Creamy Chocolate Smoothie!

This chocolate smoothie is one of my favorite desserts! It utilizes natural sugar and simple ingredients. I consume it sparingly, though, because cacao/chocolate can contain heavy metals.

As always, personalize this recipe by listening to your intuition when choosing specific ingredients, and choose organic ingredients when possible.

Serves: 1

INGREDIENTS:

• 1.5 Cups liquid (coconut water, coconut milk, almond milk, A2/A2 raw milk, etc.)

• 1 large frozen, unripe banana OR 3-4 Medjool dates

• 1-2 Tablespoons raw cacao powder

• 2-4 Tablespoons raw, unsweetened fat (peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, sunflower seed butter, etc.)

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• Ice, if needed

Optional Ingredients to Boost the Nutritional Profile:

• collagen

• protein powder

• yogurt

• coconut manna

• flaxseed, hempseed

• frozen cauliflower, spinach, or kale

INSTRUCTIONS:

Add all ingredients to a high-powered blender. Blend on high roughly 1-2 minutes or until thoroughly combined. Serve immediately.

TROUBLESHOOTING:

• If too thick, add more liquid.

• If too thin, add more fat, ice, coconut manna or yogurt.

• If not sweet enough, add more banana or 1 Medjool date.