Spirulina Mesquite Chocolate Recipe

Name: Spirulina Mesquite Chocolate
Prep time: Quicker than you think
Ingredients: 1 C cashews; or ready-made nut butter; 1 C Cacao Butter- melted; ¼ C coconut oil - melted; ¼ C honey or Coconut Blossom Nectar; 2 T Mesquite Powder; 1 T Lucuma Powder; ½ t vanilla extract or powder; 1t - 2 T Spirulina Powder (adjust according to personal taste)

Spirulina and mesquite are a truly synergistic pair of superfoods, the superstars in these chocolates with a sweet and salty flavour for a brain-boosting treat. The spirulina flavour is 'magically' transformed in this recipe - it's something one can't imagine so you really must try it for yourself.

MAKES

Quite a few

PREPARATION TIME

Quicker than you think

DIFFICULTY

Easy

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Ingredients

1 C cashews, or ready-made nut butter
1 C Cacao Butter, melted
¼ C coconut oil, melted
¼ C honey or Coconut Blossom Nectar
2 T Mesquite Powder
1 T Lucuma Powder
½ t vanilla extract or powder
1t - 2 T Spirulina Powder (adjust according to personal taste)

Method:

Step 1:

Place cashews in a high-speed blender and quickly blend to powderise them, or add ready-made nut butter.

Step 2:

Add the melted cacao butter and coconut oil, add to but butter in the blender and blend till smooth.

Step 3:

On slow speed, add the honey, mesquite, lucuma and vanilla extract or powder, as well as the spirulina powder - add a small amount to start and taste your mixture. Then add more if you feel you want extra.

Step 4:

Pour into moulds and set in the fridge.

Note:

Over-blending chocolates on high speed can ‘shock’ your chocolates and make the oils separate from the solids. if you don't have a blender you could try whisking the mixture if you use nut butter.