Cheeky Monkey Chocolate Smoothie
A naturally sweet and creamy chocolate smoothie sweetened with dates, banana and vanilla. This is yummy slurped through a straw at breakfast, mid-morning or after a busy day at school. A perfect way to give your cheeky monkeys a sweet chocolatey drink without a big sugar rush!
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Cheeky Monkey Chocolate Smoothie
- 240 ml Milk ((of choice – we like coconut for this recipe))
- 2 Medjool Date ((stones removed))
- 1.5 tbsp Cacao Powder ((or cocoa powder))
- 1 Banana ((frozen & cut into chunks))
- 2 tbsp Almond Butter
- 0.25 tsp Vanilla essence ((optional))
- 1 handful Ice ((optional))
- Place all ingredients into a blender and whizz up until smooth (around a minute)
- If using ice, add to blender and whizz again or pour the smoothie over the ice in a glass.
- Nut-free: swap almond butter to tahini sesame paste, sunflower seeds or hulled hemp seeds.
- If you are a nut eater try other nut butters with added health benefits such as Resilient Nutrition Calm or Rebuild.
- If looking to boost this smoothie with extra protein, then add 4 teaspoons of vanilla, chocolate or neutral-tasting protein powder.
- This smoothie is also a great way to hide any food supplements you’d like to get into your little monkeys! Simply blend them in with the other ingredients and they will never know.
- If using non-dairy milk, aim to use calcium-fortified where possible. Use coconut milk out of a carton rather than a tin.
- Store in the fridge in a sealed container for up to 24 hours
Delicious. A treat smoothie with the chocolate!
We all love it. I pour the kids their portion then add collagen and Creatine to mine