The lucuma fruit is known as "The gold of the Incas," and is one of the most popular fruits in South America. It is illegal to export the whole fruit outside of the countries where it is grown, which is why you may have never seen it. It is a highly prized fruit that looks and tastes a little like a mango.
Our organic lucuma powder comes from Peru and is fairly traded and produced without heat. It's an indispensable ingredient in raw cuisine, with its unique shortbready flavour, and a staple item in the pantry of any raw vegan cake-maker.
Kate says,"Where would we be without lucuma powder? We would be stuck in the raw food dark ages, making all our cakes from dates and nuts, and getting stomach aches and sugar crashes afterwards. A must for delicious, high-energy, easily digestible cakes and desserts."
Ingredients
Organic Pouteria Obovata
Nutritional Information
Nutritional Information
per 100g
Energy
365 Kcal 1527 kj
Fat
1.1 g
- of which saturates
-
Carbohydrate
85.3 g
- of which sugars
13 g
Dietary Fiber
2 g
Protein
3.5 g
Salt
33 mg
Podcast
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How To Use
Lucuma powder is a beautiful addition to any raw vegan dessert recipe. Try it in
Cakes
Pie crusts
Milks
Smoothies
Chia pudding
Ice-creams
Raw chocolate
Fudge
You can find lots of recipes in Kate's Raw Magic book, the original superfood recipe book.
