I've never run across raw cacao powder though... would it work with
a regular cocoa powder if other dietary factors aren't an issue?
* you can also sub in
regular cocoa powder if you don't have raw cacao, but ultimately it takes best with the raw cacao powder!
For the frosting: * 1 scoop Chocolate protein powder (I like UMP) * 2 tablespoons Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa (I like the flavor and color this imparts, but you can use
regular cocoa powder if you prefer) * 4 tablespoons chocolate milk (I use Fairlife chocolate milk) * water as needed
I used dark chocolate cocoa because dark chocolate has healthier properties, like antioxidants but you can use
regular cocoa powder if you like.
* you can also sub in
regular cocoa powder if you don't have raw cacao, but ultimately it takes best with the raw cacao powder!
Not exact matches
Just wondering
if you can substitute
regular cocoa powder for the cacao
powder?
If you can't find raw cacao
powder, feel free to sub in
regular cocoa powder.
*
If you are using
regular cocoa powder and chocolate chips, these energy bites will not be raw, but they will still be delicious (of course).
And
if you don't give two whits about preserving the integrity of the raw enzymes and such (we all know I'm no purist), it's quite alright to use
regular cocoa powder and agave nectar instead.
1 1/2 tablespoons raw cacao
powder (
regular unsweetened
cocoa powder is fine too
if you don't care whether they're 100 percent raw)
If so, I used this recipe for the chocolate blueberry cake: http://www.growingnaturals.com/recipes/recipe-rice-blueberry-protein-bread.php but used fresh blueberries instead of the frozen raspberries, chocolate brown rice protein isolate instead of vanilla, and added 2 tbs of
regular cocoa powder (unsweetened) and 5 packets truvia to the recipe.
The good news is black
cocoa powder is readily available on the interweb, but
if the shipping time is going to harsh your buzz you can either become friends with Sheri, or just substitute the black
cocoa with
regular ol'
cocoa powder.
If you don't have raw cacao
powder, the
regular cocoa powder will do just fine.
If you like it thicker, either use less milk or add more ice cubes.
Let me know what kind you use
if you make this 2 T cacao
powder — yes,
regular cocoa powder will work, but check this stuff out, it's way more pure and nutrient dense 1/4 tsp baking
powder 1/8 tsp salt (omit
if using egg white p.p. — it's salty) 1 1/2 T coconut sugar (yes you can use a different kind of sugar here, coconut sugar is my preferred sugar these days — it's still sugar but the way it's made leaves many of the natural minerals intact.
And
if you don't give two whits about preserving the integrity of the raw enzymes and such (we all know I'm no purist), it's quite alright to use
regular cocoa powder and agave nectar instead.
*
If you do not have raw cacao
powder,
regular cocoa powder would work but I would only use 2 tablespoons total of
cocoa powder since it's richer in flavor than raw cacao.
Brownie Base: 1 1/3 cup almond flour 3/4 to 1 cup Swerve Sweetener (more
if you like it sweeter — you can also substitute 1/4 cup of the Swerve with 1/4 tsp liquid stevia extract) 1/3 cup
cocoa powder 1 tsp baking
powder 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup butter 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped 5 large eggs 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 cup to 3/4 cup water Mint Filling: 8 ounces cream cheese, softened (I actually used Kite Hill almond milk cream cheese, but
regular cream cheese will work too) 1/2 cup butter, softened 2/3 cup
powdered Swerve Sweetener 2 tsp matcha green tea
powder 1 1/2 tsp peppermint extract Chocolate Topping: 5 ounces sugar - free dark chocolate, chopped 1 tbsp butter
But
if you can't find any, you can order online from Thrive Market — > http://bit.ly/2AUkrWD or just use
regular cocoa powder instead.