Creamy Cacao Mousse

One of our readers Becky asked, "What is something she can eat that will satisfy sweet chocolate cravings without completely ruining her clean eating plan?"  I’ve made this from time to time for friends, and they love it!  The cacao provides a great source of magnesium – which is great for relaxing after training, whilst the coconut oil is great for fat burning!

If you would like us to show you how to put a superfood spin on one of your favourite meals, please email us at sales@tonicsuperfoods.com.au with your request!

Creamy Cacao Mousse

Ingredients

2 Ripe Avocados

½ cup Tonic Superfoods Cacao Powder

3 tbsp Raw Honey or Agave

1 tbsp Coconut Oil

1 tspn Cinnamon Powder

Optional Ingredients – Depending on personal preference!

1 tspn Mesquite Powder

Pinch of Cayenne Pepper

½ Tonic Superfoods Vanilla Pod

1 tbsp Cacao Nibs

Strawberries!

Method

Add all ingredients to blender or food processor and blend until smooth and creamy!  Yum!

Avocados are a surprisingly complete food, with fourteen minerals to stimulate growth, including iron and copper for your blood. The sodium and potassium in avocados keeps your body chemically balanced, and their low sugar content and absence of starch make them an ideal fruit for diabetics or hypoglycemics. Vitamins in avocados include A, several B-complex, C, and E, as well as phosphorus and magnesium. They’re also a great source of antioxidants like vitamins E and C.  Furthermore, Avocados contain lutein, which is an antioxidant that is great for the eyes. It helps to prevent cataracts and macular degeneration.

Due to their density, avocados, like bananas, are filling. They are also a perfectly digestible slow-burning fuel, making them ideal for replenishing nutrients for athletes. They’re a great source of fruit oil and digestible fats. Avocados also contain many other antioxidants that can fight against free radicals in your body that can cause cancer. These antioxidants are so powerful that they can even reverse the signs of aging.

What about the FAT?

Eating avocados in moderation for your fat source is a wise decision. It is very high in nutrients per calorie, meaning that your body will be getting all of its necessary nutrients and you will be feeling full because of the avocados good amount of soluble and insoluble fiber.

Also, eating avocados with other fruits and vegetables will make it easier for the body to absorb the nutrients from those other foods as well. Most of the nutrients are fat soluble nutrients and, well, we’ve already established that avocados contain fat. So eating them together will make for one healthy body!

The high fat content in the avocado nutrition facts is actually a good thing. According to studies done on the use of avocado in a diet to reduce cholesterol, the monounsaturated fat in avocados helps to reduce triglyceride levels and increase HDL, which is the good cholesterol.

Start the day with a smoothie!

What's the easiest way to take your superfoods?  In a smoothie of course - throw in all your favourite ingredients, for a nutrient packed smoothie, that's good enough to be a meal.  We haven't shared a smoothie recipe with you in a while, so we thought it was time!


You have heard all about how great Maca is for you - naturally balancing your endocrine system & redressing balance where imbalance exists within the human body including hormonal levels without negative effect. This means it combats high levels of Cortisol, Oestrogen and regulates Insulin release.  Maca also contains high levels of essential minerals including selenium, calcium, magnesium and iron as well as much needed quantities of linolenic, palmitic, oleic acids, fatty and amino acids. 


It's only natural that we get asked regularly how to take Maca!  Here's a great smoothie recipe you can try.

2 cups Almond Milk
1 scoop Sun Warrior Chocolate Protein Powder
1 tbsp Coconut Oil
1 tbsp Tonic Superfoods Maca Powder
1 tbsp Tonic Superfoods Bee Pollen
2 tspn Raw Honey
Pinch of Cinnamon
1/2 Tonic Superfoods Vanilla Bean


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Have your pancake, and eat it too!

Everyone loves pancakes!  If you are anything like me, you have avoided them knowing how carbohydrate dense they can be, and how will power can go out the window when you start to put all sorts of toppings on them! Here is a way to enjoy pancakes that are jam packed with nutrient dense Superfoods - guaranteed to leave you feeling good rather than guilty!

1/4 cup Tonic Superfoods Maca Powder

4 free range eggs - we recommend Green Eggs from the Melbourne Farmers Market!

2 cups of Apple juice

1/4 cup raw Honey or Agave syrup

1 Tonic Superfoods Vanilla Bean

1 1/2 cups Coconut flour

pinch of Himalayan crystal salt

Coconut oil for cooking

Put the Maca, Eggs, Honey/Agave, Vanilla, Coconut Flour & Salt in a blender & blend until mixed well.

Melt some Coconut oil in a pan, pour the mixture into the pan (to your desired size for pancakes) & cook until the mixture starts to bubble on top, then flip & cook until golden brown.

Pancakes can be served with any of your favourite toppings - berries, fruit or Raw Cream!

Variations:

The recipe is great if you throw 1/2 a cup of Tonic Superfoods Goji Berries in the mix, or if you want a chocolaty treat try adding Tonic Superfoods Cacao Powder & serving with Raw Cream & fresh Strawberries - Yummy!