Adaptogenic Chocolate Truffles
Who doesn’t love a chocolate truffle? However, unlike your typical truffle these fudgy bites contain medicinal mushrooms that support your immune system and can increase energy.
Medicinal mushrooms have been used for years in Traditional Chinese Medicine and the health benefits are endless. And I promise they don't actually taste like mushrooms. I love adding a teaspoon into my morning coffee or a homemade hot chocolate.
Ingredients
1 tin red kidney beans, drained & rinsed
1 tbsp. almond butter
2 tbsp. cacao powder
2 tbsp maple syrup (optional)
100g melted dark chocolate
Method
Add all the ingredients into a blender and mix until smooth and the mixture has come together. Roll into balls and pop in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Coating options: cacao powder, sesame seeds, coconut, melted chocolate.
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Health hasn’t always been my journey. In fact during my teenage years I suffered with disordered eating. Living off low fat/low calorie foods, diet coke and black coffee, my body stopped being able to function. My skin was dry, my hair falling out, I had terrible gut issues (bloating, gas, and constipation) I lost my periods, complained of being cold and was constantly exhausted. If only I knew what I know now, that my brain and body were literally starved of nutrients.
Gradually I began to see that my destructive behaviours and habits were robbing me from living and enjoying life. It was a long road of re educating myself, eating nourishing foods, learning self-compassion, and actually finding the enjoyment in food.
Over time my skin cleared up, my hair grew, my energy came back, hormones re balanced, and I saw firsthand the power of diet and lifestyle modifications in recovering my own health.
Fast forward a few years I am now a qualified nutritionist helping to educate people on the effects of food as medicine, food as enjoyment and food as fuel.