Manitoba Harvest Hemp Hearts

I’ve got a little secret.

Yup, it’s true! I heart hemp hearts. More specifically Manitoba Harvest hemp hearts!

For anyone who has never tried hemp hearts, I find they taste a lot like a chopped walnut, others compare them more to a sesame seed or pine nut. Any way you look at it, you can easily add these little hearts into lots of recipes without even realizing they are there (which also makes them kid friendly!).

Some recipes I’ve added hemp hearts to recently include my

• Chocolate Macaroons <—the perfect way to sneak a little extra nutrition in a tasty macaroon!
• Granola Bars
• In my smoothies in place of ground flax (which is great if I make it the night before as hemp hearts don’t gel the way flax does, my smoothies isn’t as thick in the morning)
• On top of cereal
• With fruit and yogurt

If you are wondering how hemp hearts compare to flax and chia, they have a higher protein value, but a lot less fibre. I often add hemp hearts to my cereal for a little added protein, but when it comes to my smoothies I tend to stick with ground flax in order to get the higher fibre content (since I’m already using both greek yogurt and protein powder in my smoothie). Hemp hearts are also lower in carbs than flax and chia so if you are someone who needs to keep their carb intake in check that is another great tidbit to know.

Something that I really like is that Manitoba Harvest Hemp Hearts are grown in Canada, and are manufacturer in their own hemp-dedicated facility in Manitoba. Nothing else gets produced there but hemp products so you have no worries of cross contamination with seeds, nuts, or other allergens of that nature. Of course, it’s the grown and produced in Canada part that I really love. Go Canada! 😀

Hemp hearts are also high in magnesium which is needed for proper calcium absorption, strong bones, maintaining stable blood sugar, and much more, and manganese which is needed for healthy bones, assisting metabolic activity, proper function of the thyroid gland and sex hormones, regulating blood sugar, etc. This coupled with the trace amounts of other minerals and vitamins make hemp hearts a great nutrition choice for anyone who is looking to improve their health.

Coupon Code

Ready to pick up some hemp hearts? Until March 31, 2015, you can receive 20% off your order at www.manitobaharvest.com using coupon code: HHSweatPink215

Are you intrigued? Ready to try some hemp hearts of your very own? Well aren’t you in luck! Manitoba Harvest has offered to give one of my readers a 56g bag of their very own!

The Giveaway THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED

This giveaway is open to residents of Canada and the US, with a physical mailing address (no PO Boxes).

To enter please follow Manitoba Harvest on Instagram or Twitter @manitobaharvest and leave a comment below telling me where you are following them, your twitter or instagram handle AND what would be the first way you’d try your new hemp hearts.

All comments that do not follow all of the rules above will be deleted, so please be sure to include everything in your comment! 

BONUS ENTRY

For a bonus entry find this photo on Instagram:

follow both @suziconfesses and @manitobaharvest on Instagram and re-post it tagging @suziconfesses @manitobaharvest and using the hashtags #hemphearts and #ihearthemphearts

Giveaway will close at 12:01am EST on Tuesday, March 3rd 2015. 

Winner:

Congratulations!

Disclosure: I was provided with free product in exchange for hosting this giveaway. All opinions are my own.