Guest Blog: Cacao Powder

Thursday, 5 March 2015

Author - Keri Maas

Who would’ve thought eating chocolate could add nutrition to your diet? Cacao powder is the number one essential when you’re living a raw food lifestyle. It’s great for making hot chocolates, raw chocolate making, cakes, energy balls, fudge and smoothies… the list goes on!

Here are a few chocolaty desserts that I’ve made using Good Health NZ’s raw high-quality cacao powder. These recipes are gloriously simple and 100% nutritious.

Read more about Good Health NZ Cacao Powder here.

CHOC BERRY MUD WITH AVOCADO, SPINACH AND BERRIES
INGREDIENTS (SERVES 2)
· 1/2 cup frozen berries.

· 1/2 medium ripe avocado.

· 1 cup baby spinach.

· 1/4 cup raw cacao powder.

· 1/2 teaspoon granulated stevia.

· pinch vanilla powder.

· 2 trays ice cubes.

DIRECTIONS
Blend all the ingredients using a blender, preferably a high-powered one. If you’re using a regular blender or stick blender, add a little water. Pour into bowls and serve immediately.

NOTE
You can use the quantities given here to make 4 smaller serves, if you prefer. Pour into little teacups and freeze, then you can pull one out, let it thaw for about an hour, and eat on a hot afternoon when you ‘need’ chocolate.

Check out this divine recipe for Gourmet Banana Pops too!

A little about our blogger:
Keri Maas is a Cardiac Physiologist who lives in Karaka. With a job that enables her to have an immediate impact on a patient’s state of health and quality of life, it’s no wonder she is so passionate about lifestyle choices. After completing the I Quit Sugar Programme last year, Keri has been on a mission to debunk myths about what causes heart disease and simultaneously educate others about dietary improvements that can reduce disease risk.