Chocolate Smoothie
Prep Time
10 minutes
Number of Servings
2 16 oz servings
Recipe Source
Superfood Smoothies by Julie Morris ($16.95, Sterling, 2013)
Ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup large Medjool dates, pitted (about 3 to 4 fruits)
- 2 Tbsp mashed avocado
- 2 Tbsp cacao nibs
- 1⁄4 cup cacao powder
- 3 Tbsp hemp protein powder
- 2 tsp maca powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1⁄2 cups coconut water
- 1 cup ice
- Sweetener, to taste
Directions
- Blend all the ingredients, except the ice, until smooth.
- Add the ice and blend once more until frosty. Taste, and adjust sweetness as desired.
Nutrition Info
With 2 tsp honey: 313 Calories, 17 g Protein, 0 mg Cholesterol, 57 g Carbohydrates, 35 g Total sugars (6 g Added sugars), 14 g Fiber, 7 g Total fat (2 g sat), 320 mg Sodium, ★★★★ Magnesium, ★★ Phosphorus, Potassium, ★ Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin B6, Calcium, Iron, Zinc
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