10 Adaptogenic Recipes to Help You Stress Less

Adaptogens are everywhere lately and it’s no wonder why: we all deal with stressors in our lives and it’s thought that adaptogens help our bodies cope with this stress, bringing us back to equilibrium both physically and mentally.

Adaptogens come in many forms—from pills to extracts and powders—but you can also incorporate them into the foods you eat. While maca in a smoothie is a total no-brainer, you can also add adaptogenic mushrooms to your brownies and moringa to your morning matcha for an adaptogenic elixir.

Chill Out with 10 Adaptogenic Recipes

Here are some of our favorite adaptogenic recipes to get you started:

Maca combines with other hormone-balancing foods in this gorgeous (and easy to make!) vegan milk.

Hormone-Balancing Strawberry Milk from The Awesome Green

Reishi powder makes these chocolate cups a natural stress reliever, while collagen peptides and healthy fats make them amazing for your hair, skin, and nails.

Superfood Almond Butter Swirl Chocolate Cups from Natural + Nurtured

We included moringa in our list of new superfoods to add to your pantry, but did you know it’s also an adaptogen? The subtle, sweet flavor makes it a natural pairing for matcha.

Creamy Matcha & Moringa Latte from The Green Life

Adaptogenic mushrooms can help you kick the caffeine habit! Try substituting one of these lattes for your morning coffee.

Spiced Chaga Latte + Cinnamon Vanilla Cordyceps Latte from Food By Mars

Maca and ashwagandha powder make this vegan fudge a balancing, healthy snack. (Side note: if you haven’t tried vegan fudge yet, you need to. Like, now.)

Raw Adaptogenic Fudge from Whole Hearted Eats

Adaptogens aren’t all exotic, hard-to-find ingredients. Shiitake mushrooms have adaptogenic properties too and when you pickle them, you’ll have them on hand for adding to sandwiches, soups, and pasta.

Balsamic Pickled Shiitake Crostini from Running to the Kitchen