As a little girl, I loved when my mom would make anything with chocolate in it. I loved chocolate sauce on my ice cream, peanut butter cups, chocolate chip cookies, you name it, I wanted to be eating and enjoying it. As I grew older, I realized chocolate had dairy and refined sugar in it. I still purchase Dark Chocolate and certified dairy free now, but I try to keep it on occasion. This smoothie helps me to still be able to enjoy chocolate and I know its good for me.

I love Chocolate so much!! Don’t you? If you would like to slurp something super nutrient dense and also yummy tasting this smoothie is fantastic. At the end of the day, not only do I want to have a good meal that tastes good, but I also want to make sure it is packed with optimal nutrients. Cacao has magnesium, antioxidants, and healthy fat. It is great for a little kick in energy and satisfies that chocolate bar craving. I also added maca root and beet powder for added energy. I am so thankful to be be able to have these ingredients at hand to put into a smoothie in order to fuel myself. Feel free to add other ingredients that sound good to you.

Ingredients:

  • 1 Tablespoon chia seeds
  • 1 tablespoon Flaxseed
  • 1 Banana
  • 2 Dates
  • 1/2 Cup Spinach
  • 1 Tablespoon Beet Powder (I like MRM brand)
  • 1 teaspoon Maca Powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1-2 Cups Non Dairy Milk (Trader Joes has a great unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk)
  • Go Raw Cacao Granola For topping 🙂
Process:
If you have a powerful blender like the Vitamin or Kitchen aid, or blend tech, etc. I like to throw in and grind the seeds dry first so that they become a powder.
Then put all other ingredients into the blender and blend. You can add liquid to desired consistency and ice if you would like it colder.
I LOVE eating smoothie bowls. So I usually use a little less liquid so I can create a bowl thats thick enough to hold sliced bananas, unsweetened shredded coconut, cacao nibs, goji berries, and hemp seeds! The possibilities are endless, Enjoy loves.

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