Are you a peanut brittle fan? When it comes to holiday treats, nut clusters are up there on our list. We’re huge fans of any salty-sweet combination and peanut brittle never disappoints. But we’re not excited about their processed and allergen-unfriendly ingredients, like sugar, dairy and preservatives (not to mention peanuts!).
If you’re sensitive to refined sugar, dairy, or peanuts, we have the perfect alternative for you: our Superfood Cashew Clusters. These tasty morsels have all of the crunch and salty, sweet and satisfying flavors you crave without the sugar hangover we all dread.
These raw homemade chocolates taste like the “real deal” and come with an added bonus: they’re chock-full of antioxidants and superfoods. Their powerhouse ingredients make them equally worthy as a dessert or an in-between-cleanse snack.
Our superfood line up in this recipe includes raw cacao (of course!), maca, goji berries and cashews, giving these clusters superstar status in our humble opinion.
These Superfood Cashew Clusters make a great gift and our kiddos love them too.
Looking for more holiday recipes? Make sure to check our free Healthy Holiday eCookbook. Some of our holiday favorites include our Molten Chocolate Cake, Vegan Eggnog, and Root Veggie Latkes!
In the meantime, if you’re newly post-cleanse or just have a hankering for some chocolate, be sure to give these raw Superfood Cashew Clusters a try.
Do you have a favorite holiday treat that you want us to make over? Leave us a comment below.
With clusters of love,
The Conscious Cleanse Team
Superfood Cashew Clusters
Yield: About 20 clusters
Ingredients:
- ⅓ cup coconut butter
- 3 tbsp coconut oil
- ½ cup raw cacao powder
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp maca powder
- 1 cup raw cashews
- ½ cup goji berries
- Pinch of pink Himalayan sea salt
Instructions:
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Using a double boiler, heat one to two inches of water in bottom pot on medium-high heat until steaming. Place coconut butter and coconut oil in the top half of double boiler. Use a rubber spatula to stir the coconut butter and oil until completely melted and smooth, about 5-6 minutes.
Turn heat to low and whisk in cacao, maple syrup and maca. Next add in the cashews, goji berries and generous pinch of sea salt. Combine well with rubber spatula until cashews are completely coated in chocolate. Remove from heat.
Use a tablespoon to measure out heaping spoonfuls of the mixture onto lined baking sheet, leaving space in between each of them to spread out.
Transfer the sheet of clusters to the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
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how about brownies? i have tried paleo flour free brownies but they just aren’t the same. do you have a good recipe for them? thanks in advance.
krista
That is a GREAT idea, Krista. I’ll make a note of it. Have you seen our raw brownie version? https://consciouscleanse.com/decadent-raw-brownies/