Description
For something effortless to whip together, this smoothie evokes the elegance of a time-consuming classic dessert. – Alan
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups plain almond milk
- 1 frozen medium banana, broken into chunks, optional
- 1 cup frozen raspberries
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 7 pitted Medjool dates
- 1 Tbsp. coconut oil*
- 1/2 vanilla bean, chopped, or 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients in a blender and process on high speed until smooth. Serve at once.
Notes
- *I made this without the coconut oil and used about a 1/2 teaspoon of sunflower lecithin as a binder.
- Recipe shared with permission from Alan Roettinger and Book Publishing Company.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 90
- Sodium: 5
- Fat: 11
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 1
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 116
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 0