Caramel Maca Latte - Be Good Organics

What do you get whenever you mix dates with maca…? Caramel. Not the sickly sort although. No, I’m speaking the earthy, malty, bear-hug sort, that feels such as you’ve simply placed on a giant woollen jumper. These scrumptious warming mugs of goodness are my new favorite beverage, and now that we’re nearing mid-winter right here in NZ, they’re completely in want too. It’s getting darkish so early, I virtually really feel like I’m in Denmark once more.

How to Make a Caramel Maca Latte

Why it is advisable make them

Yes, these marvellously magical Caramel Maca Lattes are…

Made with simply 6 elements,
Done in 5 minutes in a single blender,
Completely caffeine free (nice for afternoons and late night time eves),
Low in complete sugars with no refined sugar, and
The excellent sub for espresso whenever you’re in want of a sizzling drink.

What do you get when you combine dates with maca…? Caramel! Although not the sickly kind, the earthy, malty, bear hug kind, that feels like you’ve just put on a big woollen jumper. Healthy, vegan, dairy and refined sugar free.

These luscious lattes additionally comprise maca, one in all my favorite purposeful meals. Grown in Peru, it’s nice for hormonal stability, whether or not that be for regulating your cycle, enhancing fertility (and libido), re-establishing your intervals, or managing menopausal signs. Sound such as you? Read on, get cosy, and let’s make these magical lattes collectively…

The marvellous menstrual/menopausal supervisor that’s maca

I’ve spoken about maca earlier than, on this scrumptious uncooked Mini Banoffee Pies recipe here. But as a fast recap, maca is a root vegetable that grows wild in Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina. It appears somewhat like a caramel colored radish, and smells like butterscotch crossed with candy potato (our beloved Maori kumara, for my fellow kiwis).

Maca is usually generally known as the Peruvian Ginseng which, if you understand something about Ginseng, offers you a touch as to a few of its properties. Ginsengs are typically adaptogenic substances, which means they assist us cope in occasions of stress – growing the physique’s resistance or “adaptation” to bodily, emotional or organic stressors. Let’s simply say most individuals in our trendy western world would seemingly do nicely to be taking some kind of adaptogenic substance (myself included)!

In addition to getting used to boost the physique’s stress response, maca has additionally historically been used for anaemia (low purple blood cell depend), power fatigue syndrome, and to boost vitality, stamina, athletic efficiency, and reminiscence. In the hormonal enviornment, it has been used for feminine hormonal imbalance, menstrual irregularities, female and male fertility, impotence, and as an aphrodisiac. Yep.

I usually have women ask me whether or not it’s secure to take maca, given its potential to change hormonal stability. There is definitely very restricted scientific analysis on maca (as with most pure substances), and consequently, the official phrase is to keep away from utilizing in being pregnant, lactation, and endocrine cancers (breast/uterine/ovarian/endometriosis) given its potential hormonal and estrogenic results. My private advice is that for estrogen-influenced cancers and in the course of the first two trimesters of being pregnant, it’s most likely finest to keep away from. However, if you’re breastfeeding, and your milk is flowing nicely after quite a lot of weeks, there isn’t a motive to not embrace it in small quantities in your food plan.

Meanwhile, if you’re attempting to get pregnant, or simply wanting stability your hormones (both menstrual or menopausal), maca is a wonderful dietary addition. There are quite a few case research reporting optimistic experiences with fertility, menstrual administration, and the subduing of any much less-than-fascinating menopausal symptom (sizzling flushes, low libido, and many others). In addition to those case research, preliminary scientific analysis is displaying that maca can certainly enhance sexual dysfunction and libido in ladies and men, as nicely bettering the quantity, depend and motility of our favorite male swimmers (sperm).

Back to our luscious lattes. These scrumptious drinks are so fast and straightforward to make, they’re assured to turn out to be a household/flat favorite. They’re solely flippantly sweetened with the pure dates, simply sufficient to fulfill your candy tooth, and making them wholesome sufficient as an every single day sizzling drink possibility (or to provide your kiddies!). I hope you’ll attempt them out and fall in love too.

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If you make these creamy Caramel Maca Lattes, I’d like to see your variations on Instagram! Share your pictures tagging @begoodorganics and #begoodorganics within the caption and @begoodorganics within the picture, so I don’t miss you from my feed.

Stay heat with these beautiful lattes this weekend, get a fireplace going, and only some extra days til we’re previous the shortest (coldest) day of the yr! After that, spring is on its method…

Til subsequent week, keep pleased and nicely.

Caramel Maca Lattes

Ingredients

2
cups
plant milk
4
dates
1
tbsp
maca
1
tsp
cinnamon
1/2
tsp
vanilla extract
or 1/4 tsp vanilla powder
Pinch
sea salt

Instructions

Add all elements to a blender, and mix for 1 minute on excessive till the combination is totally clean and creamy.
Serve as is or with a number of cubes of ice for a chilly Maca Latte. For a sizzling Latte, warmth gently in a pan till sizzling however not boiling, then serve instantly. Any leftover milk pour right into a glass bottle, seal tightly, and retailer within the fridge for two-3 days.
Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Make it keto – change the coconut sugar with stevia, monk fruit or erythritol to style.
If you don’t have any plant milk useful, you’ll be able to simply make some by mixing 2 c sizzling water and 1/4 cashews OR macadamias OR watermelon seeds.
If you’re beginning this recipe by making your plant milk from scratch, merely observe the directions from my Sunshine Turmeric Lattes right here. Really, it’s only a matter of whizzing up your fundamental milk elements (no flavourings but), straining by a nut milk bag after which re-mixing together with your maca + dates + cinnamon + vanilla + sea salt.
I take advantage of this Vitamix blender right here, and it’s the perfect equipment I’ve ever purchased. It makes creamy milks out of nuts, seeds, coconut, something, and is so exhausting carrying. We’re now fortunate sufficient to be one of many solely stockists in New Zealand of those fabulous machines, which you’ll order from our internet retailer right here. If you could have any particular questions on them or my very own private expertise, be at liberty to go away me a remark under.
I’ve included a measure of between 5-8 dates relying on their measurement and sweetness. First time I made it with 4 biggies and it was excellent, second time it wanted 8 smalls – so style as you go and resolve what works for you!
If you want this Latte, you may additionally get pleasure from this pleasant Adaptogenic Gingerbread Latte, stuffed with warming spices and superfood goodness.

Nutrition Facts

Caramel Maca Lattes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 182
Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Fat 5g8%

Sodium 122mg5%

Potassium 434mg12%

Carbohydrates 25g8%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 15g17%

Protein 8g16%