Source: blog.giallozafferano.it

Presentation

A nutritious recipe, consisting of a dessert prepared with ricotta, sugar, biscuits, coconut, bitter cocoa

Ingredients

• 200 g (about 7 oz) ricotta cheese
• 60 g (about ¼ cup / 2 oz) sugar
• 50 g (about 1¾ oz) plain biscuits or tea cookies (for dipping)
• 50 g (about 1¾ oz) cocoa biscuits (similar to chocolate star cookies)
• 30 g (about ¼ cup / 1 oz) shredded coconut (desiccated coconut)
• Unsweetened cocoa powder, to taste
• Chocolate sprinkles, for decoration

Method

Work the ricotta cheese with the sugar until the sugar has dissolved.

Reduce the biscuits to powder

In a bowl, combine the biscuit powder and coconut with the cottage cheese mixture

Mix until the mixture is well blended and soft.

Forming balls

Roll them in cocoa, or coconut, or colored sprinkles.

Let it rest in the fridge for a couple of hours before serving.

Allergens

• Biscuits: presence of gluten from cereals included in EU Regulation 1169/2011
• Coconut: possible cases of intolerance
• Cottage cheese: milk allergens
• Cocoa: possible reactivity in case of allergy to spices

Notes

• To be prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

The ingredients of the dish bring the following benefits:

• Biscuits: cereals stimulate the synthesis of serotonin which counteracts depression and promotes good mood like sugar
• Cocoa: powerful antioxidant rich in purine alkaloids (theobromine, caffeine, adenine), tannins, flavonoids, polyphenols, proteins, starches and sugars and B vitamins favorable to basal metabolism and cardio-vascular well-being because it lowers blood pressure and promotes blood flow at the level of the coronary arteries. It contains phenylethylamine capable of decreasing the production of cortisol (stress hormone).
• Coconut: rich in mineral salts, vitamins, especially B and C, amino acids and an oil with disinfectant properties that assist the functionality of the immune system. Coconut “milk” has mildly diuretic properties that promote kidney function.
• Ricotta cheese. Useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants and for the proper functioning of the cardiovascular system. The presence of tryptophan helps to counteract depression
• Sugar: if consumed in moderation without contraindications (diabetes, obesity,) it is the main source of energy for the body, improves thinking ability, has a positive effect on mood

Safety / Intended use

Product also intended for subjects with:

• Anorexia and weight loss
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Constipation

Not to be administered in case of:

• Mucositis Inflammation and Lesions of the Oral Cavity
• Xerostomia (dry mouth)
• Dysphagia (problems chewing and swallowing)
• Diarrhea