These maca powder recipes make the most delicious vitamin and mineral boosts to your everyday diet.
Dubbed ‘the superfood of the Andes’, the nutritional powerhouse, maca, seems to be everywhere. But in case you hadn’t heard of it yet, maca powder is made from a small South American root vegetable (the maca plant – funnily enough), that’s been used for medicinal purposes in Peru for thousands of years. Take a look through our favourite maca powder recipes.
Maca powder is brimming with vitamins and minerals like vitamin C, vitamin B6, calcium, copper, riboflavin and iron, (which help to reduce tiredness and fatigue, and maintain a healthy immune system and healthy bones), and works great in your daily shakes and smoothies, too.
1. Maca Energy Bars
Great for breakfast or after your workout and absolutely bursting with nutrients, this maca bar recipe makes the perfect everyday healthy snack. Simply blend the ingredients and set!
Ingredients
- 200g soft pitted dates
- 4 tbsp. Maca Powder
- 75g Rolled Oats
- 2 tsp. Cacao Powder
- 2 tsp. Cashew Butter (or your favourite nut butter)
- 2 tbsp. Coconut Oil (melted)
- Pinch sea salt
- 150g cashew nuts (chopped)
Method
1. Place dates, maca powder, rolled oats, cacao powder, melted coconut oil, salt and half the cashew nuts into a blender and process until you have a sticky dough. If the dough isn’t malleable enough, add a drop of water to soften it up and process again (do not add too much water, otherwise it won’t set).
2. Pour the mixture into a bowl and mix the remaining cashew nuts in by hand (so the bars have a little crunch to them).
3. Line a baking tray with cling film and press the dough into the tray. Freeze for 30 minutes, then cut into bars.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER BAR
Kcal: 262 Carbs: 31g Protein: 6g Fat: 13g
2. Malty Maca Protein Milkshake
Ingredients
- 5g Maca Powder
- 1 Scoop Vanilla Impact Whey Protein
- 15g Walnut halves
- 150g frozen banana
- 180ml almond milk
- 5g Cacao Powder (optional)
- Ice
Method
1. Simply blend all the ingredients in a blender and serve with extra ice.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER MILKSHAKE
Kcal:488 cal Protein: 30g Carbs: 56g Fat: 16g
3. Vegan Maca Protein Pancakes
Our favourite vegan blogger, Stefanie Moir, AKA Naturally Stefanie, makes us her fluffiest vegan protein pancakes yet.
4. 3-Ingredient Maca Chocolate Bark
The delicious and distinctively malty flavour of maca works perfectly with chocolate, making this nutrient-packed chocolate bark one of our favourite maca powder recipes.
5. Chocolate Malt Shake
Ingredients
1 Scoop Chocolate Impact Whey Protein or Chocolate Smooth Vegan Blend
300ml milk (of choice)
5g Maca Powder
5g Cacao Powder
80g strawberries
100g frozen banana
5ml honey
Ice
Method
1. Place all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER SHAKE
Kcal: 328 Protein: 26g Carbs: 47g Fat: 4g
6. Maca & Blueberry Overnight Oats
Makes: 2 portions
Ingredients
- 5g Maca powder
- 10g Chia Seeds
- 80g rolled oats
- 120ml skimmed milk
- 65g Greek yoghurt
- 5g Maple Sugar-Free Syrup
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract or Vanilla Flavdrops
- 80g Blueberries
Method
1. Place all the ingredients except the blueberries in a mason jar or bowl, and stir until well-distributed.
2. Cover or refrigerate for at least 2 hours or preferably overnight, then top with the berries when ready to serve.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER BOWL
Kcal: 246 Protein: 11.5g Carbs: 41g Fat: 4g
7. Strawberry & Maca Breakfast Bars
Ingredients
- 40g Maca Powder
- 70g Cacao Powder
- 300g Almonds
- 75g Omega Seed Mix
- 300g soft pitted dates
- 50g strawberries
- Pinch salt
- 15ml honey
Method
1. Blend together the dates, nuts, salt, seeds, strawberries, maca and cacao powder in a blender until the texture until nearly smooth.
2. Add the honey and blend for a few seconds, then add a tablespoon of water and blend some more just so you are left with a dough-like consistency.
3. Line a baking tray with clingfilm and scrape this mixture into it. Press it down firmly and refrigerate to set for about an hour, then cut into 8 slices and serve.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER SLICE
Kcal: 457 Protein: 14g Carbs: 44g Fat: 25g
8. Apple, Maca & Chia Seed Pudding
Ingredients
- 5g Maca Powder
- 30g Chia Seeds
- 250ml almond milk
- 90g apple (chopped into small cubes)
- 20g rolled oats
- 5g cinnamon
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Method
1. Add the milk, chia seeds, oats, apple, cinnamon, maca powder and vanilla to a bowl and mix well.
2. Stir and place into the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER BOWL
Kcal: 293 Protein: 9g Carbs: 35g Fat: 13g
9. Chocolate Malt & Chia Seed Pudding
Ingredients
- 5g Cacao Powder
- 5g Maca powder
- 30g Walnut halves
- 250ml almond milk
- 30g Chia Seeds
- Handful mixed berries
Method
1. Mix together the cacao powder, milk, maca powder and chia seeds in a bowl.
2. Refrigerate for at least an hour, then when ready to serve, top with the almonds and berries
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER BOWL
Kcal: 556 Protein: 17g Carbs: 32g Fat: 40g
10. Maca Banana Pancakes
Feeling like your pancakes aren’t giving you enough back? Add a spoonful of maca to spruce up your stack’s vitamin C content with a rich, malty flavour to die for.
11. Vegan Maca Protein Flapjacks
These vegan flapjacks are high in protein and healthy carbs – perfect for straight after a workout or when you need a guilt-free sweet treat.
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