Ritual Worthy Cacao Recipes

Cacao isn’t just something you drink, it’s something you meet.
It’s an invitation to slow down, soften your nervous system, and come back into your body and heart.

Here are 6 delicious, cozy, ritual-worthy recipes you can share with your community this month.

They all start from your basic SOFTEN method and gently riff from there.

 

Rose Cardamom Heart Opener 🌹🤎
Soft, floral, deeply soothing

Add to the blender:
• 3 Tbsp SOFTEN
• 1 Tbsp honey
• 1 pinch ground cardamom
• ½ tsp rose water
• 8 oz hot almond, oat or raw milk

Blend until frothy. Perfect for heart-opening mornings or gentle evenings.

 

Adaptogenic Grounding Cacao 🧘🏽♀️🤎
For stress support and nervous system nourishment

Add to the blender:
• 3 Tbsp SOFTEN
• 1 Tbsp honey or monk fruit
• ½ tsp ashwagandha
• ½ tsp maca
• 8 oz hot milk of choice

Blend well. Sip slowly before journaling, meditation, or creative work.

 

Vanilla Salted Cacao Latte 🍁🤎
Comforting, cozy, and lightly indulgent

Add to the blender:
• 3 Tbsp SOFTEN
• 1 Tbsp maple syrup
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• Tiny pinch flaky sea salt
• 8 oz hot oat milk

Blend until creamy. This one tastes like a hug.

 

Spicy Sacred Valley Cacao 🌶️🤎
Inspired by warmth, circulation, and vitality

Add to the blender:
• 3 Tbsp SOFTEN
• 1 Tbsp honey
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• Pinch cayenne (optional but powerful)
• 8 oz hot water or milk

Blend until frothy. Great for chilly mornings or when you need a spark.

 

Coconut Cream Dream Cacao 🥥🤎
Rich, grounding, and deeply nourishing

Add to the blender:
• 3 Tbsp SOFTEN
• 1 Tbsp coconut sugar or honey
• 1 Tbsp coconut butter or coconut cream
• 8 oz hot coconut milk
• Top with coconut whipped cream (optional but trust me, just do it)

Blend until silky smooth. Best enjoyed slowly, barefoot, candle lit.

 

Morning Coffee Mushie Cacao Superfood Smoothie 🍄🤎
For focus, glow, and grounded energy

Add to a blender:
• 2 Tbsp SOFTEN
• ½–1 cup cold brew coffee (or espresso + ice)
• ½ frozen banana
• 1 Tbsp almond butter
• 1 scoop collagen or protein of choice
• 1 tsp superfood mushroom powder (think lion’s mane for focus, cordyceps for energy, or a blend)
• Splash of cold oat, almond or raw milk

Blend until creamy. Smooth, chocolatey, caffeinated magic with steady energy, nervous-system support, and zero jitters.

 

Other Easy Ways to Use SOFTEN
Because cacao doesn’t have to be just a drink 🤎

Cacao Yogurt Bowl
Stir 1–2 Tbsp SOFTEN into Greek or coconut yogurt. Top with berries, granola, sea salt, and honey.

Cacao Oatmeal Upgrade
Mix 1–2 Tbsp SOFTEN into hot oats with cinnamon and maple syrup. Add almond butter if you’re feeling extra cozy.

Cacao Chia Pudding
Whisk 1–2 Tbsp SOFTEN into chia pudding before chilling. Chocolate pudding vibes, mineral-rich and grounding.

 

Whether you’re sipping it quietly at sunrise or sharing it in community, cacao asks for presence. Set an intention, breathe, sip slowly, and let it be a moment of ceremony inside your day.

Xx,
Melissa