Chocolate Lovers Blueberry Smoothie
Not only is this smoothie delicious, but it’s packed with healthy fats, fiber, protein, and even some greens. It’s sweet enough just from the fruit (no added sugars necessary) and makes a wonderful filling breakfast or post-workout treat
Servings 1
Ingredients
- 1 cup blueberries, or any other berry, frozen
- 1/2 banana, sliced, frozen
- 3/4 cup almond or coconut milk
- 1-2 dates, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped greens, kale, Swiss chard or spinach or 1 serving of greens powder
- 1 scoop protein or collagen powder
- 1 tablespoon almond (or any nut or seed) butter
- 1/2 tablespoon cocoa powder
Toppings Optional
- Dollop of whipped coconut cream – recipe below in notes
- Fresh fruit or berries
- Chopped nuts
- Seeds like hemp, chia, sesame or sunflower
- Drizzle of nut butter
- Coconut shreds
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a high-speed blender. Blend on high until smooth and creamy. Feel free to adjust flavours or amounts of liquid until desired taste/consistency is reached. Add your favorite toppings.While best enjoyed fresh, you can keep leftovers in an airtight jar in the fridge for the next day! Simply give the smoothie a bit of a stir before drinking.
Notes
Homemade Whipped Coconut Cream
Add even more nutrition and healthy qualities to many other dishes with nutrient-dense fluffy, whipped coconut cream.
It’s a dairy-free dessert topping that is not overly sweet and made with simple ingredients. This whipped coconut cream is just as thick, luscious, and creamy as dairy-full whipped cream and ideal for topping cakes, tarts, puddings, hot cocoa, and more.
Made with just 3 ingredients in 5 minutes of active time. Be sure to chill the canned coconut milk the day before you need it.
Packed with healthy fats, tons of other good stuff and amazing flavour to help support a healthy, fit body.
Go here for the simple recipe: Whipped Coconut Cream
