicated Brandy Bar from the UK's first dedicated Brandy House, it is a spirited addition to the Blackhorse Road Beer Mile of craft breweries and wineries – a destination for those who like to drink well and choose local.

The menu showcases the classic cocktails you know and love with an innovative edge and local nod. Each cocktail is served with a neat pour of Burnt Faith brandy to allow guests to appreciate the base spirit inside the drink.

Burnt Faith is on a mission to expand people's understanding and appreciation of what brandy can be and how it can be enjoyed. This is a buzzy, vibey urban space where drinkers can learn a little more about this fascinating spirit. 

Not sure if brandy is for you? The Brandy House Bar at Burnt Faith is the place to convert you. There's also an array of cocktails that whisky, gin and rum lovers will know and adore, including an Aged Negroni, a banging Espresso Martini and a chocolate-tinged Cocoa Old Fashioned.

It's not just brandy from Burnt Faith that you'll find in the drinks, as the Burnt Faith eau de vie – unaged grape spirit distilled in London – plays a supporting role in the Honey Man Daiquiri alongside honey from the Local Honey Man. While the Burnt Faith Triple Sec – home-made orange liqueur - boosts the Plum margarita along with Lacto-fermented E17 foraged plums.

Burnt Faith is a proudly British Brandy House and is uses only local suppliers wherever possible, including Local Honey Man who ios just up the road, Bethnal Green Chocolatiers cocoa to infuse the Rye for the Old Fashioned, as well as Devils Botany Absinthe and VSRD London Vermouth.

The Brandy House bar at Burnt Faith will offer flights of brandy tastings, a full programme of events and masterclasses, tours and tastings to follow.

Opening hours: Friday & Saturdays 4pm – 11pm

Address: Burnt Faith Brandy House, 57 Sutherland Rd, London E17 6BH

Booking policy: Reservations via Designmynight and walk-ins

Burnt Faith Brandy

Burnt Faith Brandy Batch 001 | 40% | £36 | Stockists : Burnt Faith online,  The Whisky Exchange Harvey Nichols

The first release from the new British Brandy house that is making waves for all the right reasons, Burnt Faith. Burnt Faith is on a mission to unlock the real potential of brandy and is redefining what brandy can be. 

Burnt Faith Batch 001 is aged, blended and bottled in Britain and is crafted with an intriguing blend of aromatic grape varieties and unusual cask finishes to deliver a brandy like no other. This is a delicious blend in a stunning bottle at a very reasonable price. It is packed full of fruit, notes of caramel and a truly elevated chocolatey smooth finish.

https://burntfaith.com/products/burnt-faith-brandy-batch-001

 

Cocoba Chocolate Introduces “The Best of British” Summer Picnic Treats

Kent's Cocoba, the chocolate company famed for producing irresistible chocolate and hot chocolate treats and gifts, has launched a fantastic range of quintessentially British chocolate bars.

Inspired by favourite and popular British desserts the Cocoba “Best of British Chocolate Bars”, all priced at £4.50 individually or in a pack at £18, make a superb addition to any summer picnic.  

“The Best of British Chocolate Bar Selection,” is created using only the highest-quality Belgian chocolate, include something for everyone from sticky toffee pudding, apple crumble, Eaton mess and lemon meringue flavours.

Tasting just like the real desert, is the new and indulgent “Sticky Toffee Pudding Chocolate Bar” topped with white chocolate drizzle, crunchy salted caramel balls and toffee pieces, an ideal picnic treat for those with a sweet tooth.

Want something to tantalise the taste buds? Then “The Apple Crumble Chocolate Bar” is ideal. As it's topped with white chocolate drizzle, apple pieces, and shortbread crumble. This deliciously sweet concoction is a chocolate bar and one of the best British desserts, all in one glorious package!

Well, it just wouldn't be a very British picnic without a traditional strawberry theme, would it? And “The Eton Mess Chocolate Bar” fits the bill absolutely perfectly.  A Belgian milk chocolate bar is topped with white chocolate drizzle, freeze-dried strawberries, meringue pieces, and strawberry flavoured crunchy balls, all to create a British classic.

Finally, to add a zingy sweetness “The Lemon Meringue Chocolate Bar” is infused with lemon oil, and is topped with white chocolate drizzle, white meringue pieces, and lemon sugar drops. This sweet and sherberty concoction is a winning combination to complete a very British picnic.

Since the launch in 2012 Cocoba Chocolate ensure that each product is specially made with the highest quality, great tasting ingredients.

Please visit Cocoba Chocolate's website for more information including the hot chocolate bombes, spoons and vegan product range at www.CocobaChocolate.com.

What else is there? Cocoba's chocolate products include Belgian hot chocolate, chocolate bars and lollipops, truffles and buttons, and a growing range of vegan chocolates, too.

Cocoba's range is available from www.CocobaChocolate.com as well as Cocoba's flagship chocolate café at the Bluewater Shopping Centre in Kent, independent farm shops, delis, John Lewis, Selfridges and more.  All products are handmade in Kent.