INGREDIENTS

  • 1 ½ frozen bananas
  • 2 cup non-dairy milk
  • 2 tablespoon raw cocoa chips
  • ½ cup of coconut water
  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds
  • 3 tablespoon hemp hearts
  • 1 tablespoon almond butter
  • 1 medjool date
  • 4 ice cubes

This is a healthy and temptingly sweet smoothie preparation that can be served with breakfast. It is packed with nutrition and can supply enough calories to jumpstart your morning. It is a quick vegan recipe that can easily replace your time-consuming breakfast routine.

DIRECTIONS

  1. Add the pieces of frozen banana into a mixing bowl. You can mash the pieces and soften them.
  2. Add milk and raw cocoa chips. Combine the mixture with a spoon. If the chips are too big, you can break them into smaller pieces. You can set aside a few chips for garnishing.
  3. Now add chia seeds. You can lightly toast the seeds to make them more palatable. Note that, heating the seeds for more than 3 to 4 minutes can reduce the nutritional value. The best method is to toast over a low flame for 2 minutes.

  1. Add the hemp hearts and almond butter. You can adjust the quantity of almond butter to suit your taste.
  2. Finally add the coconut water, date, and ice cubes. Mix all the ingredients and pour into a blender. Use a high powered blender for a smoother blending. You can blend until all the ingredients get smoothly pureed. If you want a harder consistency, reduce the blending time. Pour the smoothie into the glasses and garnish it with chocolate chips.

TIPS

  • You can replace almond butter with roasted almonds. This would give a richer taste to your smoothie. People who prefer cashews can replace almonds with raw cashews or roasted cashew pieces.
  • If you want a sweeter smoothie, you can replace frozen bananas with cherries.