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Tempered chocolate - it's not chocolate with a bad attitude! Instead, tempering chocolate is a process that involves perfectly melting chocolate so that it can be used in your favorite recipes. Believe it or not, tempering chocolate is actually a somewhat delicate process that requires a bit of know-how to do effectively.

Eat dessert first - isn't that great life advice? If you're on a dairy-free diet you might be wondering, "are dairy-free chocolate bars healthier than the alternative?" Maybe you've taken on this lifestyle because you have an allergy/sensitivity, or perhaps because you follow a vegan lifestyle.

Perhaps more importantly, which one tastes better? And if you’re trying to live a lifestyle that is 100% vegan, then the most important question of all - can dark chocolate be vegan in the first place? While many people view dark chocolate and vegan chocolate as one and the same because dark chocolate typically does not contain milk or milk fat, that’s not always the case. 

Are you trying to stick to a vegan diet, perhaps because you are trying to live a dairy-free lifestyle or care deeply about the well-being of animals? If so, you might be wondering, “are vegan chocolate bars healthy?”

That’s a question that just about every chocolate enthusiast who happens to be vegan will find themselves asking. Being vegan has a lot of benefits, from allowing you to live a healthier lifestyle to protecting other living creatures and their right to live.

Are you considering making the switch from vegan chocolate to regular chocolate? If so - you've come to the right place. Today, we're going to unpack the differences between these two types of chocolate so you can make a more informed decision next time you order groceries or hit the grocery store.

Upon learning that it's entirely dairy-free, you may wonder what vegan chocolate is made of. The funny thing about this is that vegan chocolate is actually the most natural form of chocolate - dairy is added to give it a sweeter taste.

Using vegan dark chocolate for baking allows you to produce your favorite sweets without compromising on your diet or values. While it's definitely not as easy to find quality vegan chocolate chips, they are out there - or you can even find vegan dark chocolate and create your own!

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