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Peruvian Superfood bliss balls

Ingredients

  • 1 cup raw brazil nuts
  • 1 cup almonds
  • 1 cup medjool dates, pitted
  • 5 tbsp Peruvian cacao superfood powder
  • 2 tbsp Peruvian maca powder (extra for dusting)
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • Few pinches pink sea salt
  • Peruvian lucuma powder (optional)

Method

  1. Blend all ingredients together in a food processor.
  2. Form into even sized balls and roll. Keep chilled or frozen until ready to eat.

These bliss balls are easy to make but also a great snack to provide some well balanced energy and nutrients (whilst still being delicious). What makes these bliss balls super are the superfoods within:

Lucuma

Its intense and strong yellow-orange colour is due to the beta-carotene, a powerful antioxidant. Rich in carbohydrates and a preferred ingredient of dairy products, patisserie and gourmet ice cream.

Cacao

Peru is the worlds second largest organic cacao powder producer. The organic, sustainable, and fair trade certifications give a higher value to the products that are produced following good practices, applying social and environmental responsibility.

Maca

Powerful physical and mental tonic with skills to enhance the immune system, giving power, strength, energy, stamina, reduce stress and fatigue. It is high in calcium, phosphorus and minerals.

Brazil nuts

From the Brazil Nut tree, these delicious and healthy seeds are packed full of energy, fibre and protein making them good brain food. They are also the highest known food source of immune boosting selenium.

If you would like more information on why superfood and especially premium Peruvian superfoods (there are so many out there to add to your diet) please go here.