Cacao is a great addition to your whole foods diet as it brings chocolate into your dishes without the sugar and additives. Cacao is another superfood, and rightfully so as its thought to be the most antioxidant & magnesium rich food you can find!

HEALTH BENEFITS

High in antioxidants with 40 times that of blueberries, fighting cell & tissues damage, and disease such as cancer

• Cacao is the highest plant-based source of iron known to man. Perfect for a plant based/vegan diet!
• Great for the heart and brain - Helps turn glucose into energy, enabling your brain to work with laser-sharp clarity and focus.
• Natural mood elevator and anti-depressant
• Can help lower bad cholesterol and raise good cholesterol levels.
• Aids digestion 

USE IT

Bring on the chocolate! Add to your smoothies for a chocolate hit, make a hot chocolate, add to your baking & sprinkle on top of your morning breakfast!

NUTRITION

Cacao is famous for its antioxidant and magnesium content, but lets not forget its other super powers:

• More calcium than cows milk
• Iron: at a whopping 7.3mg per 100g
• High in fatty acids
• Fibre

Per 1 tbsp: 24 calories, 116mg of potassium, 40mg of magnesium, 0.8mg of iron, 1.6g of protein

RECIPE

RAW SUPERFOOD CHOCOLATE (vegan)

Ingredients:

1/2 cup melted cacao butter

1/4 cup cacao powder

1 tablespoon spirulina powder

1 tablespoon maca powder

1 teaspoon reishi mushroom powder

1 teaspoon goji berry powder

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)

Pinch of Himalayan pink crystal salt

2-3 tablespoons coconut nectar or other sweetener

Instructions:

Whisk all the ingredients together until smooth but still liquid. If it’s too thick, add more coconut nectar or melted cacao butter.

Taste it and make sure you are in love, otherwise adjust it to your desires.

Pour into chocolate molds or onto parchment paper and set in the fridge for an hour or two, until solid. Enjoy!