Mesquite Powder / Flour

photo may not represent current packaging s 16 oz Mesquite Powder $13 + S/H

Ground mesquite powder taste like an aromatic blend of cinnamon, chocolate, and coffee. This USDA Organic, Kosher mesquite flour is made from the seedpods of the mesquite tree from Argentina. Like many other desert plants, the mesquite tree super concentrates nutrients in its seeds to compensate for the harsh environment. Consequently, it is so nutritious and mineral-rich that many consider it a superfood. Mesquite powder is very high in magnesium, potassium, iron, calcium, zinc, fiber, and digestible proteins (including lysine). It also acts as an antioxidant, and its glycemic index is low in spite of its sweet taste. Mesquite can be used as either a gluten-free flour or a superfood seasoning.  As a flour, the most favorable and flavorful outcome occurs when mesquite powder constitutes from ten to twenty percent by weight of the total flour mixture (we suggest you combine it with coconut flour or almond flour).  As a spice, you can sprinkle mesquite meal on almost anything to add flavor. It tastes especially yummy in Chocolate Bliss or other cacao-related smoothies of your own design.

Mesquite Powder / Mesquite Flour Ingredients

Recipes Using Mesquite Powder

1 Blender of Chocolate Bliss / Smoothie

4½ Cups	pure water
½ Cup	Chocolate Bliss mix (or 6 Tbsp if you like it less chocolatey)	$5 + S/H
½ Cup	Vanilla Agave Nectar (or substitute about 10 Medjool dates or 6 Tablespoons honey if you are getting the Chocolate Bliss sample pack and don't have Agave)	$25 + S/H

Blend until smooth (works best in a Vita-Mix or other high powered blender). You may also desire to make a thicker smoothie by adding fresh or frozen fruit (we like bananas) and/or activated nuts (cashews or walnuts are particularly yummy). Chill and shake well before drinking. Enjoy!

1 Gallon of Chocolate Bliss - Standard Recipe

3 Cups	pure water (Bliss blends best with this much water but you can do more or less to make it work in your blender ... you'll be adding more water soon)
1½ Cups	Chocolate Bliss mix (or 1 1/4 Cup if you like it less chocolatey)	$50 + S/H
1¼ Cups	Vanilla Agave Nectar (or 1 Cup if you like it less sweet)	$25 + S/H

Even Better Chocolate Bliss

Follow the Chocolate Bliss recipe above and add any of the following ingredients as desired:

1-4 tsp Rain Forest Rush The easiest blend of greens, adaptogenic stimulants and supportive nutrients. Great natural replacement for caffeine. $50 + S/H 1-3 Tbsp Tocotrienols Creates a creamier, frothier bliss - more like milk chocolate, high in natural vitamin E $20 + S/H 1-3 tsp Pristine Guarana An adaptogenic that gives your bliss a mocha-like flavor and helps you energetically focus $40 + S/H ½ - 1 tsp Pristine Yerba Matte An adaptogenic that tastes a little like green-tea and helps you have relaxed awareness $35 + S/H 1-3 Tbsp Vitamineral Green For adding even more greens to your diet while still preserving the chocolatey goodness taste $55 + S/H ½ - 1 tsp Mesquite Powder Adds a cinnamon flavor to Bliss and even more minerals and superfood benefits. Works best when you stir it in to your just-poured glass of Bliss to your desired taste. $13 + S/H

Our Personal Chocolate Bliss Recipe

We make a gallon of Chocolate Bliss in order to reduce time in the kitchen. This recipe will last in the fridge for about 7 days. We like the flavors of the added superfoods and the superfood benefits. Yummy!

3 Cups	pure water (Bliss blends best with this much water but you can do more or less to make it work in your blender ... you'll be adding more water soon)
1 Cups	Vanilla Agave Nectar	$25 + S/H
1¼ Cups	Chocolate Bliss mix	$50 + S/H
1 Tbsp	Bee Pollen Great for B Vitamins and a slightly floral taste and many other as yet unknown benefits of bee superfoods	$30 + S/H
1 Tbsp	Tocotrienols Creates a creamier, frothier bliss - more like milk chocolate, high in natural vitamin E	$20 + S/H
1 Tbsp	Pristine Guarana An adaptogenic that gives your bliss a mocha-like flavor and gives you more energy and focus	$40 + S/H
1 tsp	Pristine Yerba Matte An adaptogenic that tastes a little like green-tea and gives you more blissful state of awareness and relaxation	$35 + S/H
1 Tbsp	Vitamineral Green We don't always add this in - like every other gallon depending on how many greens we're eating outside of our Bliss. Do NOT heat your Bliss if you add in greens (ew)	$55 + S/H

Laura's Bliss Kisses

4 Tbsp	Mayan Gold Cacao (Chocolate) Powder or Chocolate Bliss powder	$25 + S/H
4 Tbsp	Tocotrienols	$20 + S/H
¼ tsp	Sun Fire Salt	$20 + S/H
1½ Tbsp	Vanilla Agave Nectar	$25 + S/H
1½ Tbsp	Coconut Oil or Cacao Butter	$18 + S/H
Optional:
1 Tbsp	Chia Seeds	$20 + S/H
1 Tbsp	Goji Berries	$21 + S/H
1 Tbsp	Cacao Nibs	$10
½ tsp	Vitamineral Green or Blue-Green Algae	$55 + S/H
2 drops	Orange Essential Oil
3/4 tsp	Cinnamon

Stir the dry ingredients together in a bowl. If you are including any of the optional ingredients, add them in now too. If you decide to add any of the powdered greens, I suggest you also add the orange essential oil or cinnamon to cover any potential "green flavor".

Add the Coconut Oil and Agave Nectar and stir. It works best and is more fun to get your hands into the mix now and really mush all the ingredients together so that the oil and agave bind the dry ingredients well.

Create small teaspoon-size drops of the mixture and place them on wax paper. You can see pictures of the size and yummy messiness. You will get about 10 little bliss kisses per recipe. Freeze your bliss kisses for best taste and longevity, though you may find that after licking your fingers you desire to eat them all up quickly.

You can also use Carob in your bliss kisses to make a sweeter kiss. Try using half Cacao and half Carob or substituting Carob for the Tocotrienols in the recipe.

For an extra-creamy and more truffle-like bliss kiss that can sit out at room temperature, substitute Cacao Butter for the Coconut Oil. Mmmmmm. Enjoy!

Best Brownies Ever

3 Cups	Brazil Nuts
1 tsp	Sun Fire Salt	$20 + S/H
3 Cups	Dates (Medjool Dates are best - you will need to pit them!)
2 Tbsp	Vanilla Extract
1 Cup	Carob Powder	$15 + S/H
1/4 Cup	Cacao Powder	$25 + S/H
1/4 Cup	Mesquite Powder	$13 + S/H
1 Cup	Hemp Seeds	$30 + S/H
1/4 Cup	Bee Pollen	$30 + S/H
3/4 Cup	Chopped Walnuts or Pecans

Add the brazil nuts and salt to a food processor and grind as fine as you can before it starts to turn into a creamy paste/butter.  (Note that you do not need to soak brazil nuts – they don’t have enzyme inhibitors like most other nuts).  Add the dates and vanilla to the food processor and process until a smooth cake batter like consistency (you may want to add the dates a few at a time).

In a separate bowl add all the remaining ingredients and mix well.  Add the nut/date mixture to the blended dry ingredients and mix thoroughly (best if kneaded by your hands – and more fun).

Put the brownie mix into a 9×12 pan and spread evenly, pressing down with your hands to make a uniform appearance in the pan.

For more details on this recipe and updates, please visit the blog posting for our Best Brownies Ever.

Enjoy!