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Title: Power balls
Post by: Bedlam on October 17, 2011, 04:29:07 am
Has anyone tried Tenina's power balls. They are on her web page and they are divine. Using crio bru, ( never heard of it before, maybe she has shares! Good luck if she does) it's wonderful stuff. http://tenina.com/recipes/thermomix-crio-bru-power-balls

members' comments

Jeninwa - I have made these and they are delicious, I also have bought Crio Bru, drink it most days. Tenina is importing it into Australia.

jaclom - Powerballs are amazing!!!!  Just made some but didn't have enough almonds.  Used 3/4  hazelnuts and 1/4 almond flakes that I dry roasted in a frypan before adding. They are VERY rich (chocolate wise).  I made them for a morning tea Thursday but fear there won't be any left by then!!  Think they should last a while, as there is nothing that would really go off- fruit, nuts, maple syrup, crio...Give these 10/10!!  Thanks Tenina!!! 

SuzieG - Substituted craisins for cherries, used raisins instead of currants and didn't bother roasting the almonds. Easy to make and taste is delicious.  They are very rich, I don't think you'd eat more than one or two at a time. Finally found a good use for my crio as I didn't really like it as a drink.

Title: Re: Power balls
Post by: cookie1 on October 17, 2011, 07:30:37 am
The power balls look really nice. What is crio bru please? I asked at the health food shop down the road but they had no idea, but then they didn't know what rapadura was either. :P
Title: Re: Power balls
Post by: Bedlam on October 17, 2011, 08:17:42 am
Well, I had no idea either, it's 100% cocoa that you can brew like coffee. It tastes a bit like 70% cocoa choc. Apparently has many health benefits and helps reduce appetite,hence my willingness to try. I ordered it from the web site. It's like fine coffee grounds but you can use it in cooking straight from the bag or brew. It like a drink.
Title: Re: Power balls
Post by: Bedlam on October 17, 2011, 08:18:49 am
I had no idea either, it's brewed cocoa. Apparently has many health benefits and is an appetite suppressant hence my willingness to try. It is similar to coffee grounds although you can use it from the bag in cooking and brew it also. It tastes a little like 70% cocoa choc.

Sorry my first post seemed to time out and I couldn't get it on...but then it magically appeared.
Title: Re: Power balls
Post by: faffa_70 on October 17, 2011, 08:24:46 am
Here (http://www.criobru.com.au/crio-beans/) you go ladies  ;) I must say I love it!!
Title: Re: Power balls
Post by: Bedlam on October 17, 2011, 08:26:28 am
Thanks Faffa, you know me and computers...not that clever.
Title: Re: Power balls
Post by: cookie1 on October 17, 2011, 08:45:10 am
Thank you both.
Title: Re: Power balls
Post by: jeninwa on October 17, 2011, 12:32:03 pm
I have made these and they are delicious, I also have bought Crio Bru, drink it most days. Tenina is importing it into Australia.
Title: Re: Power balls
Post by: CreamPuff63 on October 17, 2011, 01:57:05 pm
I also have bought Crio Bru, drink it most days

where did you buy it from jen?
Title: Re: Power balls
Post by: jeninwa on October 17, 2011, 02:03:18 pm
I bought it here in Perth on the web, you can organise to collect or have it posted. http://www.criobru.com.au/ (http://www.criobru.com.au/)
Title: Re: Power balls
Post by: Bedlam on October 17, 2011, 02:04:54 pm
Yeah that's how I got mine,post. It was quick
Title: Re: Power balls
Post by: cookie1 on October 18, 2011, 05:48:24 am
What does it taste like to drink Jen? DD loves hot chocolate type things.
Title: Re: Power balls
Post by: Bedlam on October 18, 2011, 06:50:03 am
Jean, it's a sort of chocolatey taste, very palatable. I am drinking it for the health benefits and drinking it black.  The power balls are even nicer today.
Title: Re: Power balls
Post by: cookie1 on October 18, 2011, 07:20:45 am
Looks like I'll be making some. Not sure how long they will last here, but that doesn't matter.
Title: Re: Power balls
Post by: jaclom on October 18, 2011, 07:58:16 am
Powerballs are amazing!!!!  Just made some but didn't have enough almonds.  Used 3/4  hazelnuts and 1/4 almond flakes that I dry roasted in a frypan before adding..
They are VERY rich (chocolate wise).  I made them for a morning tea Thursday but fear there won't be any left by then!!  Think they should last a while, as there is nothing that would really go off- fruit, nuts, maple syrup, crio...
Give these 10/10!!  Thanks Tenina!!!   ;D
Title: Re: Power balls
Post by: cookie1 on October 18, 2011, 09:31:37 am
What 'flavour' of crio bru did you all use for your Power balls please?
Title: Re: Power balls
Post by: jeninwa on October 18, 2011, 11:11:37 am
Cavalla is the best one, I tried Coca River found it a bit bitter for my taste, nice with maple syrup in it, ;D but that is defeating the purpose of drinking it for all its health reasons. I drink Cavalla black and have found that I don't crave chocolate when I drink it regularly. 
Title: Re: Power balls
Post by: Bedlam on October 18, 2011, 12:30:51 pm
.I also bought cavalla, it's the only one I have tried and I like it
Title: Re: Power balls
Post by: jaclom on October 18, 2011, 12:36:09 pm
Cavalla here too  ;)
Title: Re: Power balls
Post by: hools003 on October 18, 2011, 02:15:13 pm
I love crio bru!!! Have you tried the crio smoothie? My kids are having it for breakfast and it fills them up and keeps them full. I bought the cavalla and coca river and I think I prefer the coca river.
Title: Re: Power balls
Post by: jaclom on October 19, 2011, 12:51:15 am
I added crio brewed granules (the leftover from prevous brews) to my protein / banana smoothie this morning!  YUM!
Title: Re: Power balls
Post by: cookie1 on October 19, 2011, 01:44:27 am
Thank you all. :-*
Title: Re: Power balls
Post by: Tenina on October 21, 2011, 03:41:21 pm
Powerballs are amazing!!!!  Just made some but didn't have enough almonds.  Used 3/4  hazelnuts and 1/4 almond flakes that I dry roasted in a frypan before adding..
They are VERY rich (chocolate wise).  I made them for a morning tea Thursday but fear there won't be any left by then!!  Think they should last a while, as there is nothing that would really go off- fruit, nuts, maple syrup, crio...
Give these 10/10!!  Thanks Tenina!!!   ;D

YAY, I Love Crio and I love the Power Balls, they really do fill you up and so great for a quick on the go breakfast…sounds ridiculous I know…but really! Amazing stuff!

Glad to see how much you are all enjoying it. Please keep asking for it at stores, as that will push them to stock it!
Title: Re: Power balls
Post by: passionflower on October 21, 2011, 08:31:48 pm
Anyone found a stockist for crio in the UK please?
Title: Re: Power balls
Post by: Tenina on October 27, 2011, 03:56:39 pm
CrioBruOz will price shipping to the UK if you ask…not sure how much you want or therefore how much it would cost, but very helpful.
Joanne asked for the powerball recipe and even though Kathrine put it up in this thread already, here it is again…enjoy!
http://tenina.com/?p=3528 (http://tenina.com/?p=3528)

 ;D ;D
Title: Re: Power balls
Post by: jsthermie on April 25, 2012, 02:26:26 am
I can't seem to get the power ball recipe off Tenina's website  :(

Does anyone have it or is it likely to have been removed due to copyright?

We've only just got into Crio bru and loving it - and I'd love to do more than just drink it!
Title: Re: Power balls
Post by: judydawn on April 25, 2012, 02:40:40 am
The link works for me jsthermie. Try this (http://tenina.com/2011/09/thermomix-crio-bru/) one then.
Title: Re: Power balls
Post by: SuzieG on May 08, 2013, 10:00:47 am
I made these tonight.

Substituted craisins for cherries, used raisins instead of currants and isn't bother roasting the almonds.

Easy to make and taste is delicious.  They are very rich I don't think you'd eat more than one or two at a time.

Finally found a good use for my crio as I didn't really like it as a drink.
Title: Re: Power balls
Post by: cookie1 on May 08, 2013, 11:43:56 am
That's good. It gives a lovely flavour to lots of things.