You can’t have Christmas without cherries in our house, and this cherry chocolate dessert is guaranteed to impress any chocolate and cherry lover.

These coconut roughs are a truly healthy answer to your confectionery cravings. The roughs will keep in a sealed container in the fridge for up to one week.

This is a party showstopper, for sure. Easy to make ahead of time and to transport it so stunning once sliced, you’ll come back wanting more!

This cake is always a big hit. It makes fantastic muffins too. You don’t have to drizzle over the chocolate if you prefer not to — it’s just as delicious without it.

Can you make a delicious and creamy ice cream without using cream or milk? Yes, you absolutely can. Not only is this ice cream delicious and creamy, it’s rich with flavour and takes only five minutes to make. The coffee and the salt work together to enhance the chocolate flavour, so don’t leave them out.

Pistachios are a great source of prebiotic fibres that feed our beneficial gut bacteria so they grow and thrive. Dark chocolate is considered a mood-boosting food. Cacao contains phenylethylamine, the same chemical that’s created in the brain when you’re in love. It has a natural anti-depressant effect and can help lift your mood.

To make a healthy iced cacao, you don’t need many ingredients. This is one of the simplest and quickest raw cacao powder recipes.

You guys know how I feel about chocolate by now, surely? I mean, it’s practically the perfect food group. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. Combine the superpowers of dark chocolate with the amazing nutritional value of olive oil and you’ve got a superfood-packed dish. Using olive oil instead of cream in this mousse makes it rich. silky and so decadent.

This rich chocolate fudge Christmas wreath looks a bit fussy to make, but it couldn’t be easier. It is rich and chocolatey, so a little goes
a very long way.

Chocolate and mint are the perfect combination. The peppermint essential oil gives a vibrant and fresh pop of mint flavour in the smoothie. Young Living’s Pure Protein Complete adds even more of a nutritional kick and it tastes great too.

Follow these tips to make sure you get the best-tasting brownie: use the right size browning tin — 20cm x 20cm — and don’t overbake your brownie.

You can support your body to become stress resistant and keep your fatigue levels in check through indulging in herbal cacao blends. Learn all about Organic Merchant’s artisan blending process, incorporating nature’s stress busters – adaptogens.