Description
Cacao Fruit is one of the most versatile fruits on earth! There is so much you can do with it! You can make chocolate ice cream, smoothies, hot chocolate, chocolate milk, brownies and other baked goods, cacao bars, and more!
The seeds of the cacao fruit are where chocolate originally comes from. However, consuming raw, fresh cacao is WAY healthier than any processed version of chocolate.
Cacao is higher in calcium than cow’s milk, it’s densely packed with iron, magnesium and antioxidants, and consuming cacao can help with issues such as depression, stress, blood pressure and heart health!
Fresh cacao contains anandamide, sometimes referred to as “the bliss molecule”, which binds to the cannabinoid receptors in the brain creating a sense of ease and happiness.Not only will consuming cacao improve your well-being, but it will also combat mood swings by boosting serotonin levels in the brain.
Cacao is also incredible for vibrant, healthy skin because it contains flavonoids that work to increase blood flow to the skin’s surface. This increased blood flow will promote cell regeneration which is necessary for glowing skin.
How To Know When Fresh Cacao Fruit Is Ripe:
Cacao fruit is shipped ripe and ready to eat.
How To Eat Fresh Cacao:
Simple cut in half and enjoy the flesh around the seed. You can also eat the flesh and seed at the same time. Please note that the seed is bitter.
We LOVE to eat the flesh and freeze the seeds to use at our leisure. We use the seeds to make brownies, and our Founder, Ms.FitVegan’s favorite, mint chip banana ice cream:
Ms.FitVegan’s Mint Chip Ice Cream Recipe (pictured above)
4-5 Frozen Bananas
5 Cacao seeds
1/2 tsp Peppermint OIl
½ cup Hemp Seeds
¼ Water or nut milk or your choice
Blend everything in a high speed blender until consistency is smooth like ice cream! Yummm!
