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Recipe Collection: Chocolate Stress-Reducing Balls

Rustina April 2, 2023

Written by Rustina

Stress seems to have a way of sneaking into everything, doesn’t it? To counteract it, I like to sneak adaptogens in when I can! 

Adaptogens are foods or herbs that help the body cope with its stress response. It may help increase resistance to stress, deal with anxiety and fatigue, or decrease one’s sensitivity to stress.

These Chocolate Balls are simple to make and pack a helpful punch!

About the Ingredients

Cocoa Calm is made with four organic adaptogens: cocoa, ashwagandha root, schisandra berry, and eleuthero root.

Benefits of these ingredients include (1,2,3,4):

  • Prebiotics promote gut health
  • Relieves stress and promotes a calmer mood
  • Promotes heart health
  • Promotes brain health
  • Reduces systemic inflammation
  • Supports a healthy immune system
  • Balances blood sugar levels
  • Helps with recovery time after exercise

Protein sources like nuts and peas help give our body what it needs. Our body needs protein and its components – amino acids, to generate new cells and complete many cellular functions. If the gut is not balanced, protein may not be absorbed very well. Many other minerals such as iron, need protein also. Iron bonds to proteins, like hemoglobin and myoglobin, to transport oxygen around the body (5).  When our body has what it needs, it naturally is less stressed.

The recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for protein is a modest 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight. If you are exceeding the RDA for protein and still having trouble, then Earthley’s Digest-Support {Digestive Bitters} may help the body break down and utilize proteins and other nutrients more effectively (6).

If you struggle to get enough variety of protein in your diet, here are some other great foods to add to the menu:

 

Raw Rhoney is a great addition with its antibacterial, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties. Not only is it tasty, it even soothes a sore throat!

 

Coconut oil may not be a “cure all,” but it does have many healthy benefits such as:

  • Coconut oil may reduce stress (7)
  • Whole coconut may treat or prevent Alzheimer’s (8)
  • Coconut oil has a beneficial effect on cholesterol levels, including lowering LDL (9)
  • Coconut oil protects brain health (10)
  • Coconut oil may reduce unhealthy yeast in the gut (11)

Chocolate Stress-Reducing Balls

Recipe makes about 20 balls depending on the sizes)

Ingredients:

  • 1 Cup of Cocoa Calm (can use cocoa powder if that is what you have, but it would be less adaptogens – you could also make this 1 cup a mix of Cocoa Calm and cocoa powder)
    • 2 Cups of Nut/Protein Powder (I used PB Fit Peanut Butter Powder)
    • 1 Cup of Raw Honey or Maple Syrup (I used maple syrup)
    • ½ Cup of melted Chocolate Chips (I used Enjoy Life Baking Dark Chocolate Morsels)
    • 1 Tbsp of Organic Cold Pressed Coconut Oil, melted or softened for easier mixing (can be omitted if it leaves flavor that doesn’t go over well for you)
  • 1 Tsp of Vanilla
  • Optional add ins or topping to roll the balls in:
  • Chopped nuts
  • Dried fruit
  • Oats/Granola

Directions:

Step 1: Mix all ingredients together in a medium sized bowl.

 

Step 2: Form balls, then place on parchment paper over a tray to set.

 

Step 3: Place them in the refrigerator to get a quick and firm set. 

 

To Store: It does not need to stay refrigerated, just stored in a container in the cabinet for up to 2 weeks as long as the room temp is around 70 degrees or below to avoid melting (good up to 1 month if kept in the refrigerator). They can be frozen as well.

Chocolate Stress-Reducing Balls

Recipe makes about 20 balls depending on the sizes)

Ingredients

1 Cup of Cocoa Calm (can use cocoa powder if that is what you have, but it would be less adaptogens – you could also make this 1 cup a mix of Ccoa Calm and cocoa powder)

    2 Cups of Nut/Protein Powder (I used PB Fit Peanut Butter Powder)

      1 Cup of Raw Honey or Maple Syrup (I used maple syrup)

        ½ Cup of melted Chocolate Chips (I used Enjoy Life Baking Dark Chocolate Morsels)

          1 Tbsp of Organic Cold Pressed Coconut Oil, melted or softened for easier mixing (can be omitted if it leaves flavor that doesn’t go over well for you)

            1 Tsp of Vanilla

              Optional add ins or topping to roll the balls in:

              • Chopped nuts
              • Dried fruit
              • Oats/Granola

              Instructions

              • Step 1: Mix all ingredients together in a medium sized bowl.
              • Step 2: Form balls, then place on parchment paper over a tray to set.
              • Step 3: Place them in the refrigerator to get a quick and firm set.

              Notes

              To Store: It does not need to stay refrigerated, just stored in a container in the cabinet for up to 2 weeks as long as the room temp is around 70 degrees or below to avoid melting (good up to 1 month if kept in the refrigerator). They can be frozen as well.

              What’s your favorite stress-reducing treat?

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              Rustina started studying herbs and natural living after allopathic medicine was unable to provide answers or support when she needed it. She is continually working on learning more and improving her and her family’s health, diving in and researching any topic. A love of learning led her to homeschool and begin working from home. She now spends each day with her husband and four sons as they travel on their home education journey together. She is thankful for the opportunity to write about these interests and passions for Earthley Wellness and Modern Alternative Mama.
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