Raw Chocolate Recipe: Chocolate Maca Power Balls

 

 

Raw chocolate desserts, and snacks for that matter, are excellent ways to get more magnesium in your system for overall good health, as well as good mood chemicals like trytophan and serotonin in your brain.

Chocolate can be healthy, and taste amazing as well. Don’t believe me? Then give this recipe for Chocolate Maca Power Balls a try. It’s simple and not too time consuming to make and great for entertaining, an easy dessert, or even for taking on the road.

This recipe, which contains the hormone-balancing superfood maca,  is featured in our latest book for the Amazon Kindle, ‘Raw Chocolate Revolution: Recipes for Your Healthy Chocolate Fix,’ which also includes bonus beauty recipes. The book was written by AltHealthWORKS founder Nick Meyer, with recipes provided by certified raw nutritionist Salome Torres of SalomeTorres.com.

Certified raw nutritionist and Brennan Healing Practitioner Salome Torres created this recipe for the book.

Certified raw nutritionist and Brennan Healing Practitioner Salome Torres created this recipe for the book ‘Raw Chocolate Revolution.’

Even people who don’t have the Kindle can download the book using various free reading apps for威而鋼
PC, Mac, Blackberry, Windows phone and more, which can be found here.

And if you’d like to get a copy of the book, click on this link.

Chocolate Maca Power Balls Recipe

Ingredients:

1 Cup Dates

1 Cup Almonds or Walnuts

1/3-1/2 Cup Raw Cacao Powder

2-3 tbsp Maca Powder

1/3 Cup Coconut Butter or Coconut Oil

½ Cup Shredded Coconut

Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Pinch of Salt

Shredded coconut is used to accent the raw chocolate flavor.

Shredded coconut is used to accent the decadent raw chocolate flavor in this recipe.

 

 

Preparation: Soak the dates for 10 minutes in filtered water and then drain them fully. Add the mixture into a blender, excepting the shredded coconut. Then, sprinkle the shredded coconut on a plate and pour the mixture over top of it.

Let sit for 10 minutes (optional) and then mold into ball shapes before covering with the shredded coconut and enjoying. You may use a melon baller to make more perfect ball shapes.

Click here to get a copy of 'Raw Chocolate Revolution.'

Click here to get a copy of ‘Raw Chocolate Revolution.’

Other Recipe Options: Feel free to add your own superfoods for a new twist to make this recipe your own. Goji berries are always an excellent option to pair with raw cacao-based desserts. A pinch of turmeric powder or even cayenne is also excellent if you’re into spices, and giving your dessert an extra spicy kick.

These are great for energy and make an excellent snack on the go. Take them with you on your next hike or other adventure!

More Raw Chocolate Recipes

For more raw chocolate recipes like these ranging from a full cake to smoothies and even a raw chocolate “mylk,” check out the book ‘Raw Chocolate Revolution’ by clicking here.

Thanks for reading!

-Nick Meyer

Thanks for installing the Bottom of every post plugin by Corey Salzano. Contact me if you need custom WordPress plugins or website design.

Comments

comments

Categories: Uncategorized.
About Nick Meyer

Nick Meyer is a journalist who's been published in the Detroit Free Press, Dallas Morning News and several other outlets. He founded AltHealthWORKS in 2012 to showcase extraordinary stories of healing and the power of organic living, stories the mainstream media always seemed to miss. Check out Nick's Amazon best-seller 'Dirt Cheap Organic: 101 Tips For Going Organic on a Budget' by clicking here, as well as its sequel Dirt Cheap Weight Loss.