This morning, we treated the kids to chocolates for breakfast.

Does that makes us bad parents?

No way, Jose! These raw chocolate recipes are delicious and nutritious. Yesterday was Labor Day, and so we shared a lot of time together as a family. Over and over throughout the day, the kids kept making healthy decisions: cleaning up after themselves, playing friendly, having positive attitudes. They won! And chocolates for breakfast is their prize for good behavior.

How To Make Breakfast Chocolates

Honestly, we're no experts. We are long-time flexitarians and culinary artists with a new discovery of the raw food diet. We are currently on our 19th day as raw foodists, which means we are relying solely on uncooked living foods to provide all of the nutrients we need to stay alive, thrive, and be vibrant.

The three key ingredients are: dates, nuts, and cacao.

Two Variations

1. Raw Chocolate Cream

First, we started with a recipe from Hive account@allasyummyfood, which is this one: RAW VEGAN CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES. We customized this recipe to our own taste preferences, and we came up with a coconutty raw chocolate cream, as you can see below. We prepared this dish in a food processor, and then served it with goji berries and banana slices. Here's the list of ingredients for raw chocolate cream:

2 C soft dates (soaked)
1 C cashews
1 C finely shredded coconut (unsweetened)
4 T raw cacao powder
2 T coconut oil
2 T coconut nectar
1 t almond extract

Our raw chocolate cream tasted a lot better than it looked. Trust us. Next time, we'll focus more on the presentation.

Daniel wasn't exactly bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at 7 in the morning, but he was bouncing around the room by the end of breakfast.

2. Raw Chocolate Truffles

Second, I promised the kids chocolates and so I teamed up with the youngest kids again after our eldest son went to school. This time, we simplified the recipe with only three ingredients. Again we prepared the mix in a food processor, and the kids formed the chocolate balls into truffles. Because these chocolates are so potent, they only required a couple of bites to feel fully nourished for the morning. This beats cereal by a long-shot, both in terms of the quantity and quality of food we consume. Here's the list of ingredients for our raw chocolate truffles: