{"id":151905,"date":"2018-01-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gracious-khorana.45-76-20-142.plesk.page\/adaptogen-coconut-cacao-bliss-balls\/"},"modified":"2023-09-19T06:28:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T06:28:41","slug":"adaptogen-coconut-cacao-bliss-balls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2018\/01\/adaptogen-coconut-cacao-bliss-balls.html","title":{"rendered":"Adaptogen Coconut Cacao Bliss Balls"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Meet the magical Adaptogen Coconut Cacao Bliss Ball with Reishi & He Shou Wu. I wasn\u2019t always a lover of the so-called \u201cbliss ball\u201d. The one\u2019s I had to be unpleasantly sweet and sticky and chunky, a poor substitute for my sweet vices (namely Haribo gummis of all kinds\u2026). But I couldn\u2019t shake the idea of pretty little balls of energy filled with nutritional bliss. I shelved the idea for ages, but since I started making my own coconut milk for my coconut matcha lattes<\/a>, I\u2019ve found myself in possession of a lot of coconut pulp that I can\u2019t bring myself to toss. I really wanted to call them Calming Immortality Beauty Bliss Balls. But that\u2019s a bit over the top. And \u201cballs\u201d kinda makes everything funny. Calming Immortality Beauty Bliss Truffles? Eh, we\u2019ll stick with adaptogen coconut cacao bliss balls. Read on to learn more about the magic ingredients!<\/p>\r\n

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I make raw vegan chocolate truffles<\/a> (a luxurious, addictive cousin of the bliss ball), and my surplus of coconut pulp + my vegan truffle recipe<\/a> + my passion for adaptogens & tonic herbs came together to form the inspiration for this ethereal recipe for adaptogen coconut cacao bliss balls. These are legit magic! They\u2019re truly the best of both worlds: delicious + life-giving. Oh right, aaaand they\u2019re insanely easy to throw together! Clutch.<\/p>\r\n

So, theses contain reishi mushroom powder and he shou wu. Let\u2019s just start by saying if you\u2019re like \u201che did what?\u201d, these ingredients are super simple to procure online\u2014you can get them all on Amazon! BUT if you don\u2019t have the time, money, or interest\u2026.just leave them out!<\/p>\r\n

These are still awesome without the more esoteric ingredients. I think they add the extra magic, but they\u2019re by no means a deal breaker. So don\u2019t let them put you off this recipe for adaptogen coconut cacao bliss balls! If all you can get your hands on is almonds, dates, and coconut flakes, you\u2019re well on your way to making these decadent adaptogen coconut cacao bliss balls\u2014they\u2019re snack time heroes. Eula, at 17 months old, loves them!<\/p>\r\n

That said, if you do decide to dive in and give the adaptogens a try or you\u2019re already a die hard herbal believer, let\u2019s talk a little bit about those two ingredients. First off\u2026<\/p>\r\n

These are both herbs used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for centuries. In TCM herbs are classified as either yin (spirit, feminine, cooling, watery, calming), yang (physical, masculine, warm, earthy, energizing), or balanced meaning they\u2019re more towards the middle. Both of these are yin herbs, though reishi leans more towards the middle. They\u2019re also both classed as \u201cadaptogenic herbs\u201d, which simply means they help the body deal with the negative effects of stress if taken consistently over time. For the full benefit of adaptogens, it\u2019s best to take a dose daily. You can find a primer we did on adaptogens here.<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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