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This Nourishing Chocolate Delight Smoothie will be your new go-to snack or dessert! It is delicious, nourishing, satiating, and nutrient-dense.
Nutritional benefits of this recipe
- Coconut milk promotes heart health, brain health, immune health, and more. It’s rich in MCT’s, essential vitamins and minerals, and healthy fats. It also helps balance blood sugar and give the body lasting energy.
- Bananas are rich in potassium, fiber, and more. They are satiating and add the perfect natural sweetness to this recipe.
- Cacao powder is rich in magnesium and antioxidants. It helps calm our minds and muscles, lower blood pressure, improve blood flow, and more.
- Collagen adds healthy protein to the smoothie, which lowers the glycemic index. Collagen is great for our skin, hair, nails, and more.
- Pure maple syrup is rich in antioxidants, riboflavin, zinc, magnesium, calcium, and potassium. It’s a healthy and delicious way to add natural sweetness to the smoothie.
Ingredients
Frozen banana
Canned coconut milk – not from a carton. The canned version has more fat in it, which helps make this smoothie creamy and lower glycemic.
Pure maple syrup – for a natural sweetness
Collagen – for protein
Method
Blend all ingredients together. Adjust milk and/or add ice to preference.
You can adjust the cacao to your preference for how chocolatey you want the smoothie. You can also adjust the maple syrup (or honey) to sweeten it to your preference. I add protein powder or collagen for a boost of protein and to thicken the smoothie a little!
Modifications
- Add nut butter for more flavor and creaminess.
- Add hemp seeds, chia seeds, or ground flaxseeds for healthy fats and omega-3’s
- Incorporate superfoods such as maca root, ashwagandha, slippery elm bark, and more.
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I hope you love this Nourishing Chocolate Delight Smoothie! Be sure to leave a comment and rating if you try it out. I love hearing from you!
PrintNourishing Chocolate Delight Smoothie
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Smoothies, snack
Ingredients
1 large frozen banana
3/4 cup light coconut milk (canned)
1 Tbsp cacao powder
1 Tbsp pure maple syrup (or honey)
1 scoop collagen
Handful of ice
Optional additions: spinach, ground flaxseeds, hemp seeds, chia seeds, nut butter, and more.
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients together. Adjust milk and/or add ice to preference.
- You can adjust the cacao to your preference for how chocolatey you want the smoothie. You can also adjust the maple syrup (or honey) to sweeten it to your preference. I add protein powder or collagen for a boost of protein and to thicken the smoothie a little!
Equipment
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