Everyone has an opinion on raw cacao these days and the thing is, …. I still love it! Yes, it is a stimulant. Yes, it is gonna hurt your adrenals if you overdo it. Yes, I still love it. There, I said it. So what is a chocolate loving raw foodie to do? She makes raw vegan choco candy with her raw mate who also loves chocolate and just has a blast and inserts lots of joy in the process. My advice? Eat chocolate (raw or otherwise) in moderation. I call it common sense. But sometimes of course, I misplace mine and the old teenager in me unleashes the force and I find myself wolfing, literally WOLFING down piece after piece of yummy choco candy. Oh the joy of it! Ha!
Hey, it’s better than the m&m’s I used to wolf down right? Definitely.
So what is in this choco candy?
- Raw cacao butter
- Raw cacao powder
- Raw lucuma powder
- Raw maca powder
- Crystal manna flakes
- Chaga mushroom extract
- Sea salt
- Org vanilla extract
- Date syrup for sweetening (or raw agave nectar)
- Soaked and dehydrated almonds (from Spain so they are NOT pasteurized!!!)
- Org raisins
The trick is to keep the butter nice and melted (done in the dehydrator slowly) while you add the rest of the ingredients. I don’t really measure so sorry for the list without amounts. Stick it all in the freezer when you’re done, in 30 minutes you have candy!!! Oh, and please… do eat it in moderation and try not to pig out! They are so good, it’s challenging!
A girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do. Follow your own path. Be your own guru. Listen to your heart and soul at all times. Even when they cry out for chocolate.
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Great perspective
Thanks Stu!
Hi, just to let you know that liquorice is food for the adrenals, but it doesn’t make them, bigger if they are small from disease as far as i know, take care x
I love Cacao! As with anything moderation. But I understand it has very healthy properties and well, as it is an antioxidant.
Great recipe. Thanks for sharing!
James Reno
Raw-Food-Repair.com
Hey James,
Yeah, I love cacao too. In fact, we are making a little cacao shake with young thai coconut right this second! But if too much raw cacao is used, I find I get shaky and it can keep me up at night. It is definitely a stimulant and needs to be treated as such.
That said.. yes, its antioxidant properties and the fact it is high in magnesium are wonderful. Plus…. let’s face it. We love chocolate!!!!!
I love Cacao! As with anything moderation. But I understand it has very healthy properties and well, as it is an antioxidant. Great recipe. Thanks for sharing! James Reno Raw-Food-Repair.com
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