Raw Cacao Powder

Would you like to eat chocolate but still remain faithful to your diet of healthy eating?  You can if you choose chocolate made from raw  cacao powder.

Yes.  Cacao, the basic, main ingredient in making that arguably most delicious food in the world, chocolate, is actually a superfood.  In its raw and purest form, cacao is so densely packed with antioxidants no other food can match it.  It has one of the highest antioxidants and magnesium content of all food in existence.

Cacao powder isn’t your grocery shelf kind of chocolate or cocoa powder.  It comes from the fruit of the cacao tree.  Inside this fruit are seeds called cacao beans.  After the oils have been extracted from the beans, what remains is grinded into a fine powder.  Unlike cocoa powder, cacao powder has undergone very minimal processing which enables it to retain most if not all of its nutritional value. This is the high quality cacao powder that we deliver to you!

How is Cacao Powder good for your health?

Im sure you have you heard or know  that people crave chocolate when they’re sad or gloomy?  Most people say it makes them feel better.  This is not just some placebo effect but science confirms that cacao contains the neurotransmitter called theobromine which raises the levels of serotonin (that feel-good chemical) in the body.  It is even used as one of the treatments for depression.

Raw cacao can also help keep you focused.  Cacao contains a compound called phenethylamine, a natural neurotransmitter that stimulates the secretion of endorphins in the body to help you stay alert.

The combination of more than 300 chemical compounds, protein, antioxidants, essential fatty acids, phytochemicals, vitamins and trace minerals all work together to provide a host of health benefits such as boosting your immune system, decreased levels of bad cholesterol, improved heart health and more.

How to use Raw Cacao Powder

There are so many delicious and creative ways you can use cacao powder in food.  You can use cacao in baked goods, raw treats, smoothies, oatmeal, pudding and more.  You can sprinkle it on fresh fruits or mix it in your coffee.  You can even make your own homemade, raw chocolate!

Recipe

Raw Chocolate Fudge with Peanut Butter

Serving: 12

Ingredients:

2 cups of raw cacao powder

1 cup of peanut butter, unsalted and crunchy

1 cup of pitted dates, soaked in hot water for half an hour

1 cup of coconut oil, melted

A pinch or two of unrefined sea salt

Directions:

1.   With the exception of the peanut butter, put all the ingredients in a blender and blend on high until thoroughly combined.  Add the peanut butter towards the end.

2.   Transfer the mixture in a container and spread evenly

3.   Refrigerate for an hour.  After that, cut according to your desired size.

4.   Serve and enjoy!

Nutritional Information:

Energy 1492 KJ, 358 kcal

Fat 11.6g

Saturates 6.7g

Carbohydrates 21.8g

Sugars 0.8.g

Fibre 28.0g

Protein 27.6g

Salt <0.01g