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Almond Butter Fudge

1 cup almond butter

²/³ cup cacao butter

¹/³ cup maple syrup

Pinch of sea salt

Topping

1 cup cashews (soaked overnight)

2 tbsp coconut cream

1 tsp vanilla bean paste

Juice of ½ lemon

¹/³ cup maple syrup

¹/³ cup cacao butter (melted)

2 tsp pitaya powder (sieved)

method

Almond Butter Fudge

Melt the cacao butter gently in a

bowl over a saucepan of simmering

water.

Turn off the heat and stir in the

remaining ingredients. Keep the

bowl on top of the saucepan to

make sure it doesn’t set too quickly.

Pour the mixture into a baking dish

lined with parchment paper.

Place in the freezer to set while you

prepare the next layer.

Topping

Blend all ingredients, except the

pitaya powder, until completely

smooth and creamy (about 2

minutes).

Pour the mixture into a large bowl

and add the pitaya powder. Swirl

the mix together with a spoon.

Pour the topping over the almond

butter fudge. Tap down against the

counter to remove any air bubbles.

Place back into the freezer for about

2 hours.

Remove from the molds and cut

into cubes.

Store these in the freezer and

remove 30 mins before serving.

12 to 24

pieceS

piNk pitaya, VaNiLLa +

aLmoND butter

Fudge

Ingredients for

healthy smoothies +

optimum nutRition

At the moment I’m adding matcha

powder to my smoothies, and it gives me

such a boost of energy in the mornings.

My go-to smoothie recipe is 2-3 frozen

bananas, ½ cup frozen mango,

1 cup spinach leaves, 1 tsp matcha

powder, 1 tsp wheatgrass powder

and coconut water.

need Quick FResh Food

On the Go?

Try a wholemeal wrap with some hummus,

nutritional yeast, avocado, chili flakes and a

large helping of arugula leaves. This snack

has been my lifesaver on hectic days. If I

am in the mood for something savory and

filling yet don’t have time to prepare a

meal from scratch, I often reach for

one of these—quick and simple,

yet satisfying.

Christina Leopol d