{"id":11517,"date":"2020-09-24T14:26:50","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T21:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/?p=11517"},"modified":"2020-10-01T09:47:29","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T16:47:29","slug":"maca-malt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/maca-malt\/","title":{"rendered":"The Malted Maca Milkshake!"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is something I have been wanting to share with you guys for a while!<\/p>\n

First, a little background. If you aren’t familiar, Maca is a South American root vegetable that is ground into a powder and sold as a “super food” with adaptogenic (stress relieving) properties. Supposedly, it replenishes your adrenals and helps you cope with stresses.<\/p>\n

I typically roll my eyes and walk away at claims like that, but I have to say, maca has been POWERFUL for me. Whenever I’m physically drained or emotionally stressed, I’ve found maca to have a noticeable effect. Whether it’s emotional stress or even physical stressors like too much caffeine or long runs, maca has a way of making me feel energized and empowered while also grounded and calm (unlike caffeine).<\/p>\n

The thing is… maca is kind of gross by itself. If you just eat the stuff, it has a very bitter, chalky, intense taste. When you mix it with other flavors, though, things get interesting. While experimenting with the ingredient, I realized that it develops a really beautiful roasted \/ malted kind of flavor profile when mixed with chocolate.<\/p>\n

That got me thinking \u00a0\u2013 what if I used maca in a vegan malt recipe in place of malted milk powder? And, what if I could do it in classic “One Ingredient<\/a>” style with no added sugar or processed ingredients?<\/p>\n

I was floored at how well this turned out! So sweet, with a chocolate \/ vanilla \/ caramel-like vibes and tons of malt flavors from the maca. Best of all, it has just 7 ingredients (one is ice cubes) and the recipe is simple enough to memorize and make in 5 minutes…<\/p>\n

Maca Note:<\/strong> You’ll want to make sure your maca is “gelatinized” (the package will say), as raw maca may not be a healthy thing to consume regularly, nor does it have the deep roasted flavor that we need here. In my experience, I have found the Navitas Maca<\/a> (aff link) to be really effective, but anything you have will do.<\/p>\n

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Makes: 1 malt<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ingredients:<\/h4>\n
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