I am not a big “sweets” person, I tell everyone I get my sugar through potatoes and bread! This is actually very true as they both convert to big time sugars, so I’m only trying to fool myself when I say I am not a big “sweets” person! 
However, there are times when I just want something sweet. Yesterday was Kenny’s birthday and I wanted to do something special for him. We went to Kansai for dinner. Oh My Goodness! Henry you and Liu outdid yourselves with our food preparation, and I have to give a big holler out to Helen who is absolutely the most fantastic waitress you could ever have! Dinner was probably the best I have ever had, I know I enjoyed it very much.
Since Kenny is a big “chocolate” person, he will literally turn the house upside down and inside out if he thinks there is chocolate here, I decided to make him a chocolate bar I saw on Ricki’s site, Diet, Dessert and Dogs. She does some amazing things on her site and when I saw this one, I knew I had to make it! I didn’t have a small enough loaf pan, so mine was in a circular dish which is pretty also.
Decadent Chocolate Pâté to live for! When you see the picture on her site it is so much better than mine, but alas, I haven’t taken that photography class yet, and neither has Ken so you will just have to do with our pictures for now! I did put orange zest on mine since there was some orange juice in it!
This recipe is so easy and you won’t believe the ingredients. 70% chocolate bar ( I like Green and Black because they do not have a lot of additives that I don’t want to eat.), fresh-squeezed orange juice (imperative), maple syrup, vanilla and the pièce de résistance, 1 avocado. That’s right, you read it right, an avocado. Amazing! The texture is like, well, do you remember those chocolate little cubes called “ice cubes”? That is what the texture is like. You know how an ice cube melts on your tongue, well that is what those ice cube chocolate candies felt like and that is exactly what this feels and tastes like. So rich, creamy and smooth. I loved it!
Here are our pictures:
Enjoy!
Happy, Healthy Eating, Sweets!
Jackie V.
Jackie,
I’m so glad you liked this and that it was a hit with Kenny, too! I had never thought of the comparison to those “icy squares” (which I used to LOVE as a kid), but I can see the resemblance. Thanks so much for giving this a try and for the shout-out.
Have a great (chocolatey) Sunday–
Ricki