This easy recipe for cacao energy balls comes to you from the Spa Atelier program at Grand Velas Riviera Maya.
Cuisine: Mexican, Spa
Program: Spa Atelier
Introduction
About this Recipe
From the Grand Velas Riviera Maya
Se Spa at the AAA Five Diamond Grand Velas Riviera Maya has launched its Spa Atelier, workshops inspired by local Mexican culture and based upon the principles of ancient Ayurvedic medicine that center around self-discovery.
The first offering at the resort is a workshop to make energy bites full of superfoods. Recipes will vary from Cacao with Acai and Maca Root to Cranberry-Orange and Carrot.
For those who can’t make it to the resort to try out the class, Grand Velas Riviera Maya shares this recipe to make some of the energy bites at home.
Cacao Energy Balls Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup powdered cocoa
- 16 dried dates
- 7 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp Maca Root powder
- 1 tsp acai
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 4 cups cashews
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Chop the dates in a food processor before adding the cocoa, Maca, honey, coconut oil, oats, acai, and cashews.
Step 2
Pour the mixture into a bowl and mix until well combined. Roll into balls a little under an inch and finish with the topping of choice.
Toppings
- Amaranth
- Chia
- Hemp seeds
- Grated coconut
Energy Bites Workshop, Grand Velas Riviera Maya
The Energy Bites Workshop at Grand Velas Riviera Maya is an hour long, held every Thursday, July through September, for small groups of 3 – 6 people. The class costs $65 USD per person.
The AAA Five Diamond Grand Velas Riviera Maya is an ultra-luxury all-inclusive resort set on 206 acres of pristine jungle and mangroves and with the finest white sand beach in the Riviera Maya.
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