Today I'm hoping to encourage the ceremonial cacao lover amongst you to enjoy this divine product in a different way. Of course, we know it makes the best hot choc known to women, but have you tried using it to create other healthy treats?
These Ceremonial Cacao Energy Balls were created with our energy and I'll be honest, my sweet tooth in mind. They combine Wild Craft's rich, ceremonial-grade cacao with our organic raw maca powder, creamy tahini, and raw honey for a touch of sweetness.
Each bite offers a wholesome burst of energy and vital nutrients, perfect for a quick snack or a post-workout boost. You can read more about ceremonial cacao (it's range of benefits and some hot choc recipes too) here.
5 tablespoons Ceremonial Cacao, grated
1 cup Tahini
1 cup coconut flakes
10 Medjool Dates, roughly chopped
1 tablespoon honey
1 dessertspoon raw organic maca powder
2 good pinches of sea salt
Optional: extra finely grated ceremonial cacao for rolling
Instead of grating your cacao, you can certainly chop it, but depending on the strength of your blender, you want to make sure to chop it up into little pieces.
Put all of your ingredients into a high powered blender and blend until sticky. You will likely need to stop your blender once or twice to push the sides down. Keep blending until they are just sticky enough to roll, and the ceremonial cacao has broken down. Don't over blend or you'll find the oils from the tahini will separate and the balls might become dry and difficult to roll.
If like me you like your cacao rich and dark, finely grate some extra cacao and roll your balls into it. You could also roll in dried coconut.
Store in the fridge or freezer and enjoy whenever your sweet tooth strikes!
For other ceremonial cacao recipes, make sure you try these Blissful Cacao & Almond Medjool Dates with Sea Salt, or these Nutty Ceremonial Cacao Clusters.
