If you’re looking for a fantastic snack before bed that’s loaded with good taste – and good health benefits – look no further than this savory concoction.
The ingredients that comprise 5-spice powder are cinnamon, cloves, star anise, and Sichuan peppercorns.
And they all bring their own star power to the party.
Cinnamon is fantastic for women experiencing infertility issues because it helps to regulate hormonal balance.
Cloves have a concentrated amount of eugenol, which is a great anti-inflammatory.
Star anise has antifungal, antibacterial and antioxidant properties, all wrapped up in a warm licorice flavor.
Sichuan peppercorns are a wonderful (and flavorful) source of vitamin A, carotenes, and several metals. They also help aid digestion. These “peppercorns” aren’t actually peppercorns; they’re actually a type of berry from the Chinese prickly ash tree. If you have a hard time finding Sichuan peppercorns, you can substitute black peppercorns instead.
This recipe will make more 5-spice than you’ll need for just this snack, but it’s worth it to make a batch for other uses. (It’s wonderful on meat or in sauces, soups, and vinaigrettes.) I always keep some on hand.
Get more delicious healing recipes and learn how to rebalance your hormones with food in Cooking for Hormone Balance.
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- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon ground cloves
- 1 tablespoon ground star anise
- 1 tablespoon ground Sichuan peppercorns - where to buy
- ¼ teaspoon ground sea salt (optional)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup golden flax seed
- ½ cup pepitas
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Stir the ground cinnamon, cloves, star anise and Sichuan peppercorns together in a small bowl, with sea salt if desired.
- Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Toss the flax seeds and pepitas together with the olive oil.
- Add 2 ½ teaspoons of 5-spice powder to the pan, and stir well.
- Bake for 7 minutes and remove from the oven.
- Stir and bake for an additional 3 to 4 minutes, or until the mixture is lightly toasted.
- Let cool and keep in a jar with a tight fitting lid for up to 1 week.
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the above recipe calls for pepitas… they technically are not the same as pumpkin seeds but can they be substituted for same? TIA
Hi Sharron, The word pepita is often used interchangeably with pumpkin seed, but that isn’t entirely accurate. Yes, a pepita (“nugget” or “little seeds of squash” in Spanish) is a pumpkin seed, but pepita is actually used to specifically describe the tiny green seed inside the white shell. Inside a basic Jack-o-lantern pumpkin is a pumpkin seed.
You would want to find the pumpkin seed without the shell. Hope this helps! ~Jeanne HB Team