Lucuma Powder: A Healthy Alternative to Sugar

Lucuma is a fruit that originally comes from Peru. It is very popular among the people of Peru and is most often used as a natural sweetener, especially in ice cream, desserts and smoothies. Lucuma has a greenish or brownish skin. It has a creamy, golden yellow flesh and a large stone in the middle. Lucuma is also called egg fruit because of its shape, which resembles an egg. The Lucuma fruit tastes good. It has a caramel or maple syrup-like flavor.

It is also very rich in nutrients. Lucuma contains high percentages of carotene, vitamin B3 and other B vitamins. In ancient Peru, lucuma was considered a sacred symbol of fertility and life. The fruit was used in Peruvian herbal medicine.

The fresh lucuma fruit cannot be purchased in Denmark yet, but you can find lucuma in powder form. Lucuma powder is used as:

• Sweetener in smoothies
  
  

• Cakes and desserts
  
  

• Natural energy boost

Lucuma powder contains the healthy carbohydrates

In addition to carotene and B vitamins, lucuma also contains a high percentage of antioxidants, which have the ability to protect the immune system. The fruit is also rich in dietary fiber and important minerals such as iron. Lucuma has a lower sugar content compared to other tropical fruits such as pineapple, banana and mango. This means that it burdens the body less with calories and blood sugar increases. Instead, lucuma contains what are called healthy carbohydrates or slow carbohydrates, which are absorbed slowly in the body over a longer period of time.

Lucuma powder is all-round

Lucuma powder is an exciting ingredient that you can use in many different ways and in many dishes. In fact, only your imagination sets the limits. The taste is also good. Lucuma powder is a good alternative to regular sugar. You can use it for sweet drinks, desserts, breakfast cereals and baked goods.

You can also add lucuma to hot chocolate, chia porridge, smoothies, maca, hemp seeds, etc.

You can also try combining lucuma powder with other superfoods. It also tastes great in a baobab drink made with baobab powder, which is also a superfood filled with lots of vitamin C and minerals.