10 Plant-Based Recipes Naturally Sweetened With Lucuma

Lucuma is a subtropical fruit native to Peru, Ecuador, and Chile. It has a sweet, creamy flavor and is often used as a natural sweetener. It is packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, making these recipes nutrient-dense and delicious!

1. Lemony Lucuma Tea Pops

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These rich, creamy Lemony Lucuma Tea Pops by Petra Vogel may look like your standard frozen treat – but they are anything but ordinary. The rich ‘cream’ made from cashews and almond milk is packed with the superfood lucuma as well as a touch of agave for a bit of sweetness and a wave of lemon to round out the flavor profile; then it’s frozen on a stick for your enjoyment.

2. Vanilla Lucuma Buckwheat Shake

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This Vanilla Lucuma Buckwheat Shake by Shannon Hickman is nut-free, gluten-free, soy-free, and low in fat but still high in protein and fiber. I only recently started using buckwheat in smoothies, and I was amazed at how it makes them so creamy and filling. The frozen pear, vanilla, and spices complement the Vanilla Lucuma protein quite nicely.

3. Raw Lucuma and Cranberry Cinnamon Buns

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These Raw Lucuma and Cranberry Cinnamon Buns by Kelly Fielding are delicious, gooey, and yummy, while also being good for you too! You can play with the ingredients a little, try adding some cacao for chocolate buns or using mulberries instead of cranberries. They really are so versatile!

4. Crunchy Chia Chocolate With Maca, Lucuma, Vanilla, and Cashews

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This Crunchy Chia Chocolate With Maca, Lucuma, Vanilla, and Cashews recipe by Emily von Euw is super good for you, cruelty-free, keeps the planet happy, and tastes delicious! The recipe is also full of fiber, zinc, magnesium, iron, and other goodies, and a bunch of superfoods like maca, lucuma, and vanilla.

5. Lucuma, Banana, and Chocolate Sundae Smoothie

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This Lucuma, Banana, and Chocolate Sundae Smoothie by Rachael Campbell is fantastic for kids. They’ll love it! Lucuma powder is a great source of fiber, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals, and it gives a beautiful creamy texture to this smoothie.

6. Chia, Lucuma, and Coconut Smoothie

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This Chia, Lucuma, and Coconut Smoothie recipe by Meghan Pearson is a great source of protein, fiber, and Omega fats, and features lucuma, a subtropical fruit of the lucuma tree, native to Peru, Chile, and Ecuador. The dried powder of the lucuma adds a unique, sweet, caramel-esque, flavor to foods and beverages, plus a boost of rich antioxidants and B vitamins.

7. Raw Ice Cream Sandwich

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These Raw Ice Cream Sandwiches by Emily von Euw are hella tasty and – as always – super healthy. The ice cream is literally just bananas, the brownie sandwich is walnuts and dates, and the chocolate coating is full of superfoods!

8. Earl Grey Rose Nectar 

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This Earl Grey Rose Nectar recipe by Viktoria Radichkova is a delicious, energy-boosting drink of strong earl grey tea, perfumed with sweet rose essence, and naturally sweetened with dates and lucuma powder.

9. 2-Ingredient Caramel Bites

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These 2-Ingredient Caramel Bites by Crystal Bonnet are unbelievably easy to make – all it takes is two ingredients and a little over 30 minutes. You simply set the cocoa butter to melt on a double boiler, mix in the lucuma powder, and pop the caramels in the freezer. The result is stunning, you’ll get a delicious, caramel-flavored snack that will sate your craving for sweets.

10. Raw Caramel Pistachio Chocolate Frosted Doughnuts

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Biting into these Raw Caramel Pistachio Chocolate Frosted Doughnuts by Amanda Smith is an experience you have to have. They are made from oats, almonds, and hidden superfoods like hemp and lucuma, which works with gooey dates to make the doughnuts taste like caramel. If that wasn’t already drool-worthy enough, each doughnut is dipped in melted chocolate and then topped with raw pistachios. Yum!

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