Healthy Chocolate Smoothie
Dark chocolate is full of flavonols, which have antioxidants and support healthy inflammation levels. Some studies show cocoa can increase blood flow and lower oxidative stress in the brain.
The rule of thumb is the darker the chocolate, the more perks it offers. Opt for a minimally processed dark chocolate with at least 70 percent of cacao. This ensures you’ll get your cocoa fix and its brain benefits!
Healthy Chocolate Smoothie
from https://www.allrecipes.com/
This chocolate smoothie is naturally sweetened with bananas, so you don't have to add sugar to sweeten the cocoa. With no added sugar, this smoothie is a great choice for breakfast or a snack.
2 very ripe bananas
1 cup milk, or almond milk (1 gram protein)
6 ice cubes
1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon peanut butter, or almond butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Combine bananas, milk, ice cubes, cocoa powder, peanut butter, and vanilla in a blender; blend on high speed until smooth.
Pour into 2 glasses.
Creamy Chocolate Smoothie
from https://cookieandkate.com/
This chocolate banana smoothie recipe tastes like a treat. Slice peeled ripe bananas into 1-inch chunks and keep them in the freezer so you can make this smoothie whenever your sweet tooth craves it. Recipe yields about 1 ⅓ cups; you can multiply the recipe to make two to three at once, depending on the size of your blender.
3/4 cup cashew milk, almond milk or milk of choice
1 large frozen banana (break your bananas into one-inch chunks before freezing)
1 tablespoon semisweet to dark chocolate chips
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1 to 2 tablespoons peanut butter, almond butter or cashew butter
Optional sweetener: 1/2 teaspoon maple syrup
In a blender, combine the milk, banana, chocolate chips, cocoa powder and 1 tablespoon of the nut butter. Securely fasten the lid.
Blend on low until the blender gains traction, then ramp up to the highest speed as soon as possible. Blend until the mixture is creamy and super smooth (or if your blender has a smoothie function, use that).
Taste, and add another tablespoon of nut butter for a creamier texture, or maple syrup for more sweetness, then blend again. Enjoy while it’s cold.
Makes 1
Healthy Chocolate Smoothie
from https://themodernnonna.com/
A glass filled with a healthy chocolate smoothie, topped with chopped dark chocolate pieces and a metal straw, sits on a light surface near a white cloth. This Healthy Chocolate Smoothie is not only delicious, but it will do your body good. It's super smooth and creamy, and slightly sweet which helps to make it feel like a treat.
1.5 cups unsweetened almond milk, or coconut milk
1/2 ripe banana
4 strawberries
1/4 avocado
1/2 tablespoon almond butter, any nut or seed butter will work
1 teaspoon chia seeds
1 tablespoon unsweetened cacao, or cocoa powder
2 pitted medjool dates, optional
cacao nibs or dark chocolate shavings for presentation are optional
Add all of the ingredients to a blender and blend.
Adjust the sweetness accordingly, You can make it as thin or thick as you like by adjusting the almond milk or milk of choice.
Makes: 1
