Don’t let their size fool you; these little bites are rich in antioxidant, mood-boosting ingredients like maca root powder and cacao nibs. Other Earthfoods worth mentioning in this recipe: unsweetened coconut flakes and ground flaxseeds!
Held together with “peanut only” crunchy peanut butter (the oily/drippy kind works best) and a drizzle of pure maple syrup, No-Bake Cranberry Coconut Mood-Boosting Bites are the perfect little treat for when you want something sweet after dinner (which I always do!) and are craving a little nutrition too.
Having that usual cranky family member over for Thanksgiving dinner? Adaptogenic maca root powder is known for boosting both energy and mood! So consider whipping up a batch and offering one to Mr./Mrs. Grumpy Pants for dessert (a glass of wine wouldn’t hurt either…for both you and the grumpster! 🙂 ).
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No-Bake Cranberry Coconut Mood-Boosting Bites
Held together with "peanut only" crunchy peanut butter (the oily/drippy kind works best) and a drizzle of pure maple syrup, these bites are the perfect little treat for when you want something sweet after dinner and are craving a little nutrition too. 2 Earthfoods per bite: ♥♥
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup shredded coconut, unsweetened Let's Do Organic or Bob's Red Mill brand
- 3/4 cup gluten-free oats, dry
- 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries, unsweetened
- 1/4 cup cacao nibs Navitas brand
- 2 tbsp. maca powder Navitas brand
- 3/4 cup natural peanut butter (oily kind works best) "Peanuts" are the only ingredient (salt is OK too)
- 3 tbsp. pure maple syrup
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup shredded coconut, unsweetened Let's Do Organic or Bob's Red Mill brand
- 3/4 cup gluten-free oats, dry
- 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries, unsweetened
- 1/4 cup cacao nibs Navitas brand
- 2 tbsp. maca powder Navitas brand
- 3/4 cup natural peanut butter (oily kind works best) "Peanuts" are the only ingredient (salt is OK too)
- 3 tbsp. pure maple syrup
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Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, mix coconut through maca powder until combined. In a smaller bowl, whisk together peanut butter and maple syrup.
Pour wet mixture over dry mixture and fold together until well incorporated. If mixture is too dry, add a little more peanut butter.
Scoop a little less than a ping pong ball-size amount for each bite and with clean hands, roll into a ball. Store in sealed container in refrigerator. Enjoy! 🙂
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Recipe Notes
Nutrition Facts per serving (serving size = 1 bite): Calories: 160; Total Fat: 11 g; Saturated Fat: 4 g; Sodium: 50 mg; Potassium: 105 mg; Total Carbohydrate: 13 g; Dietary fiber: 4 g; Net Carbohydrates: 9 grams; Sugar: 5 g (3 grams added sugar from maple syrup); Protein: 5 g
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This fudge is the bomb! It’s filled with chocolaty goodness from raw cacao powder (i.e. REAL chocolate) and sweetened with pitted dates. And—as the name so eloquently conveys—it helps your body chill out, while leaving you with energy and vitality! Two adaptogenic herbs in this recipe, ashwagandha and maca, are responsible for these benefits. Adaptogens are simply plant-based substances that help your body adapt to stress…even the stress that’s cooking without your awareness.
Give this no-bake recipe a try this weekend! Slice it into squares, refrigerate in a sealed container, and enjoy a piece every day. I topped mine off with a variety of fun “sprinkles”: bee pollen, hemp hearts, goji berries, and cacao nibs.
This amazing recipe originated from www.wholeheartedeats.com. Thank you for your brilliance Sophie!
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Chill-the-Hell-Out Fudge
As the name so eloquently conveys, this fudge helps your body chill out, while leaving you with energy and vitality! Two adaptogenic herbs in this recipe, ashwagandha and maca, are responsible for these benefits. Top them off with "sprinkles" of your choice: Hemp hearts, chia seeds, goji berries, cacao nibs, shredded unsweetened coconut, and bee pollen are all wonderful options! 1 Earthfood per serving: ♥
Ingredients
- 1 cup pitted dates
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 2 tbsp. unrefined extra virgin coconut oil, melted (but not hot)
- 3 tbsp. raw cacao powder I like the Navitas brand!
- 2 pinches Sea salt
- 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp. ashwagandha powder I like the BareOrganics brand!
- 1 tbsp. maca powder I like the Navitas brand!
Ingredients
- 1 cup pitted dates
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 2 tbsp. unrefined extra virgin coconut oil, melted (but not hot)
- 3 tbsp. raw cacao powder I like the Navitas brand!
- 2 pinches Sea salt
- 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp. ashwagandha powder I like the BareOrganics brand!
- 1 tbsp. maca powder I like the Navitas brand!
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Instructions
Blend the dates in a food processor until they become a paste. You may have to stop the processor and scrape the sides a couple of times.
Add the almond butter and coconut oil, and pulse until combined.
Then add the remaining ingredients and pulse again until combined.
Using wax paper or parchment, form the dough into a bar shape. Wrap well and freeze until firm (about one hour). Once set, slice into 15 squares and top them off with "sprinkles" of your choice: Hemp hearts, chia seeds, goji berries, cacao nibs, shredded unsweetened coconut, and bee pollen are all wonderful options!
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Facts per serving (one square): Calories: 90; Total Fat: 7 grams; Saturated Fat: 2 grams; Sodium: 20 mg; Potassium: 95 mg; Total Carbohydrate: 7 grams; Dietary Fiber: 2 grams; Net Carbohydrates: 5 grams; Sugar: 4 grams (0 grams added sugar); Protein: 2 grams
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Other than a select handful of bars (like the Elemental Superfood Seed Bars!), most of the so called “nutrition” bars on the market are nothing more than big fat sugar bombs disguised as health food. I find it to be much healthier (not to mention more cost-effective) to make my own. This recipe is as simple as it gets! With five Earthfood servings per bar, I found it most appropriate to call them Earthfood Energy Bars!
Point blank, these bars make me happy! Not because they are tasty and filling (which they ARE!)…but due to the addition of a secret ingredient used by the Inca warriors for endurance. The addition of maca powder places this bar in a league of its own. Maca–also known as Peruvian ginseng– is part of a group of plants called “adaptogens”, which means that it can help your body fight fatigue and cope with every day stress in a more peaceful way.
Earthfood Energy Bars are loaded with nuts and seeds…and then more nuts and seeds! Pure maple syrup is the sweetener…but don’t worry, it works out to be just a smidgen over one teaspoon per bar.
I just know you will fall in love with these bars. ♥
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Earthfood Energy Bars
A raw, no-bake bar full of good healthy fat and protein! The extra special ingredient is maca powder. Maca, a root vegetable native to Peru, is considered an adaptogen, which means that it helps the body adapt to stress. If you can't find maca powder or would rather leave it out, just replace it with two extra tablespoons of ground flaxseed! Earthfood Energy Bars store well in the freezer...so go ahead and double the batch! 3 Earthfoods per serving: ♥♥♥
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw almonds
- 1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup milled flaxseeds
- 1/2 cup raw pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
- 2 tbsp. chia seeds
- 2 tbsp. cacao nibs
- 2 tbsp. maca powder I like the Navitas brand
- 1/2 tsp. Sea salt
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup unrefined coconut oil
- 1/3 cup fresh ground almond butter
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw almonds
- 1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup milled flaxseeds
- 1/2 cup raw pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
- 2 tbsp. chia seeds
- 2 tbsp. cacao nibs
- 2 tbsp. maca powder I like the Navitas brand
- 1/2 tsp. Sea salt
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup unrefined coconut oil
- 1/3 cup fresh ground almond butter
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Instructions
In a food processor, grind the almonds until coarse. Add to a bowl with the sunflower seeds, flaxseeds, pepitas, chia seeds, cacao nibs, maca powder, and salt.
In a small bowl, combine maple syrup, coconut oil, and fresh ground almond butter. Mix until well combined and add it to the bowl with the dry ingredients.
Tear a sheet of parchment paper slightly bigger than an 8X8 pan. Line an 8X8 pan with the paper and add the mixture, spreading evenly to cover the pan. Pack down tight with your hands, then place in refrigerator for one hour to set. Slice into squares and store in airtight container in the refrigerator.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Facts: Calories: 195; Total Fat: 15 g; Saturated Fat: 5 g; Sodium: 75 mg; Potassium: 160 mg; Total Carbohydrate: 12 g; Dietary fiber: 5 g; Sugar: 4 g; Protein:6 g
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Nutrition bars can be expensive, the higher quality varieties cost upwards of $2.50 per bar…that’s $75 a month! 
