Mesquite and Lucuma are two wonderful natural sweetening options from South America that add more creaminess to your cooking.
6 reasons to love lucuma
- Lucuma is a fruit.
- Natural and tasty sweetener with a low GI.
- Healthy fibers.
- Rich in vitamins and minerals.
- Delicious in ice cream, desserts, and smoothies – gives a special, sweet flavor and fluffiness.
- Gluten-free and plant-based.
6 reasons to love mesquite
- Mesquite is a bean.
- Natural and tasty 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 Himalayan salt or sea salt (optional, enhances the flavor)
Blend 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 cacao nibs
- 1 tbsp almond butter
- 1 tsp lucuma powder
- 2 dl water
- 2 dl ice
Blend everything into a smoothie. Pour and feel free to decorate with cacao nibs.
Vegan, sugar-free caramel sauce with lucuma & mesquite
- 1 tbsp lucuma powder
- 1 tbsp mesquite powder
- 2 tablespoons coconut syrup, yacon syrup, or agave syrup – you can add more to taste, depending on how sweet you like it.
Blend 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 warm 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 stevia
Blend everything into a smoothie. Pour and feel free to decorate with cacao nibs.
