Cooks! Bakers! What do I do with cacao nibs?

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I picked up cacao nibs at the grocery store while I was getting all sorts of stuff to put in cookies.

I don’t think I realized what they were.

I tried them and have mixed feelings.

What do I do with them?

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I just googled “recipes using cacao nibs” and it came up with a bunch of sites that have lists of recipes. Maybe look through those? It seems like they’re all baking recipes.

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I also googled it and all I could find is “energy balls” and vegan cookies.

Trying to find something outside of that.

Have you ever used them?

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No, I never have.

What if you grind them, make truffles, and roll them in the cacao?

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That’s not a bad idea.

And I do make truffles a lot.

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I have candied them in the past and used them as garnish on cakes and muffins. I know some people use them in savory dishes, but I’ve yet to try them that way. They’re lovely in ice cream as they have a nutty, chocolate flavour, but with a satisfying crunch that adds texture to the dessert.

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You work it into muffins or :cupcake: cupcakes.

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Google search says you can make hot cocoa!

EDIT: Oops! @LilyoftheValley already posted this…

But there are other things to explore on Google. I searched “cocoa nibs recipes”.

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After a little looking around,

I think I’m going to put them in my peanut brittle I’m making later.

That ought to be interesting.

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You can make smoothies with them!

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Put them in smoothies or in cookie or cake recipes. Or try in yogurt.

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