It’s Jeremy here and I don’t mean to go all Sonny the Cuckoo Bird on you, but I am TOTALLY cuckoo for cacao (puffs).
Want to make a smoothie? Add cacao. Want to make a dessert? Start with cacao. Want to make a savory pasta dish? Sprinkle cacao on top.
There must be no way cacao (click here for pronunciation) is good for you if it tastes so amazing, right? Wrong. While the word may sound like the cocoa powder for baking you buy at the store, the two are quite different both in processing and in nutrition. They both come from the cacao plant but cacao is closest to the raw state after harvesting the seed while cocoa has been processed with high heat. Now the cocoa powder you know and love still contains great nutrients, just not nearly as many as raw cacao does.
Cacao contains a high concentration of phytochemicals, the potent anti-cancer compounds found in plants. The most abundant antioxidants in our diet today come from a group of phytochemicals called flavonoids. Lucky for you and me, these anti-inflammatory gems help combat damage by free radicals and improve cardiovascular health, thus preventing chronic disease. THANK YOU CACAO FOR PROTECTING ME!
Eat more plants. Decrease inflammation. Reduce risk of disease. Easy! Moving on from all that science stuff… I always buy this cacoa powder because it’s organic, affordable, and because Terra Soul is a family run company that I love. Now go crazy for cacao with me and make some yummy noms!
ONE BOWL VEGAN CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI BANANA BREAD
CREAMY CHOCOLATE BLUEBERRY SHAKE
FLOURLESS PEANUT BUTTER ZUCCHINI BROWNIES
VEGAN PEPPERMINT CHOCOLATE SKILLET COOKIE
VEGAN CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI MUFFINS
BLUEBERRY CACAO SMOOTHIE BOWL
THE BEST VEGAN BROWNIE RECIPE
NO-BAKE SALTED CHOCOLATE FUDGE PROTEIN BARS
ONE BOWL CHOCOLATE BANANA MUFFINS
FUDGY VEGAN RASPBERRY ALMOND BUTTER BROWNIES
RAW MEXICAN HOT CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES
ONE BOWL VEGAN DOUBLE CHOCOLATE COOKIES
Happy eating! Until next time, folks!
I’m a huge chocoholic, so this is awesome! I can’t wait to try out some of these recipes. š
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Yayyy enjoy!
Giiiiirl these recipes look amazing! I’ve been craving chocolate like crazy lately, so I’m thinking I need to make every last one of them!
Chocolate sisters from another mister!
Umm…this round-up was meant for me!!!! YUM. I’ve tried many of these recipes in the past…the flourless zucchini brownies, chocolate banana muffins, double chocolate cookies, fudgy no bake bars…seriously love all of them!! š
Yessssss enjoy!
Wow, Alexis! The pictures look amazing! I can’t wait to try these recipes. Thanks for sharing!
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