straight up creamy cacao recipe

1 cup raw cashews

8 pitted dates

2 tbsp raw cacao 

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup of shredded coconut + a little extra to roll balls in once made.

2 tsp of sweetener of choice - maple syrup, honey, coconut sugar.

OPTIONAL You can add different spices or essential oils to change the flavour. eg choc mint, Jaffa, cinnamon etc

DIRECTIONS

Blend all ingredients in a food processor until combined, form balls of desired size and roll in extra coconut to finish.

TIP Make double they won't last long 

Store in fridge

These balls are a great nutrition packed superfood that can help with sugar cravings and will also suppress your appetite. 

- 1 cup of Coconut/Almond Milk
- 1 Table spoons of shaved Cocoa
- 1 Tablespoon of Honey
- 1/4 Teaspoon of Ginger
- 1/4 Teaspoon of Cinnamon
- A tiny crack of Pepper (just enough to activate the turmeric)
& feel free to add any medicinal mushroom if you feel called, and measure all spices with love!

Start boiling the kettle. Once the kettle has boiled pour in a splash of the hot water into a the pot along with all ingredients (about 1cm deep). Bring to boil until mixture thickens (it should look like thick bubbly melted chocolate) then add the milk of choice and heat to desired temperature.

This recipe works best with Australia's Own Almond Barista.

This recipe taste like Christmas in a cup, delicious.