These gluten and dairy free Glow Bites are not only delicious, but they are chock full of superfoods, packing a nutritious punch in every one. All of the ingredients here are chosen for their beauty boosting benefits - no fillers or sweeteners here!
TigerNut Flour: the number one source of resistant starch, the prebiotic fiber that becomes food for your probiotic fiber. Great skin starts with the gut!
Cacao: with more antioxidants than any other food on earth, this superfood contains compounds that prevent wrinkles, protects skin from UV damage and increases the supply of nutrients, blood and oxygen to the skins surface. Talk about a beauty booster!
Collagen Powder: the protein present in all of the body's organs and tissues, natural collagen production begins to decrease as we age, resulting in a lack of firmness and elasticity in the skin. Supplementing with collagen powder can help restore these youthful qualities, giving you smooth and supple skin.
Avocado: you don't need to use avocado in a face mask for its beauty boosting benefits - it is rich in monounsaturated fatty acid (great for heart health), contains vitamins E and B, and can help detoxify the liver.
Glow Bites are one of the recipes from my upcoming 'Glow for It' online guide to glowing skin, shiny hair and endless energy which will be released in the next few months (stay posted for more details).
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup TigerNut Flour
- 1 scoop vanilla vegan protein powder
- 1 teaspoon cacao powder (with a little extra for dusting)
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon collagen powder (omit for vegetarians or vegans)
- 3 tablespoons almond butter (cashew is also a great option)
- 1 ripe avocado
Instructions:
- Combine all dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl
- Mash avocado until smooth
- Add avocado and nut butter into the dry ingredients
- Put in a food processor, or mix by hand if you want a good arm workout.
- Roll into small balls (about 1 heaped tablespoon of mixture) and dust with cacao.
- Refrigerate for a couple of hours or until firm.
- Eat! Will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 days (if you can make them last that long)...
Side Note: My favorite TigerNut Flour is from Organic Gemini, and I swear by Collagen Powder by Great Lakes for cellular repair and renewal. Also, a little cacao power goes a long way, so 8oz is plenty, and I recommend Navitas Naturals Organic Cacao Powder, 8 Ounce Pouch.
To learn more about foods and supplements that will give you clear, glowing skin, strong shiny hair and endless energy I'd love for you to join me at my Real World Wellness: Glow for It workshop in Boston on February 23rd. Click here to book tickets.
Jennifer Hanway is a Holistic Nutrition Coach, Bio Signature Modulation Practitioner and Certified Personal Trainer, originally from London but now living in Newton Centre and working in Back Bay, Boston. To find more of her recipes and expert advice visit her website www.jenniferhanway.com.