I’m in love with chocolate and these cacao recipes are the perfect way to satisfy my craving for this wonder food. Cacao is higher in antioxidants than any other food per ounce and it is also rich in magnesium, iron, fiber and copper. It is also low in fat if you choose to use cacao powder, while cacao nibs have a little more healthy fats in them. Raw cacao, or raw chocolate, is often called ‘the food of the gods’ and with good reason. It can help with depression, alleviate headaches, increase healthy blood flow, lower cholesterol, serve as an appetite suppressant, and can be a great source of raw energy. I find it helpful for curing sugar cravings! Check out these cacao recipes, which are a collection of some of my favorites on the web. You may just find a new way to satisfy that sweet tooth of your own with these healthy recipes!
Ingredients:
1½ Tbsp Coconut Oil
⅓ Cup Navitas Naturals Acai Powder
2 Tbsp Navitas Naturals Cacao Powder
2 Tbsp Navitas Naturals Cacao Nibs
2 Tbsp Navitas Naturals Coconut Palm Sugar
8 Large Medjool Dates
1 Tbsp Almond Butter
1 pinch Sea Salt
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a food processor, except for the cacao nibs, and process until a dense acai dough has formed. Add in the nibs and pulse a couple times to combine.
A heaping teaspoon at a time, roll into 1” balls, and place on a plate.* Place plate in the refrigerator for one hour or longer before serving. Makes 16 1” truffles. NOTE: Always serve chilled, or truffles will be too soft.
*Optional: Roll truffles in a plate of acai powder to dust exterior before refrigerating.
**Yield:**16
**Source: **navitasnaturals.com
Ingredients:
8-10 pitted Dates
1½ Cup Walnuts
¼ - ⅓ Cup Navitas Naturals Cacao Powder
Navitas Naturals Goji Berries
Directions:
Blend ingredients to a ground paste like consistency. Mold into one ball then pinch off smaller pieces and make little discs. Garnish discs with goji berries. Ready to eat or refrigerate leftovers!
My Note: You can also freeze these in a storage container for longer use and eat straight out of the freezer.
Source: navitasnaturals.com
Ingredients:
1 tsp Navitas Naturals Raw Maca Powder
½ tsp Navitas Naturals Chia Seeds (optional)
Navitas Naturals Cacao Nibs (optional topping)
½ Banana
¼ tsp Cinnamon
½ tsp Vanilla Extract
1 Tbsp Stevia (or sweetener of choice)
1 Cup unsweetened Almond Milk
½ to 1 Cup Ice
Directions:
Place all ingredients except for the cacao nibs into a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a large glass, top with cacao nibs (optional) and enjoy!
**Yield:**1
Source: treatswithatwist.com
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp Navitas Naturals Lucuma Powder
2½ Tbsp Navitas Naturals Cacao Powder
2 Cups Coconut Milk
1 Cup Almond Milk
1 Avocado
1 Cup Coconut Water
handful Mint Leaves
Directions:
Blend and enjoy this minty, creamy, chocolaty treat!
Chef's notes:
Fresh peppermint is the secret to this minty cacao blend. Peppermint has cooling and refreshing properties, plus it freshens your breath! Coconut water keeps this blend light yet super hydrating the naturally occurring electrolytes are so important in the heat of summer. Cacao just brings it's 'get up and go' to this blend, bet you can't sit still after having this one!
Yield: 4
Source: navitasnaturals.com
Ingredients:
½ Cup Coconut Flakes, dried, unsweetened
½ Cup Raisins
¾ tsp Hazelnut Extract
2 Tbsp Navitas Naturals Cacao Powder
8 pitted Dates
1 Cup Hazelnuts
pinch Himalayan Crystal Salt
Directions:
Process ¼ c. of the coconut (reserving the other ¼ c. for rolling the cookies in) along with the hazelnuts, Navitas Naturals Cacao powder and salt in a food processor (fitted with the “S” blade) until coarsely ground. Add the hazelnut extract, dates and raisins.
Process until it is a texture, which holds together when gently pressed between your fingers. Roll into balls and then roll in the coconut.
Yield 15-20 cookies
Source: navitasnaturals.com
Ingredients:
1 avocado
1 zucchini squash ( green)
1 cucumber ( peeled if not organic)
juice from 1 lemon
1 cup of spinach ( packed)
1 cup almond milk ( I used Silk unsweetened vanilla or you can use homemade)
1 cup cold water
1 tsp. chia seeds ( sub in flax seeds or almonds if you don't have chia)
1 packet of NuNaturals stevia, or 2 droppers full of liquid Stevia
1 tsp. Bright Earth Foods Rainbow Superfood Smoothie Mix * contains raw cacao
1 tsp. cinnamon
dash of ginger ( optional)
Directions:
Add the ingredients in the order listed to a blender. I like a Vitamix the best, but my Nutribullet also worked GREAT too:) I'm sure a household blender would do the job just fine too: )
Blend the ingredients for about 10 seconds and pour into a glass. Serve immediately, OR, my favorite- place it in the freezer covered for about 45 minutes and eat like a Frosty:)
*If you don't own Rainbow Superfood Smoothie Mix by Bright Earth Foods you sub in another cacao- flavored superfood powder or use plain raw cacao. If you would like to know more about Rainbow Superfood Smoothie Mix, you can check it out more in the sources below.
**Source: **soulfulspoon.com
Ingredients:
For the filling:
1 1/2 cups dried unsweetened coconut
2 tbsp coconut oil
3 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla
pinch salt
For the coating:
1/3 cup melted cacao butter
1/3 cup raw cacao powder
2 tbsp maple syrup
Pinch sea salt
12 almonds
******Directions:**
In a food processor fitted with the "S" blade, process all filling ingredients till well mixed and uniform. They'll be a little wet, but they should stick together well.
Shape the filling into twelve mini rectangles. Place them on a parchment lined shallow casserole or baking pan. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Set up a double boiler, using a medium sized mixing bowl. Melt the cacao butter, then whisk in the cacao powder, syrup, and sea salt.
Take each mini bar and dip it into the coating, quickly placing it back on the parchment. Return them to the fridge for 10-15 minutes, or until one coating has set. Repeat the process, so that each has a double coat.
Press one almond on top of each mini bar. Return them to the fridge for another 15 minutes (or more), to let them set. When ready to serve, let them sit outside the fridge for about 15 minutes, then share them!
Source: choosingraw.com
Ingredients: (for 2 portions)
1/2 cup Organic chia seed
1/4 cup sprouted buckwheat groats
1-2 Tbs Organic Raw Cacao Powder
1/4 cup your choice Almonds, Pepitas, Goji Berry, chopped dates
1 Tbs Yacon Powder ( or another sweetener)
1 Tbs Lucuma Powder ( optional)
1 tsp Camu Camu (optional)
1/4 tsp Himalayan Sea Salt
Directions:
Combine all ingredients as a dry mix, and store for enjoyment any time (multiply everything by 4 for bulk batch). You can add warm water and soak for 10 minutes for a "hot cereal" or splash your favorite nut/seed milk (vanilla-hemp, or chocolate-hazelnut = wOw!) and dive in for cool and crunchy.
**Source: **brightearthfoods.com
For all of the superfoods mentioned in this article, you can find them at Bright Earth Foods through the link below. You can also find many of them at your local health food store or other places online. Raw cacao alone is worth trying if you never even use the other stuff. It satisfies cravings, aids in depression, and just generally makes me a happy girl! Do you eat raw cacao?
**Sources:
**brightearthfoods.com
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