Raw Chocolate Treats: Healthy Recipes for the Chocolate Lover

You would think that a book focused on raw vegan concepts would have a better concept of healthy sweetness. I was very dissapointed to find high glycemic knock offs like agave syrup being emphasized. Nothing about monkfruit, stevia, glyciene, ribose or inositol. This author needs to expand her horizons if she's going to justify charging the 12 buck asking price for recipes rendered unfit by the sugar content. At least offer healthy options!

So um yeah...the recipes in this book do not look or sound appetizing at all.First, I must admit, I am NOT a vegan. However, I am a big proponent of non-processed food, organic, non-gmo, cooking from scratch and often make vegan or vegetarian meal. Needless to say, I was excited to check this one out and was sorely disappointed. That being said, this may just not have been my cuppa, so it get's an "ok" rating from me.

Raw Chocolate Treats: Healthy Recipes for the Chocolate Lover is a beautiful cookbook by Jessica Fenton. One thing that you need to know at the beginning is that so many of the recipes require a dehydrator power blender. I have a powder blender but not a dehydrator. That information was not in the blurb about this book. I am also waiting for some tests to come back which may indicate that I have to cut down on magnesium and therefore limit raw chocolate!The book is very well organized and there are lovely photos of the tempting but healthier chocolate recipes. The author gives a short history of the history of raw chocolate, then she goes into the health benefits. I have diabetes, type II so I was very interested in that. There is an informative list of ingredient in the recipes and when to avoid eating raw chocolate. She also has a section devoted to the equipment you need and a way to substitute your oven for a dehydrator however there are drawbacks to that. She also has a skill level post for each recipe. The recipes ranges from drinks and shakes, to truffles, caramels, tortes, cookies and ice cream sandwiches. The instructions are clear and easy to follow.It is a great cookbook for people who love chocolate and want to eat healthier.I received this book from the publishers as a win from FirstReads but that in no way influenced my thoughts or feelings in this review.