6 Delicious Lucuma Powder Recipes

Lucuma is a tropical fruit native to Peru. It grows best in coastal valleys at high altitudes and is rich in Iron, niacin vitamin B3 and calcium.

With its sweet flavour it is a great addition to both smoothies and baked treats!

1. Mango and Lucuma Smoothie

1 Scoop Impact Whey Protein - Vanilla flavour

300g Fat-free yoghurt

250g Frozen mango

5g Lucuma powder

Ice

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend. Serve with extra ice and enjoy!

Calories: 401

Carbs: 59g

Protein: 39g

Fat: 1g

2. Lucuma & Pineapple Chia Seed Pudding

5g Organic Lucuma Powder

20g Organic Chia Seeds

250ml Almond milk

40g Pineapple

1) Add all the ingredients to a mason jar, seal it tightly then shake it until the ingredients are mixed together well.

2) Refrigerate for at least an hour and then serve!

Calories: 190

Carbs: 19g

Protein: 6g

Fat: 10g

3. Lucuma 'Nice' cream

1 Scoop Impact Whey Protein - Salted Caramel flavour

5g Organic Lucuma Powder

200g Bananas

40ml Milk

1) Slice the bananas and place them in a freezer safe bag or container.

2) When frozen, remove and place in a blender with the other ingredients. Blend all the ingredients together and blend until creamy.

3) Place in a freezer safe container and freeze for a further two hours. The mix will set to a more solid texture so you can now use an ice-cream scoop to serve it.

Calories: 353

Carbs: 61g

Protein: 25g

Fat: 1g

4. Banana Nut Lucuma Smoothie

20g Almond Butter (crunchy/smooth)

5g Organic Lucuma Powder

25g Walnut Halves

200g Bananas

300g Fat-free yoghurt

Pinch of cinnamon

Ice

Blend all the ingredients together and serve with extra ice.

Calories: 598

Carbs: 55g

Protein: 27g

Fat: 30g

5. Lucuma & Peanut Cookie Balls

1 Scoop Impact Whey Protein - Peanut Cookie flavour

25g Organic Lucuma Powder

10ml FlavDrops - Toffee flavour

90g Peanut Butter

100g Almond flour

1) Heat the peanut butter in the microwave so that it is easier to use. Combine all ingredients and mix well. Form 7 balls from the mixture.

2) Place in a container lined with grease-proof paper and leave to cool for a few hours before serving.

Calories: 153

Carbs: 8g

Protein: 10g

Fat: 9g

6. Blueberry & Lucuma Smoothie Bowl

1 Scoop Impact Whey Protein - Strawberry flavour

5g Organic Lucuma Powder

140g Frozen blueberries

80g Strawberries

80g Peach slices

80g Raspberries

Blend all the ingredients together. Serve in a bowl topped with shredded coconut and granola or nuts.

Calories: 273

Carbs: 42g

Protein: 24g

Fat: 1g

Take Home Message

Lucuma is a great addition to anyone’s diet.

Its naturally sweet taste makes it a great sweetener to add to smoothies and it offers many nutritional benefits due to its high vitamin content!