Healthy Chocolate Smoothie
Author:Get your chocolate fix in smoothie form! This healthy chocolate smoothie is smooth, rich & chocolatey, tastes like dessert, and is full of good-for-you ingredients. It's the best way to start the day!
Ingredients
- 1 cup (240 mls) dairy-free milk
- 1 frozen banana , or a fresh one and a handful of ice
- ½ cup (100 grams) cooked sweet potato or yam , or pumpkin
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 tiny pinch fine sea salt
- 1 tablespoon flaxseed or chia seed (OPTIONAL ) , or use both
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or 1 date (OPTIONAL for extra sweetness)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. If you don't have a sweet tooth omit the maple syrup/date.
- Taste and add a drop more maple syrup or a date if more sweetness is needed. Blend again to incorporate.
- Serve immediately.
NUTRITION
Serving: 1smoothie | Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 520mg | Potassium: 952mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 19729IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 390mg | Iron: 3mg
