Almond Cacao Protein Smoothie
For a couple weeks there, I was eating eggs in some form or fashion every morning for breakfast. Now for some reason or another, the sound of eggs in the morning isn’t jiving with me…I’ve been craving sweeter dishes instead of savory.
Ingredients
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups unsweetened vanilla or plain almond milk* (coconut, rice, hemp or soy are all good too)
- 1 scoop of vanilla or chocolate protein powder of choice** (I used Jay Robb’s egg white, but for vegan use rice/hemp/or soy)
- 1 Tbsp raw cacao powder (cocoa powder can also be used OR carob powder for caffeine free)
- 1 -2 Tbsp creamy or crunchy almond butter
- pinch of sea salt, optional but intensifies the chocolate flavor
- 1/8 – 1/4 tsp almond extract, optional but gives you that almond flavor
- handful of baby spinach (you can’t taste this, just adds more nutrition)
- Optional: for a creamier smoothie, add 1/2 of a banana or an avocado
Instructions
- 1. Add all ingredients to a blender and mix until well combined. Pour into a glass and enjoy!
- *Use 1 cup of non dairy milk for a thicker shake, 1 1/2 for a thinner consistency (I like mine on the thick side but accidentally added too much milk, but it was still delicious!)
