We can’t stop eating this! It is seriously good. Chewy, chocolatey, nutty and healthy. Heaven.
It’s a bit like those chewy caramel lollies in texture, but with a rich dark chocolate flavour and the crunch of the nuts. Drooooool!
Crio Bru has so many health benefits (as well as tasting amazing). The cocoa bean (also known as the cacao bean) is one of nature’s most amazing superfoods, offering high antioxidant value, mineral benefits and natural energy. Read more at the Crio Bru website. I also did a blog post about Crio Bru here (I drink it every afternoon).
- Research has shown that macadamias can help lower blood cholesterol levels,
- reduce the incidence of heart disease, are high in
- fibre and c
- ontain vitamins, minerals and protein essential in a healthy diet. Read more here.
The vital stats: gluten-free, egg-free, easy to make dairy-free, vegetarian.
Crio Mac
Okay, so this is what you need:
1 1/2 cups filtered water
5 tablespoons Crio Bru (any flavour, but I used Vega Real)
3/4 cup organic honey
2 tablespoons organic butter (I think it would work just fine with coconut oil too)
300g macadamia nuts (or your favourite nut!)
Okay, so this is what you do:
Add the Crio Bru to the water in a saucepan with a lid and gently brew for about ten minutes.
While you are doing that, add the honey and the butter to another saucepan and measure out the macadamia nuts.
You can also prep a tray with some baking paper and a light smear of coconut oil.
When the Crio Bru is finished, strain it into a glass measuring jug and check you still have 1 1/2 cups of liquid. You may need to add a bit of water.
Add the Crio Bru to the honey and butter. On a medium high heat, mix in well and let boil.
Stir it occasionally and keep an eye on it. At about the 20-25 minute mark, it will start to foam and get thicker.
Keep going, stirring all the while, until it gets darker in colour and will coat the back of a spoon.
Quickly add the nuts, stir and pour onto your tray.
Let it cool down and set until you can break bits off (about an hour).
If it’s too soft, throw the whole lot back in the saucepan and cook it a bit more until you get the right consistency.
Try to keep sticky fingers away (I had to hide it well so I could take photos this morning!).
This recipe was inspired by A Girl Worth Saving - a very awesome blog.
You might also like to try my Crio Bru Fruit Cake or my Double Choc Berry Biccies, both use the amazing Crio Bru!
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Yum! That is all.
It is more than yum. I am having to restrain myself from polishing it all off and not leaving any for the rest of them!
Yum! going to whip this up on Wednesday! This will so help my afternoon choc craving
Let me know how you go Samara!! I was going to make in thermy, but don’t think thermy gets hot enough?
OMG that looks absolutely divine.
Thanks Sharon – it is such an easy and yummy thing to make – beats lollies anyday!
Oooh, I have such a sweet tooth going on today. This is not helping at all Sonia! Looks like I have to go shopping for some Crio Bru
You will love it! I have a cup every afternoon about 3pm and it picks me up for the rest of the day. I am addicted.
WOW, this is awesome…so doing this one…
Tenina, oh thermomix/crio goddess, I would love to know what you think!!! I reckon a sneaky bit of liqueur might be nice too for the dads?
Ooh I’ve never heard of it!
We all love it! It’s like coffee, but cacao… dark and rich. Good for a natural energy boost and better than coffee!
Yum…I wonder if I have time to whip some up before boarding the plane?
Nah, make it at your mums – that way you don’t have to share with cherubs!
I have 2 questions:- 1. Does it taste like dark chocolate? (My daughter is strictly a white chocky girl. She gets it at easter and that is her yearly quota).and 2. Any substitute for honey? I can’t stand honey, eventhe mention of it has my skin crawling. Thank you in advance.
HI Jennifer. It’s not overly bitter like dark chocolate because of the honey, it sort of tastes like those choc eclair lollies you can buy. You could try it with maple syrup or apple juice concentrate, but I am not sure how it would go!
Unfortunately living rural we do not have a healthfood store close by. Could you use Cocao Powder or Cocoa instead?
HI Nicki. I am not sure – you need a liquid, so have a play around! Crio Bru is mostly available online.
This looks amazing! Will have to try and not eat it all at once
thanks Lisa… yes, it is terribly tempting!!
Sounds interesting, is it in health food shops?
Do little kids like the taste? Looks fab! I imagine it would be super awesome in the cinema XX
It is in some health foods shops, but mostly online. The kids find the drink a little strong (it’s like dark chocolate) but they loved the Crio Mac!
That sounds amazing & I love the idea of the Crio Bru. I will have to keep my eyes out for it. thanks for linking up with Eat.Pray.Love
thanks for inviting me over to your link-up – love it!
Crio Bru
Boost your immune system
Antioxidants fight oxidative damage and free radicals in the body. Cocoa (or cacao) contains the highest concentration of antioxidants of any food in the world, including polyphenols, catechins, and epicatechins. By weight, cocoa has more antioxidants than red wine, blueberries, açai, pomegranates, and goji berries combined. T
Zinc plays a critical role in supporting your immune system, liver, pancreas and skin.
Luv it add grounds to oats when roasting for my muesli