Into some funky mushrooms? The chaga mushroom is a type of fungus that grows on the back of birch trees in cold climates and is a great addition to your overall health. Get out there and try something new with chaga mushroom tea, muffins, or more!
- Chaga extract can positively impact immunity by reducing long-term inflammation.
- Chaga mushrooms can help fight infections
- This mushroom can prevent and slow cancer growth
- Chaga lowers blood sugar levels and cholesterol levels
Recipes:
Chocolate Chaga Brownies (nittygrittylife.com)
- 1 cup Organic Rolled Oats
- 4 tablespoons unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 2 tablespoons Finley Ground Chaga
- 1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Pitted Dates, chopped
- 3/4 cup Butter, melted
- 1 large Egg
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla
In the bowl of a food processor, process the rolled oats to a fine flour.
Combine processed oats, cocoa powder, ground chaga, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl and set aside.
Process melted butter and chopped, pitted dates in a food processor until the mixture is thick and pasty.
Scrape date/butter mixture from the bowl into another bowl.
Add a egg and vanilla and stir until combined.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir until thoroughly combined.
The batter will be very thick and shiny.
Spread batter into a greased 8x8 pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 12-15 minutes, until a skewer inserted in the center reveals moist crumbs.
Allow to cool and cut into squares.
Chaga Latte (memorymorsels.org)
- 1 cup Chaga Tea
- 1/2 cup Cashew Milk
- 1 tablespoon Hazelnut Butter
- 1 teaspoon Maca Powder
- 1 teaspoon Cacao Powder
- 1 tablespoon Raw Honey
- Dash of Cinnamon
- Dash of Sea Salt
- BUY SOME CHAGA: Find a local health food store that carries chaga mushroom’s (my favorite brand is Giddy Yo Yo). Since they are wildly harvested, they are not commercially produced so it may be difficult to find them at your regular grocery store.
- BREW YOUR CHAGA: The Giddy Yo Yo raw chaga suggests using 1/3 cup of chaga chunks for 1 liter of water. In a large pot, bring your water and chaga chunks to a bubbling boil*
- STRAIN YOUR CHAGA: Once your tea is boiled and ready, it needs to be strained to remove the chaga chunks.
- MAKE YOUR CHAGA’LATTE: Blend all ingredients together.
Chaga Immune Shake (monicacaligiuri.com)
- 1 Banana, frozen
- 1 1/2 cups Almond Milk
- 2 Medjool Dates
- 1 tablespoon Cacao
- 1 teaspoon Chaga
Optional:
- 1 tablespoon Almond Butter
- 1 tablespoon Desiccated Coconut
- 1/2 block Coconut Flesh
Mix all ingredient's in a hig speed blender, pour into a big glass and enjoy!
