Easy Homemade Chocolate Bars (Just FIVE Ingredients!)

Published: Oct 31, 2022 · Modified: Oct 22, 2023 by Lauren Goslin · This post may contain affiliate links · 45 Comments

It's so easy to make your own homemade chocolate bars and so much healthier than store-bought versions. It takes just FIVE simple ingredients and about 30 minutes of (mostly hands-off) time!

Stack of four chocolate bars with chocolate pieces sprinkled around.

Have you ever made your own chocolate bars?

With food prices up, it's good to be able to know how to make your own food from scratch. That, of course, includes chocolate bars!

This really is the best treat, and I love that I can control the amount of sugar I use. These are actually quite addictive! I catch myself nibbling on them throughout a day when I have a batch.

This is an easy recipe, in that you simply stir everything together, pour it into a chocolate mold, and let it chill until solid.

Some homemade chocolate recipes call for a double boiler, but my method is more of a 'need it now' kind of deal.

Hand holding a large piece of chocolate.

Ingredients and substitutions

Coconut oil - This is what creates the solid texture of the bar. The downside to coconut oil is that it will melt quickly at room temperature. To remedy this, you could substitute cocoa butter in its place.

Cocoa powder - This gives the bar its chocolate taste! You can also use cacao powder, if you like.

Maple syrup - A runny honey could also be used, though I prefer maple syrup for sweetness.

Sea salt - Salt really brings out all the flavors, so don't skip it! I actually like to add a few dashes to create a kind of salty dark chocolate taste.

Vanilla extract - This is optional, but it adds a lovely flavor to the bar.

Top down view of a stack of chocolate bars on a sheet of parchment paper.

How to make a homemade chocolate bar

Whisk all of the ingredients together.

White bowl of dark brown liquid with a whisk in it.

Pour the mixture into chocolate mold(s) of your choice.

Chocolate mold filled with chocolate 'batter' on a tan tray.

Freeze until solid.

Two whole chocolate bars on a white plate.

See the video below the recipe card for full details and instructions!

Flavor variations

The base recipe can be made your own by adding some of the following ingredients:

-Mint extract (my fave!),

-Goji berries,

-Nuts/seeds,

-Dried fruit and/or coconut

I also have a Peanut Butter Chocolate Bar on the blog that may interest you, NO sugar!

A great option that I have yet to try is to add some healthier rice cereal for a kind of Nestle crunch bar!

Small stack of chocolate bars on a parchment paper-lined plate.

Tips and tricks

You can lower the sugar by substituting 8 drops of liquid stevia in place of two tablespoons of the maple syrup. You could also make it totally sugar-free by doubling that amount and eliminating the sweetener altogether. I like to mix a natural sweetener with stevia for best taste.

Be aware that the less maple syrup you add, the 'crisper' the bar will be.

Be sure your ingredients are all at room temperature when you begin. Coconut oil will clump if mixed with anything cold.

If you're looking for a chocolate bar that will hold together better at room temperature, try substituting melted cocoa butter for the coconut oil.

I like using these chocolate bar molds. You could also make small chocolate 'cups' using silicone muffin cups or just pour the mixture into some type of small-ish Tupperware container(s).

Other chocolate recipes

No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

Any Butter Chocolate Cups

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