
The temperature will start to drop and that’s what we’re after. If it’s close, remove the bowl from the heat and let the butter melt further on the countertop. Make sure the temperature doesn’t go over 48☌ / 118☏. Stirring with a spatula, heat the cacao butter, and when almost all melted, stick the digital thermometer in.Make sure no water gets in the cacao butter. Add cacao butter to a heatproof bowl and place over the simmering water. Bring a quarter-full saucepan of water to boil and turn the heat down to simmering.Based on the latest research findings, Mauro Serafini, PhD, of Italy’s National Institute for Food and Nutrition Research in Rome, and colleagues, claim that “milk may interfere with the absorption of antioxidants from chocolate… and may, therefore, negate the potential health benefits that can be derived from eating moderate amounts of dark chocolate.” This makes raw, dairy-free chocolate more superior.You can cook with it and you can rub it on your skin or lips as it will melt at body temperature.

Both are used in beauty products and are commonly seen as ingredients in raw, dairy-free treats including raw chocolate. Cacao butter and cocoa butter are very stable fats with long shelf life and will solidify at room temperature.It has the same mouthfeel and consistency when you taste it, minus the sweetness. In its solidified form, cacao butter looks like white chocolate.Again, raw cacao is deemed more superior when it comes to health benefits. The same difference applies to raw cacao powder versus cocoa powder with the latter being roasted, processed type.

It is extracted and treated using very low temperatures, and is therefore considered raw and more nutritious cocoa butter is produced by applying more heat. Cacao butter is the raw version of edible, vegetable fat derived from the cacao bean.
