Although dirt may not sound appetizing, this fun topping is perfect for dusting cakes and cupcakes. You only need one simple ingredient—dark chocolate chips. Just be sure to clean out your coffee grinder before and after making it so you don’t get coffee-flavored dirt or chocolate-flavored coffee—though I could think of worse things.
Cooks' Note
Sweetness: Low
Recipe information
Yield
makes 1/2 cup
Ingredients
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (73% cacao)
Preparation
Place the chips in a coffee grinder. Grind until they have the texture of coarse sand. Use immediately or store in a glass Mason jar at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Reprinted with permission from Gluten-Free Cupcakes: 50 Irresistible Recipes Made with Almond and Coconut Flour. Copyright © 2011 by Elana Amsterdam, Celestial Arts, an imprint of Ten Speed Press, a division of the Crown Publishing Group, Berkeley, CA. Photo Credit: Annabelle Breakey.
ELANA AMSTERDAM is the popular food blogger of Elana's Pantry, where she has written about gluten-free cooking since 2006, and is also the author of The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook. When she and her son were both diagnosed with celiac disease, she was inspired to develop gluten-free recipes that everyone can enjoy. Her writing has appeared in publications including the Denver Post, Shape Magazine, the Boulder Daily Camera, Delicious Living, Delight Magazine, and Elephant. Elana lives with her family in Boulder, Colorado, and is available for interviews. Visit www.elanaspantry.com.
