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Try These Easy, Raw & Healthy Cacao Chocolate Recipes
Posted: Sep 28, 2017
Chocolate is one of the favorite treats for many people. We often come across people who would choose to give up refined sugar or try to kill their sugar addiction for health reasons by eliminating certain foods from their diet including treats like chocolate. But the truth is dark chocolate which is made from good quality ingredients without any added nasty additives and refined sugar is a good quality treat for example, certified organic dark chocolate that contains raw cacao, which is a superfood and sweetened only with low Glycemic unrefined sweetener like the organic coconut nectar. Organic raw cacao is high in protein, antioxidants, and feel-good mood-boosting compounds.
The recipes are very simple and involve minimal steps by mixing a few nourishing ingredients, for example, adding unsweetened cacao to your smoothies, oatmeal, and chia pudding. The organic raw cacao products are not only good but they are great, premium, organic, raw and whole foods. They are certified organic, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and cold-processed. They have low Glycemic Index.
1. CHOCOLATE, PEANUT BUTTER & OATMEAL COOKIES – Vegan cookies are the way to go when it comes to making dairy-free and egg-free treats. Even meat eaters can go for these as they are hearty.
INGREDIENTS• Organic Coconut Nectar• Organic Raw Cacao Powder• Organic Raw Cacao Butter• Salt• Almond Milk• Vanilla Extract• Peanut Butter• Quick Cooking Oats
INSTRUCTIONSIn a saucepan, heat up the peanut butter, a pinch of salt and organic raw cacao butter Keep on stirring continuously until the ingredients melt and mixture is well combined. Remove saucepan from heat, add vanilla extract, organic raw cacao powder, raw soaked oats and mix well. Add coconut nectar and stir until completely combined. In the meantime, line a cookie sheet with waxed paper, set aside. Drop one tablespoon of the mixture onto your prepared baking sheet and flatten it like cookies. Let it cool in the refrigerator or freezer until hardened.
2. RAW VEGAN CHOCOLATE – No need to give up chocolate! They form a wonderful part of a healthy lifestyle. These chocolates are deep, dark, and intense.
INGREDIENTS• Organic Raw Cacao Butter• Unsweetened Cacao Powder• Organic Coconut Nectar• Toppings – quinoa puffs, nuts, seeds, freeze dried fruit, coconut
INSTRUCTIONS Melt organic raw cacao butter. Remove from the heat and add raw cacao powder and coconut nectar as sweetener, and stir until the mixture is thick and smooth. Drop the spoon full of chocolate mixture onto a cookie sheet lined with wax paper or a silicone mat. Sprinkle crunchy toppings over the melted chocolate mixture. Place in the refrigerator or freezer until completely hardened. Store in the refrigerator to prevent it from melting.
3. VEGAN CHOCOLATE CHIA PUDDING – Try this incredibly delicious vegan chocolate chia pudding in the morning along with the breakfast. This healthy treat will make you feel active and healthy throughout the day.
INGREDIENTS• Unsweetened Almond milk• Chia Seeds• Organic Raw Cacao Powder• Organic Coconut Nectar
INSTRUCTIONS Put all ingredients in a blender and blend it properly. Add a teaspoon of coconut nectar to sweeten the taste. Place in the refrigerator overnight or at least 8 hours.
All the above mentioned recipes contain cacao. Cacao is full of health benefits, thanks to its plethora of antioxidants, minerals and fiber. It can help improve cardiovascular health, reduce inflammation, boost the immune system, calm the nervous system and protect against cancer. If you are searching for cacao chocolate recipes online, then you must try the above mentioned recipes.
Diet Angel is an online supplier of organic, real foods in Malaysia. It aims to help people live a healthy life with its organic, vegan and wholesome ingredients while also saving the environment through sustainable farming method.