Despite their sterling reputation as a potent functional mushroom, reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) mushrooms have far less prestige in the culinary world. They are rarely used as the star ingredient in dishes because reishi’s flavor is commonly due to its earthy, bitter taste while having a chewy and rubbery texture.
Overall, reishi mushrooms are not exactly pleasing to the palate, so it’s no surprise that they aren’t stocked at your local grocery store. Not to worry, reishi mushroom powder to the rescue!
While some Chinese cuisine has managed to utilize Ganoderma lucidum to some degree, it’s far more convenient (and tasty!) to use our reishi powder extract to boost delicious recipes.
In This Article
- Recipes with Reishi Powder Extract
- Reishi Mushroom Coffee Recipes
- Learn More About Reishi Mushrooms
Recipes with Reishi Powder Extract
Many healthy concoctions that use reishi mushroom can help with overall health since the ingredient contains beneficial compounds.<1> This includes recipes for reishi tea, reishi-infused coffee, and a wide range of savory and sweet dishes as well.
Here are some convenient recipes from our collection that show off our Reishi 415 Organic Reishi Mushroom Powder.
Click the title of any of the recipes for the ingredients and instructions.
Mushroom Nighttime Golden Milk
Imagine that when bedtime rolls around, you experience no “tired & wired” or restlessness. You fall asleep easily and even get the good stuff—the deep REM sleep, where true healing lies, all without sleep aids. <2>
No sedating “drugs.” Our delicious golden milk recipe for nighttime uses reishi mushroom powder to help you nod off and get the restful sleep you need while also supporting your immune system.
Paleo Special Brownies
Reishi’s natural bitterness needs to find some balance somewhere. This bitterness plays perfectly with the sweetness of cacao in this delectable dessert recipe. The taste of reishi mushroom powder is very reminiscent of highly concentrated dark chocolate, so including it in chocolate treats is a natural pairing.
Reishi Bounty Bars
Coconut fans are already familiar with the delicious Bounty chocolate bars. This recipe will help you make a healthier version that provides all the immune-boosting benefits of our reishi mushroom powder. A perfect snack to take with you on a hike!
Fungi Chia Seed Pudding
Chia seeds are a nutritional superstar in their own right, and this recipe for a delicious pudding pairs them with both reishi and cordyceps extract powder for an amazing, nutritional dessert or snack. Flavored with raw cocoa and your choice of vanilla or peppermint extract, this pudding is not to be missed.
Nourishing Mushroom Elixir
To help kick-start your immune system to support a healthy inflammation response, this elixir features our reishi mushroom powder along with a host of other beneficial ingredients. It’s an especially potent drink for the colder winter months.
Reishi Mushroom Coffee Recipes
If you want to keep your reishi-infused dish simple, you c add a ½ tsp of our Reishi 415 Organic Reishi Mushroom Powder to your favorite morning coffee or tea and adjust as needed.
The method you use to get your functional mushroom’s benefits is totally up to you, but you may want to peruse our DIY mushroom coffee recipes for inspiration!
Learn More About Reishi Mushrooms
Reishi mushrooms have been used historically in traditional Chinese medicine since its full of nutritional benefits. This makes it an excellent dietary supplement to add to your wellness regimen.
At Real Mushrooms, we use 100% organic mushroom extracts found in our reishi mushroom supplement catalog. They can be used for a wide range of reishi mushroom recepies, from beverages such as reishi mushroom tea to all kinds of deserts.
Read one of our other articles about reishi mushrooms to learn more about their incredibly diverse applications for health and wellness:
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- Terry Willard on Reishi as the “King” of Functional Mushrooms
- Reishi Mushroom Powder Recipes
- Reishi Mushroom History: Cultural Uses & Reverence
References
- (2024) Peacehealth.org. Available at: https://www.peacehealth.org/medical-topics/id/hn-2156000 (Accessed: 23 August 2024).
- Qin, Y., Zhao, Y., Hu, X., Chen, X., Jiang, Y.-P., Jin, X.-J., Li, G., Li, Z.-H., Yang, J.-H., Zhang, G.-L., Cui, S.-Y., and Zhang, Y.-H. (2024) 'Ganoderma lucidum spore extract improves sleep disturbances in a rat model of sporadic Alzheimer’s disease', Frontiers in Pharmacology, 15. Available at: https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2024.1390294.