Cranberry-Cashew Energy Cups

Our Cranberry-Cashew Energy Cups are the perfect, at any time pick-me-up. Heart -healthy oats are mixed with creamy cashew butter, sweet, dried cranberries and fiber -rich chia seeds. Dark chocolate chips add healthy polyphenols, and the sea salt is the brilliant touch that improves all flavors. Keep them in the refrigerator and grab you when you need an energy boost! Read for our experts tips on ingredients, memory suggestions and much more.

Tips from the Esswell test kitchen

These are the most important tips that we have learned when developing and testing this recipe in our test kitchen to ensure that it works, tastes good and is also good for you!

• Do not jump to add coconut oil into the chocolate mixture. This ingredient helps to offer the chocolate a nice snapshot and prevent flower from being the white spots that can form when chocolate is cooled.
• We have found that the use of the soil of a measuring spoon to spread the chocolate is a quick and simple method.
• By using silicone or paper lines in the muffin form, cleaning facilitates; There is no gluing and the energy makers are easier to eat and transport.
• Make sure that the chocolate is completely fixed before sprinkling on the scaly salt. Otherwise, the salt dissolves into the chocolate and loses its appealing, scaly appearance on the Energy Cup. You can see when the chocolate is set because it changes from shiny to matte.

Nutrition notes

• Add Old -fashioned roller oats There is a total victory for your diet. Oats are a source of a certain type of fiber, the beta-glucan called beta-glucan, which contributes to pulling the harmful cholesterol level from the body-for heart health. They also add a small amount of protein and energy supply carbohydrates. While oats are naturally gluten -free, they can be contaminated during processing. Look for certified gluten -free oats if you have an allergy.
• Chia -seeds are small, but powerful nutritious. They contain protein and fiber and are a plant source for omega-3 fatty acids that lower the inflammation.
• Cashew butter Is available in grocery stores, but you can also make your own. It has a subtle taste that is well suited for mixing with stronger aromas such as chocolate and cranberries. Cashwnuts contain healthy fats, fiber and protein, making them an ideal selection of food for weight maintenance.
• Dark chocolate chips Nutrient -rich cocoa contain as sweeter milk chocolate. Cacao contains connections that are referred to as polyphenols and were examined according to potential advantages for cognitive health, in particular the improvement of intellectual concentration and memory.