Ayurveda Easter Eggs

How To Make Chocolate That Heals You This Easter

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As we learned a few weeks ago that Ayurveda teaches us that by living a balanced lifestyle according to the individual we can achieve harmony in our whole being.

In honour of Easter, we’ve put together this guilt-free Ayurvedic chocolate easter egg recipe for you to create at home. Skipping the additives, preservatives and unhealthy fats used in some mass-produced chocolate eggs means you can control the quality to make it more balancing to your dosha.

Cacao has many health benefits and is a wonderful source of magnesium. It contains chemical compounds that increase our ability to focus, stimulates our brain and lifts our mood for longer. What’s more? Similar to when we fall in love, Cacao raises endorphins in our brain making us feel on top of the world.

As far as consumption is concerned, with chocolate, a little goes a long way. We recommend a maximum of two squares daily.

 

Ayurveda Cacao

AYURVEDIC EASTER EGG RECIPE

Ingredients:

  • 150g organic cacao butter
  • 150g organic coconut butter, melted*
  • 1/2 cup organic cacao powder
  • 1 tbsp Vigoris tonic
  • 3 tpsp Mellito honey (or best stir-in for your dosha*)
  • 1/4 tsp organic vanilla powder or 1/2 vanilla bean, scraped
  • Easter egg moulds

Directions:

  1. Create a double boiler by placing cacao butter in a heatproof bowl over a pot of simmering hot water.
  2. Pour in the Mellito honey and stir frequently with a whisk until the cacao butter has completely melted down and maple has combined. Set aside to cool for 10-15 minutes.
  3. Add the melted coconut butter, cacao powder, vanilla powder and salt to the bowl. Use a whisk to stir all ingredients until well combined and it reaches a smooth, even consistency.
  4. Gently divide the melted chocolate into moulds, tapping the moulds on the bench to release air bubbles.
  5. Carefully place the mould in the freezer for at least 15 minutes, or until completely set.

 

*BEST STIR-INS FOR EACH DOSHA

  • Vata: Shredded coconut, chopped almonds, sesame seeds, grated orange peel, cardamom powder, or mineral salt.The best sweeteners would be honey, molasses, or barley malt.
  • Pitta: Shredded coconut, sunflower seeds, chopped dates, mint, or vanilla extract, and use maple syrup, date sugar, or stevia as the sweetener.
  • Kapha: Chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, ginger, cinnamon, clove, or nutmeg. Honey or stevia is the best sweetener.

*Recipe put together with the help of using www.goodness.com.au  recipe and products.