Cacao Powder recipes?

[Ingenue]

I need ideas! Preferably yummy ideas....I really need to up my superfood intake....

[4forme]

My favorite is avocado pudding! I think it's on therawtable.com.
Add it to nut mylk for a chocolate mylk drink, to smoothies, make fudge with coconut and cocoa.
Have fun with it!

[garden granny]

It's great in smoothies. Just add a teaspoon or more to any smoothie or green smoothie, along with frozen cherries and/or raspberries (whatever you like). I also put in a dash of cayenne pepper cause it brings out the chocolate flavor.

[4forme]

Cayenne brings out the chocolate flavor? Really? Cool, but how does it do that? Does it taste spicey? The combination doesn't seem like it would taste very good. Now I need to try it in my morning smoothie tomorrow!

[beppa66]

I like making a chocolate fondue. Mix the chocolate powder, agave, vanilla, a tiny bit of coconut oil and 1/2 banana in FP. Cut up bananas & strawberries and dip away. (we like to roll them in nuts or dried coconut after dipping) YUM!

[Zaphirah]

Check out "Gus's Rawlmond Joys" in the recipe section. My 9 year old developed this recipe and it's DELISH. In fact all 3 boys took it to school for part of today's lunch! :cool:

[garden granny]

Cayenne brings out the chocolate flavor? Really? Cool, but how does it do that? Does it taste spicey? The combination doesn't seem like it would taste very good. Now I need to try it in my morning smoothie tomorrow!

I don't know how or why it works, I just know it does, and, (I like a little bit of spicyness). I always add a dash or 2 to anything I make with chocolate. Some people use a tsp. of instant coffee, which also gives chocolate a great flavor (but not raw).

[Ingenue]

Lovely! The fondue recipe sounds delish! I think I'll try that tonight...thanks so much for all the suggestions.

Also, I've had the pleasure of trying the cayenne/choco combo for and it really is delicous. Highly recommended and I'm so glad to be reminded of it!

[aililiu]

cacao and cayenne is an ancient combination, used by the indigenous peoples of central america. its off the charts good. a bit spicey, yeah. but you can control how much you put in. good and warming on a winter day, though!

[KellyL]

I just mash up a banana with cocoa powder and eat (chocolate banana pudding?)

[RawSweetie]

tomorrow I'll be placing an order online and i'm excited about the raw cacao powder! does it end up tasting alot like chocolate, or should i be prepared for a "different" sort of taste?

[blaqberry]

It's quite similar actually, just without the "roasted" flavor. Raw cacao has more of a bite to it, lots of personality in the taste.

[RawSweetie]

It's quite similar actually, just without the "roasted" flavor. Raw cacao has more of a bite to it, lots of personality in the taste.


thanks, blaqberry :)

[Stina]

I kinda use a formula, cacao with a sweetner (agave/honey/maple syrup/ stevia) with a fat: avacado (my favorite) or banana or coconut oil and some extra goodies thrown in: vanilla extract, maca, cayenne, cinnamon, nutmeg, walnuts...mmmmhhhmmm, worth experimenting with.

[Lady Green Jeans]

My favorite concoction seems drab after reading all the posts. I take about 1 c water, 6-8 brazil nuts, 1 T cocoa powder, 1 t maca, squirt of agave, dash of cinnamon, couple drops of vanilla, maybe a banana if you like. Blend in vm until a little warm and enjoy. The best choc drink I've ever had.

[blaqberry]

thanks, blaqberry :)

you're welcome :) ;)