Recipes
We love Maya simply mixed with a little water or milk, stirred into our smoothies or yogurt and in all our favorite baked treats.
Below are even more ways to enjoy!
BREAKFASTs
Maya Oatmeal
3 1/2 cups Water
1 dash Salt
1 cup Steel cut oats
1/2 cup Coconut or Regular milk
1/2 cup Toasted nuts (of your choice)
1/4 cup Raisins or other dried fruit
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
1 tsp. Cinnamon
3 Tbsp. Maya powder
1/4 cup Maple syrup or brown sugar
Preparation: In a saucepan bring water and salt to a boil. Stir in oats, Cook oats with Maya powder until thick and soft, 20-30 minutes. Stir milk, nuts, fruit, vanilla extract and cinnamon into cooked oats; continue cooking 10 minutes more, stirring frequently. You can use instant oats, reduce water to 2 cups.
Maya Yogurt
16 oz Vanilla Yogurt (We recommend coconut milk Yogurt!)
3 Tbsp. Maya powder
3 Tbsp. Nuts
3 Tbsp. Cocoa Nibs
1 Banana (sliced)
Preparation: Mix the Maya powder into the yogurt, then the other ingredients.
Maya Pancakes
1 ½ cups all purpose flour
4 tbsp Maya powder
3 ½ tsp Baking Powder
1tsp salt
2 tbsp sugar
1 ¼ cups milk
1 egg
3 tbsp melted coconut oil
½ cup chopped toasted pecans or walnuts
1 tsp vanilla extract
Preparation: In a large bowl, sift together the dry ingredients. Make a well in the center and pour in the milk, egg, vanilla and melted coconut oil: mix until smooth then add the nuts. Heat more coconut oil in a griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour the batter onto the griddle, using approximately ¼ cup batter per pancake. Brown on both sides and serve hot.
Maya Energy Balls
2 cups ground oats
2 cups raw unsweetened coconut flakes
1 cup peanut or almond butter
1 cup ground nuts
1 cup mini chocolate chips or currants
2/3 cup honey or agave nectar
2 tsp vanilla
1tsp almond extract
1 tbsp Maya powder (add to the wet ingredients so it blends nicely)
Preparation: Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Roll into bite-sized balls. Freeze or refrigerate.
sweets
Maya Refrigerator Cookies
3/4 cup Peanut Butter
3/4 cup Coconut Milk
3/4 cup Butter or Coconut oil
3 cups Sugar
2 Tbsp. Cocoa powder
3 Tbsp. Maya powder
1/4 tsp. Salt
1 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
5 cups Quick oats
1/3 cup Dried Fruit of your choice (optional)
Preparation: Heat all ingredients except oats and dried fruit in a large pot over low heat and stir. When the peanut butter and butter or coconut oil has melted remove from hear. Add the oats and dried fruit stirring to combine, using an ice cream scoop form balls of dough. Flatten onto parchment lined baking sheets. Refrigerate for 1/2 hour and serve.
Maya Brownies
1 1/3 cups Spelt or Wheat flour
1/2 cup Sugar
1/2 cup Ghiradelli unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup Maya powder
1/4 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp. Baking powder
1/4 tsp. Baking soda
1 cup Chocolate Chips
1 cup Chopped walnuts
4 Eggs
1 cup Melted Butter
1 Tbsp. Vanilla
1 Tbsp. Coconut Oil
Preparation: Mix wet ingredients in food processor, add to dry. Spray pan with canola oil, line with parchment, spray parchment. Pour batter in to pan, sprinkle nuts on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
Maya Chocolate Chip Cookies
(United States)
1 ¾ cups Maya powder
1 ¾ cups Wheat flour
1 ¾ cups Sugar
1 cup Butter or margarine, melted
2 t. Vanilla
2 Eggs
¼ cup Water
1 ½ cups Chocolate Chips
Preparation: Combine all dry ingredients. In a separate bowl combine the eggs, butter and vanilla. Combine both mixtures adding water (if necessary) until the dough is the same consistency as dough for tortillas. Add the chocolate chips. Place the dough by spoonful on a greased pan. Bake for 12-15 minutes at 350.
Coconut Maya Cake
3 Eggs
1/2 cup. Safflower Oil (or Vegetable Oil)
1 (14 oz) can Coconut Milk
1/2 cup Coconut flakes
3/4 cup Chocolate chips
1 3/4 cup Flour
1 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Maya Powder
3 Tbsp Cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Salt
Preparation: Preheat oven to 375 F. Butter and flour a bunt pan. In a medium bowl stir together flour, brown sugar, Maya powder, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. In a large bowl mix together eggs, oil, and coconut milk until incorporated, about 30 seconds. Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet, mix until just confined. Add flaked coconut and chocolate chips. Mix until just combined. Pour into prepared pan. Bake about 40 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes, then turn over onto a wire rack and remove from pan. For a loaf pan, bake at 350 F for 45-55 minutes.
Cake Glaze
3/4 cup Powdered Sugar
1 Tbsp. Cold Milk, or Water
1/2 tsp. Vanilla extract
1 Tbsp. Maya powder
A pinch of salt
Preparation: In a small bowl whisk together sugar, milk, vanilla, maya powder and salt. Generously brush the warm cake with the glaze. Let glaze harden. Serves 8-10.
Maya Chocolate Cheese Cake Recipe
By Killion Hardesty
¾ C Maya Powder
3- 8oz packages of cream cheese
1 C Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla
3 Eggs
2 Tbs butter + 1 stick
½ Cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
1 Sleeve Chocolate Graham Cracker (Crust)
Preparation: For Crust: Melt one stick of butter, crumb one sleeve of Graham Crackers in food processor. Combine graham crackers and butter and form unto the bottom of 9-inch spring foam pan. For Filling: Mix sugar and cream cheese until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla. In medium saucepan melt 2 Tbs butter. Add chocolate chips to the melted butter until fully incorporated (melted). Add Maya powder to the melted chocolate stir until fully incorporated. Add chocolate Maya mixture to cream cheese mixture and mix until fully incorporated (mixture should look slightly fluffy). Using a spatula, pour filling over crust.
Preheat Oven to 325 and bake until center becomes solid (roughly 1 hour)
High Protein Gluten Free Maya Cake
1 cup coconut oil
1 2/3 cup sugar
10 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups coconut flour
½ cup cocoa powder
½ cup Maya powder
1 ½ tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 1/3 cup milk
Preparation: Combine oil and sugar and beat until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time and beat for 3 minutes at high speed. Add vanilla. In a separate bowl combine dry ingredients and mix well. Add dry ingredients alternating with milk to butter-sugar-egg mixture. Beat batter for 5 minutes at high speed. Spoon batter into two 8 or 9 inch well greased cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until done.
Tree Cake
(United States)
1 cup Flour (wheat)
½ cup Maya powder
½ cup Cocoa powder
1 T. Baking powder
¼ t. Salt
1 cup Sugar
2 Eggs
1 cup Coconut milk
1 t. Vanilla
½ cup Water (optional)
1 cup Almonds, chocolate chips, or raisins
Preparation: Mix the dry ingredients in one bowl and the wet ingredients in another. Combine the two mixtures and try the dough (sometimes it needs more sugar). Put the dough in a pan and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until it is ready. This cake is a gift of the Maya, Coconut, Cacao and Almond trees.
Peanut Butter Maya Cookies
(Guatemala)
½ bar Melted butter
3 T. Olive Oil
1 cup Sugar
1 ½ cups Flour (wheat)
1/3 cup Maya powder
1 t. Baking powder
1 t. Vanilla
1 t. Ground Cinnamon
1 Egg
½ cup Peanut Butter
Preparation: Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl. Add the egg, olive oil, peanut butter, margarine, and vanilla. Mix well and if necessary add a little water. Place spoonfuls of the dough on a pan greased with oil. Bake for 12-15 minutes at 350 degrees.
Maya Coconut Super Bars
5 cups oats
2 cups almond meal
2 cups shredded coconut
1 cup coconut oil
¼ cup cocoa powder
¼ cup Maya powder
½ cup brown rice syrup
½ cup coconut nectar (or honey or agave nectar)
¾ cup sugar
2 cups chocolate chips
Preparations: Mix dry ingredients and wet ingredients in separate bowls. Combine and mix well. Bake at 275 degrees for 20 minutes in a greased cake pan.
Maya Pumpkin Cake
(Honduras)
1 Pumpkin (cooked and mashed or canned equivalent)
2 cups Flour (wheat)
1 cup Maya powder
3 cups Sugar
3 T. Baking powder
2 cups Oil
1 t. Salt
4 cups Water
Preparation: Mix the dry ingredients in one bowl and the wet ingredients in another. Combine the two mixtures and try the dough to test the flavor (sometimes it needs more sugar). Pour this in a pan and bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until ready. This cake is good for longevity!!
Maya Pudding
2/3 cup. Sugar
1/4 cup. Cornstarch
1/4 tsp. Salt
1/3 cup. Maya powder
2 1/2 cup. Whole milk
4 Large eggs yolks
2 Tbsp. Unsalted Butter
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
Preparation: In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt together with Maya powder. Gradually whisk milk into dry ingredients, 1/4 cup at a time, until cornstarch is dissolved. Add yolks one at a time whisking to combine. Place sauce pan over medium heat stirring constantly with a whisk until pudding simmers and thickens. Reduce heat to low and continue stirring for 1 minute, until pudding coats the back of the spoon. Using a rubber spatial pour budding into a fine mesh strainer over a bowl and press all of the pudding throughout the strainer. Stir in vanilla and butter. Cover pudding with plastic wrap, pressing plastic directly onto the pudding so that no air can get in. Chill pudding for 3 hours and up to 3 days. Stir well before serving. Serves 6-8.
Maya Milkshake
1 cup whole milk
1 tbsp Maya powder
1 tbsp sugar or honey
½ tsp vanilla extract
Preparation: In a blender or a jar with a tight fitting lid, add all ingredients, and blend or shake to mix. This is delicious served warm also!
BREADS
Maya Banana Bread
½ cup sugar
½ cup oil
2 eggs, at room temperature
4 extra ripe bananas
1tsp vanilla extract
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup white flour
½ cup toasted nuts
¼ cup chocolate chips
1/3 cup Maya powder
½ tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
Preparation: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease an 8 ½” by 4 ½” metal or glass loaf pan. Combine sugar, oil, eggs, bananas and vanilla, stir well. In a separate bowl mix dry ingredients. Combine wet and dry ingredients and mix until just combined, don't over mix! Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Maya Bread
6 cups Wheat flour
2 cups Water or milk
2 cups Maya powder
2 T. Yeast
1 cup Sugar
1 t. Salt
½ cup Oil, butter or margarine
Preparation: Mix the yeast with the sugar in a half cup of tepid water or milk. When this mixture makes bubbles it is ready. Mix with the rest of the ingredients. Knead dough and let rest until dough has doubled in size. Punch down dough and shape into loaves for baking. Let raise again until nearly double its size. This dough can be made into any type of bread for baking.
Maya Sweet Bread
(Honduras)
2 cups Corn flour
1 cup Maya powder
2 cups Sugar
1 ½ cups Oil
5 Eggs
1 T. Yeast
1 T. Baking powder
2 T. Vanilla
2 T. Cinnamon
1 tsp. Salt
4 cups Water
Preparation:Mix the corn flour and Maya powder with the rest of the ingredients and place in a greased pan with a little oil and flower so that it doesn’t stick. Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes.
Maya Rolls
(Honduras)
4 cups Wheat flour
2 cups Maya powder
4 cups Sugar
3 cups Oil
4 Eggs
3 T. Yeast
3 T. Vanilla
1 t. Salt
4 cups Water
Preparation: Combine all the dry ingredients in one bowl and the wet ingredients in another. Combine the two mixtures and knead them together. Cut into small pieces and roll them into balls. Place them on the pan. Set them aside to rise a bit before baking them. Bake at 375 F for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
SAVORY
Maya Meat Rub
3 Tbsp. Dark Roast Maya powder
2 Tbsp. Kosher salt
2 Tbsp. Chili powder
2 Tbsp. Dark brown sugar
2 tsp. Garlic powder
2 tsp. Onion powder
1 tsp. Mustard powder
1/2 tsp. Ground cumin
Preparation: Combine all ingredients. Rub 1/4 cup onto 1 lb flank steak, chicken or pork and marinate in the fridge for at least 8 hours. Makes about 1/2 cup.
Maya Infused Black Bean Soup
2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
1 Red Onion
1 Red pepper (diced)
4 stalks Celery (diced)
4 Carrots (diced)
3 cloves Garlic
3 Bay Leaves
1/2 tsp. Salt
2 Tbsp. Dark Roast Maya powder
1/2 tsp. Black pepper
1/2 tsp. Smoked paprika
1 tsp. Chili flakes
1 can Green Chillis
1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
1/8 tsp. Cloves
28 oz can Diced tomatoes
4 cups Vegetable broth
1 can Fresh cilantro (chopped)
Preparation: In a large pot heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions, red pepper, carrots and celery. When onions have softened and are starting to look translucent add the garlic and spices. if the vegetables start to stick add some of the vegetable stock to loosen them. Allow the spices to toast until they become fragrant, 5-8 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients, bring to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer. Let cook for 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. top with cilantro when serving.
DRINKS
Maya Sleepycino
A Wonderfully calming evening drink
1 cup Milk of your choice
1 Tbsp. Dark Roast Maya powder
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
1 Tbsp. Sugar
Preparation: Heat all ingredients together and serve hot.