What
about raw cacao beans?
How
about raw cacao in place of cocoa powder?
We're talking
about raw cacao powder here.
I've talked
about raw cacao and it's health benefits before, but to sum up (sorry, but I'm in a hurry), it is super high in nutrients, particularly antioxidants.
Moving away from the ocean and all related odors, let's talk
about raw cacao nibs, which are roasted cacao beans that are are removed from the husk and then broken into smaller pieces.
There is a post written on the blog all
about raw cacao which I think you will find helpful and explains everything in more detail!
I have been trying to do some research
about raw cacao and I am a bit confused.
Not exact matches
One question
about the use of
cacao powder, is there a difference between
raw cacao powder and
raw cacao nibs (if I would crush them first), or can I use them interchangeably?
I replaced the
raw cacao with cocoa powder, using
about 6 tablespoons, and used a little less flour to compensate.
The sweet potatoes do have to be orange and unsweetened cocoa powder is different to
raw cacao so you would have needed
about triple the amount listed in the recipe to get the right flavour!
Yes
raw cacao is really good for you, you can read all
about the goodness here http://deliciouslyella.com/ingredients/
cacao/.
The awesome thing
about this way of eating is that you can still enjoy all kinds of delicious chocolate - based treats; you just need to replace cocoa powder with
raw cacao powder.
40g dates (
about 5 medium) 1C rolled oats 2T dark
cacao powder (I use Hersheys Special Dark) 1 / 4t salt 5g
raw honey 1 / 8C almond butter (unsalted.
About a quarter of the mixture is
raw cacao nibs for energy and crunchiness.
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1 cup of oat flour (just blend some oats in a blender and then measure 1 cup) 1 cup of ground almond 3 tablespoons of
raw cacao powder or cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder a pinch of sea salt 1/4 cup of melted coconut oil 5 tablespoons of maple syrup or honey 1 tablespoon of flaxseeds + 2 tablespoons of water 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract or powder 80gr of good quality dark chocolate - I have used Goodio Pure Nacional
About 10 - 12 vegan pretzel (i bought mine in sainsbury's and they were accidentally vegan)
Fab flavour combos, orange white choc and cranberry always go great together — I also used
raw honey in place of agave as I believe its a more natural, unrefined sweetner (agave isnt as innocent as you might think — read up
about it) As for those of you who wanted to know
about the white choc chips, well I avoid all dairy and refined sugars so I simply made my own, its dead easy — simply combine pure
raw cacao butter (gently melted) with a pinch of celtic salt, a little extract of vanilla and some
raw cashew butter, then freeze in a suitable container before breaking into chunks!!!!! yummy You can make dark chocolate chips even easier by melting pure coconut oil and stirring in a little vanilla, honey and
raw cacao powder before freezing!!!
If you have any questions or queries
about CHOC Chick
Raw Organic
Cacao butter please do get in touch.
Approx. 1.5 cups almond milk (or milk of choice), add more if you prefer a runnier smoothie 1/3 cup of walnuts, or
about 20g 1/4 of an avocado 2 tablespoons chia seeds 1 tablespoon
raw cacao (or to taste, I like my chocolate intense, I added an extra half tablespoon) 2 heaped teaspoons maple or rice malt syrup, or sweetener of choice, to taste 1 heaped teaspoon maca powder (optional) 1 heaped teaspoon
raw cacao nibs 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon Pinch of vanilla powder (or essence) Pinch salt Leave half the walnuts and
cacao nibs aside.
I love the dark stuff now (especially
raw cacao powder), but something
about the beautiful white color of
raw cocoa butter just makes things special.
4 frozen bananas (
about 4 cups sliced) 1/3 cup (80 ml) unsweetened almond milk 2 fresh dates, pitted 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons
raw cacao powder 2 tablespoons peanut butter, plus extra for serving pinch of sea salt fresh berries, for serving
An added note: I made these again (with soaked walnuts, pecans, cashews and pumpkin seeds), but this time I added
about 1/4 cup of
raw cacao powder for more chocolate flavor.
You can make this recipe and feel good
about the healthy fats in the coconut butter and pastured butter, the minerals in the
raw cacao (magnesium and iron) and the substantial health benefits of the
raw honey.
We go through
about 15 lbs of
raw organic
cacao beans per year, and have tried many sources.
A few words
about the filling: usually
raw cakes have a lot of coconut oil and / or
cacao butter, but I didn't feel like adding a lot of oil so I ended up using only one tablespoon of coconut oil and let the cake set in the fridge overnight.
For the Brownies 500g of sweet potatoes (
about 2 medium) 12 medjool dates 6 tablespoons of pure maple syrup 100g of ground almonds 2 tablespoons of melted coconut oil a pinch of salt 100g of ground oats 6 tablespoons of
raw cacao powder For the Icing 2 tablespoons of coconut oil 2 tablespoons of almond butter 1 tablespoon of maple syrup 2 tablespoons of
cacao powder Method: Start by pre-heating the oven to 180C (fan), then peel the sweet potatoes.
Easy Superfood Chocolates By Christine Bailey Makes
about 20 chocolates 100g
raw cacao butter 2tbsp coconut oil 4tbsp
raw cacao powder 2tbsp lucuma powder 2tsp maca powder 2tbsp
raw honey or sweet freedom 1tsp super greens powder 1.
These are petite little bits of
raw cacao joy that you can feel good
about eating.
Cocoa powder is shown but what
about cacao powder, the
raw unadulterated stuff with all its antioxidants intact?
I love the dark stuff now (especially
raw cacao powder), but something
about the beautiful white color of
raw cocoa butter just makes things special.
I was wandering
about potassium and carbs, even on days I eat tons of spinach, cauliflower,
raw cacao and pork I can't reach more than 3500 mg (with 21g of net carbs), when the amount recommended is 4700.
Patty's Chocolate Mango Cheesecake (It's
raw and living) Ingredients 1 cup
raw cacao powder 3 cups
raw cashews (soaked for
about 45 minutes) 2 cups rejuvelac or water 1 cup sprouted sunflower seeds 3 1/2 cups of date sauce (see recipe below) 3 peeled and chopped sweet ripe mangos 2 cups of fresh coconut...
When compared to
raw cacao beans, the concentration of procyanidin C1 compounds was shortened in
about a half during the fermentation process, and it was further reduced to roughly 10 % during the roasting process.
So when I talk
about dietary fats, I'm referring to natural, unprocessed fat, found in whole foods like seeds, nuts, butter, olives, avocado, coconut oil,
raw cacao or
cacao butter.
So I bought a pack of
raw, unskimmed
cacao, and I checked the nutritional information, and it does say that it contains saturated fats,
about 30 % to be exact.
How
about taking the whole
raw cacao bean without roasting?
A few words
about the filling: usually
raw cakes have a lot of coconut oil and / or
cacao butter, but I didn't feel like adding a lot of oil so I ended up using only one tablespoon of coconut oil and let the cake set in the fridge overnight.
When the nuts have reached a liquid / buttery consistency, add the sugar of your choice,
raw cacao and vanilla extract and process for
about 1 minute.
Paired with
raw cacao, this is a latte you can feel good
about.
Add the coconut or almond milk, water,
raw cacao powder, maple syrup, vanilla extract and sea salt and blend for
about 5 minutes.
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