Homemade Cocoa Candies
Delicious bites of chocolate bliss, made with nuts, seeds, cocoa, and cream. Perfect for healthy snacks or gifts.
Updated : 30 June, 2025
Easy
More than 1 hour.
Ingredients
60 grams
Cocoa
80 grams
Sugar
80 milliliters
Cream
60 grams
Butter
50 grams
Flax seeds
50 grams
Pumpkin
50 grams
Walnut
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Advices
Advice
The cream for this recipe can be of any fat content, but keep in mind that the higher the fat percentage of your ingredients, the higher the calorie content of the dish. Instead of sugar, you can use a heat-stable sugar substitute.
Preparation
Step 1
It’s best to use high-quality unsweetened cocoa powder. Low-quality cocoa may not dissolve fully and can feel gritty on the teeth. You can use cream of any fat content. I used 20%. You can replace part of the butter with coconut oil if desired.
Step 2
Put flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, and walnuts into the blender bowl. You can use any mix of nuts and seeds. Blend them until they become fine crumbs. If you want an even finer texture, grind flax and pumpkin seeds separately in a coffee grinder.
Step 3
Pour 50 g of cocoa powder and sugar into a saucepan.
Step 4
Add the cream and stir. Place the saucepan over medium heat and, stirring constantly, bring the cocoa-cream mixture to a boil. Remove the saucepan from the heat.
Step 5
Add the butter to the hot chocolate mixture and stir until completely melted. The mixture will become slightly thinner.
Step 6
Add the chopped walnuts, flax seeds, and pumpkin seeds to the chocolate mixture.
Step 7
Mix thoroughly until homogeneous. The mixture will become very thick and sticky. Cool the mixture completely. I put the saucepan in the refrigerator. The colder the mixture, the less it sticks to your hands. If it remains runny even after chilling, add a little more of the ground seed and nut mixture.
Step 8
Using your hands, form smooth round balls from the chocolate mixture, about the size of a walnut or slightly smaller. Roll them in the remaining cocoa powder (10 g).
Step 9
Place the finished candies in the refrigerator for 2 hours until fully set. Enjoy your treat!