Mesquite and Lucuma are two wonderful natural sweetening alternatives from South America that add more creaminess to your cooking.
6 reasons to love lucuma
Lucuma is a fruit.
Natural and delicious sweetener with a low GI.
Healthy fibers.
Rich in vitamins and minerals.
Delicious in ice cream, desserts and smoothies – gives a special, sweet taste and fluffiness.
Gluten-free and plant-based.
6 reasons to love mesquite
Mesquite is a bean.
Natural and delicious sweetener with a low GI.
Healthy fibers.
Rich in minerals.
Adds that little extra to desserts and smoothies – gives a special "caramel/molasses" flavor and creaminess.
Gluten-free and plant-based.
Vegan ice cream with lucuma
1 dl lucuma powder
2 dl natural cashew nuts (soaked for 2 hours and drained)
2 tsp real vanilla powder
0.5 dl coconut syrup, yacon syrup, agave syrup or honey
2 dl water
1 pinch of Himalayan salt or sea salt (optional, enhances the flavor)
Mix everything in a good blender, pour into an ice cream mold and let it sit in the freezer overnight.
Cocoa and spinach smoothie with lucuma
2 large handfuls of fresh baby spinach
2 chopped pears
1 tbsp cocoa nibs
1 tbsp almond butter
1 tsp lucuma powder
2 dl water
2 dl ice
Mix everything into a smoothie. Pour and feel free to decorate with cocoa nibs.
Vegan, sugar-free caramel sauce with lucuma & mesquite
1 tbsp lucuma powder
1 tbsp mesquite powder
2 tbsp coconut syrup, yacon syrup or agave syrup – you can add more to taste, depending on how sweet you like it.
Mix everything and you have a caramel sauce that can be used for most desserts.
Vanilla and cocoa smoothie with lucuma & mesquite
2 dl almond milk or oat milk
1 dl hot water
1 tsp maca (optional)
1 tsp mesquite (optional)
1 tsp lucuma
1 tbsp cocoa powder or carob
1/2 tsp real vanilla powder
1 tsp honey, xylitol, agave syrup or 2 drops of stevia
Mix everything into a smoothie. Pour and feel free to decorate with cocoa nibs.
