I've gotta say, whoever decided that National Cocoa Day would autumn inwards Dec (December 13, to move exact!) is a hero inwards my mind. With Christmas creeping closer, festive flavors similar pumpkin-spice-everything together with gingerbread are dominating kitchens across the globe...including mine. So I'm definitely grateful for a reminder to piece of occupation crazy for cacao this week!
It also doesn't wound that cacao is packed amongst nutrients that volition assistance you lot remain healthy during the holidays. While you lot could rely on your mom's traditional cocoa powder, I persuasion I'd hand this national vacation a superfood spin yesteryear highlighting cacao instead. Not entirely does raw cacao boast over xl times the antioxidants equally blueberries, it's also the highest plant-based rootage of iron. If you're looking to add together to a greater extent than magnesium or calcium to your diet, cacao tin assistance amongst that too. In fact, consuming cacao has fifty-fifty been shown to improve people's moods together with assistance create out depression...so why should you lot not piece of occupation a picayune cuckoo for cacao this holiday season?
Whether you're a cacao veteran or don't know where to begin, maintain reading to honor some of my favorite cacao-crazy gluten gratuitous together with vegan recipes! (Readers amongst a big sweetness tooth, you lot may desire to receive got a bib on stand-by!)
Need a delicious breakfast for Christmas morning? Then elbow grease having my favorite salubrious dessert for breakfast: a creamy smoothie bowl! Simply add together cacao to your favorite smoothie recipe for a luxurious twist. For an ice-cream-like breakfast, combine ingredients similar bananas, vanilla together with zucchini for some hidden veggies. You tin also experiment amongst a Sundae Smoothie yesteryear adding strawberries together with topping your bowl amongst homemade chocolate sauce made from kokosnoot crude oil amongst cacao powder.
If you're craving a cozier agency to commencement your morning, charge upwards on (oatless) oatmeal instead. While chocolate oatmeal may non audio similar anything new, a few extra ingredients tin receive got it to the side yesteryear side level. For instance, maca pulverization adds a subtle sweetness that perfectly complements cacao's rich flavor. You tin also experiment amongst berries for a hitting of tartness (Christmas cranberries anyone?), shredded kokosnoot for a tropical twist or cacao nibs for a chocolate overdose.
Or, you lot tin piece of occupation into total holiday mode together with snack on some clouds - correction, pancakes - instead. Because fifty-fifty if you lot don't add together cacao pulverization right into the batter, you lot tin nevertheless brand some chocolate sauce to proceed top. For foodies who similar some textural diversity into their meals, you lot tin also throw cacao nibs into the mix. You may fifty-fifty piece of occupation torn over whether you lot similar gooey chocolate chips or crunchy cacao nibs more.
If you're worried nearly battling an afternoon slump during vacation shopping, elbow grease sneaking cacao into your snacks. My personal favorite, of course, volition ever move homemade granola. As long equally you lot don't fall a pound of cacao into your mix, cacao tin meld amongst most flavors, whether you're feeling similar a hit of pumpkin, a chewy/crunchy cast of your favorite light-green smoothie, or some other purpose for that extra popcorn. And, of course, I'm lovin' bliss balls for slow fuel that stays skilful for months inwards the freezer.
And, I couldn't non include a traditional cast of cacao craziness - cake - could I? Especially since I'm inwards the midst of finals week, this mug cake is definitely going to relieve my sanity. Because the entirely affair ameliorate than cacao is a chocolate lava cake that takes five minutes from commencement to finish. And including ingredients similar cacao, coconut flour together with banana definitely makes this cake a "superfood," right?
If you're craving fifty-fifty more ideas on how to celebrate National Cacao Day (and the residue of the vacation season), hither are some of my favorite recipes from the blogosphere:
It also doesn't wound that cacao is packed amongst nutrients that volition assistance you lot remain healthy during the holidays. While you lot could rely on your mom's traditional cocoa powder, I persuasion I'd hand this national vacation a superfood spin yesteryear highlighting cacao instead. Not entirely does raw cacao boast over xl times the antioxidants equally blueberries, it's also the highest plant-based rootage of iron. If you're looking to add together to a greater extent than magnesium or calcium to your diet, cacao tin assistance amongst that too. In fact, consuming cacao has fifty-fifty been shown to improve people's moods together with assistance create out depression...so why should you lot not piece of occupation a picayune cuckoo for cacao this holiday season?
Whether you're a cacao veteran or don't know where to begin, maintain reading to honor some of my favorite cacao-crazy gluten gratuitous together with vegan recipes! (Readers amongst a big sweetness tooth, you lot may desire to receive got a bib on stand-by!)
Need a delicious breakfast for Christmas morning? Then elbow grease having my favorite salubrious dessert for breakfast: a creamy smoothie bowl! Simply add together cacao to your favorite smoothie recipe for a luxurious twist. For an ice-cream-like breakfast, combine ingredients similar bananas, vanilla together with zucchini for some hidden veggies. You tin also experiment amongst a Sundae Smoothie yesteryear adding strawberries together with topping your bowl amongst homemade chocolate sauce made from kokosnoot crude oil amongst cacao powder.
If you're craving a cozier agency to commencement your morning, charge upwards on (oatless) oatmeal instead. While chocolate oatmeal may non audio similar anything new, a few extra ingredients tin receive got it to the side yesteryear side level. For instance, maca pulverization adds a subtle sweetness that perfectly complements cacao's rich flavor. You tin also experiment amongst berries for a hitting of tartness (Christmas cranberries anyone?), shredded kokosnoot for a tropical twist or cacao nibs for a chocolate overdose.
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| Some of my favorite breakfasts... |
If you're worried nearly battling an afternoon slump during vacation shopping, elbow grease sneaking cacao into your snacks. My personal favorite, of course, volition ever move homemade granola. As long equally you lot don't fall a pound of cacao into your mix, cacao tin meld amongst most flavors, whether you're feeling similar a hit of pumpkin, a chewy/crunchy cast of your favorite light-green smoothie, or some other purpose for that extra popcorn. And, of course, I'm lovin' bliss balls for slow fuel that stays skilful for months inwards the freezer.
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| Crunchy, chewy together with creamy madness! |
If you're craving fifty-fifty more ideas on how to celebrate National Cacao Day (and the residue of the vacation season), hither are some of my favorite recipes from the blogosphere:
- Inspiration Monday, Allergy Free Thursday, Vegetarian Mama, Pretty Pintastic Party, ShareFest and Wine'd Down Wednesday!*
What's your favorite agency to include cacao inwards your diet? What festive flavor practice you lot relish most some the holidays? Tell me below!
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