Zucchini chocolate muffins and Navitas naturals

1 cup grated zucchini

2 eggs

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 tbsp heavy cream, whipping cream or milk

3/4 cup vanilla flavoured sugar

1 1/2 tbsp cacao powder *

1 1/2 cups flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp each ground spice cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, cardamom

Beat eggs, sugar, oil then add the cocoa and zucchini.

Stir in the combined flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices. Pour into lightly greased muffin tins filling 2/3rd.

Bake at 350F for 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.

This makes 12 muffins.

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* I used Cacao from Navitas naturals. Cacao gives a delicious taste. It is unscented, no sugar added healthy product because it has iron, dietary fiber and magnesium.

It can be used in place of chocolate, by placing the same amount.

I also tasted the mulberries sold at Navitas naturals. The flavour is similar to dried figs with a chewy crunch. I haven't had dried mulberries before so this tasted a little different for me; I guess it is a taste to get use to.

It is a healthy snack on its own, and can be used in place of raisins in recipes i.e. granola, pancakes, smoothie and other baked goods.

Mulberries have lots of iron, calcium, vitamin C, protein, and fiber. The Navitas mulberries are organically grown in fertile plains of Turkey. The fruit is shaken off trees and sun dried leaving 15% of moisture content on the mulberries. It is an excellent source of calcium, vitamin C, iron and fiber.

Lucuma is another product sold at Navitas naturals. It is cultivated from places like Peru, Chile and Ecuador. It is a sweetener that has a maple like flavour. Lucuma is used in smoothies and desserts. It has low sugar content and has lots of vitamins and minerals.

Lucuma is made from ripped fruit that is peeled, dehydrated and milled to fine powder.

I also got to try the bite sized blueberry hemp superfood power snack, it had an unusual taste which is not for me :) There are ingredients such as blueberries, maca, chia, camu-camu, sunflower seeds, cashews and lucuma in it.

All Nativas naturals products are raw, kosher, gluten free, vegan and organic. The products are made from wholesome sustainably cultivated ingredients. They have a lot of products available in health food stores, and online so do check their site.

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