Dairy-Free Orange Chocolate Recipes

[ysabetwordsmith]

A friend of mine mentioned missing chocolate oranges, so I looked up some dairy-free recipes. Many of these are also vegan, paleo, allergen-free, or otherwise suitable for special dietary needs.

https://mywholefoodlife.com/2014/12/10/homemade-orange-chocolate-bars/

https://sabrinassinlesssecrets.com/dessert-recipes/bite-sized-treats/dark-chocolate-orange-cream-paleo-truffles/

https://thevietvegan.com/chocolate-dipped-oranges/

https://downshiftology.com/recipes/candied-orange-peel-chocolate/

https://www.onelovelylife.com/gluten-free-vegan-chocolate-orange-cake/

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/chocolate-orange-hazelnut-cake

https://allergyawesomeness.com/chocolate-orange-cookies/

https://www.pureandsimplenourishment.com/paleo-dark-chocolate-orange-fudge-paleo/

And don't forget dairy-free chocolate chips, dairy-free chocolate bars, dairy free chocolate products, and dairy-free chocolate gifts.  Most chocolate bars and chips use dairy products.  Cocoa powder does not, especially if you pay extra for a high-quality organic cacao powder.  Avoid instant hot cocoa mix, which also has dairy products, unless you can find dairy-free hot cocoa mix.  Want it flavored?  Add spices (cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, etc.) to the powder before mixing it with liquid or add a few drops of extract (vanilla, orange, peppermint, almond, etc.) to a cup after mixing it.

Comments

[jtthomas]

I really love nuts.com for these kinds of situations, because they have kosher pareve dark chocolate orange peel in addition to 120 total kosher pareve options for candy, some of which are not even chocolate. Sorting by kosher pareve here because it shows more than their vegan tag, but they also have a vegan sorting option for sweets (and this doesn't even touch on the other stuff they have on the website). One option for when time and/or kitchen energy don't exist, at least.

Well ...

[ysabetwordsmith]

Kosher only filters for ingredients, not for processing equipment. This is sufficient for most people with a philosophical objection to dairy products, but not for many people with a dietary limitation. Vegan is more restrictive, thus more helpful for people with special dietary needs. For maximum safety you need to pay extra for "certified dairy-free" foods.

The American foodstream is a filthy mess. >_

Re: Well ...

[jtthomas]

Yeah. It narrows it down to "potentially able to" depending on the person, though. I can most of the time tolerate shared facility with wheat, but sometimes even that is too much for me (especially this past year or so, depending on what it is I'm eating). And watching out for things not on the label -- shared equipment with nightshades has gotten me on this one -- now that's impossible unless you know the farmer straight through everyone (and everything) else that's touched it.

>>The American foodstream is a filthy mess.<<

Yup, wholeheartedly agree.

Re: Well ...

[(Anonymous)]

Kosher only filters for ingredients, not for processing equipment.

Late comment but this is incorrect. To be certified kosher, the plant is toured by a mashgichim for cleanliness and cross-contamination, all source inputs have to be identified and explained. Personally dealt with this for chicken and corn syrups. Coworker almost got us banned from Kosher chicken plant by bringing in McDonalds while we working on a project. We were give cafeteria cards and required to eat there after the incident.

Re: Well ...

[ysabetwordsmith]

Well, I'm glad that's improved, or at least is better in some places. The references I found at the time said that cross-contamination was an issue.