Decadent Fudgy Chocolate Protein Smoothie
on Nov 01, 2021, Updated May 08, 2023
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This is my go-to when I have serious chocolate cravings or when I have no time to prep a breakfast. The protein powder is totally optional and you can absolutely leave it out or even add more hemp seeds/ hearts too. For every 3 tablespoons of hemp seeds there are 10 grams of protein so it’s a wonderful alternative. You will need:
Decadent Fudgy Chocolate Protein Smoothie
This is my go-to when I have serious chocolate cravings or when I have no time to prep a breakfast. The protein powder is totally optional and you can absolutely leave it out or even add more hemp seeds/ hearts too. For every 3 tablespoons of hemp seeds there are 10 grams of protein so it’s a wonderful alternative. You will need:
Ingredients
- 1/4-1/2 ripe banana , up to you
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk , or any milk you like
- 1 tablespoon hemp seeds/hearts
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cacao or cocoa powder
- 1 scoop of protein powder , any or leave it out
- ½ pitted Medjool date , if banana is not sweet enough
- few mini-choc chips are optional for presentation or for the kids
Instructions
- Add everything to a blender and blend. If you want it nice and gold you can refrigerate it or add ice to your glass. Enjoy.
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Notes
Add more hemp seeds if you don’t add protein powder, Medjool date is optional but you can also add a teaspoon of maple syrup or any sweetener you like instead if the banana is not sweet enough for you. Feel free to use any plant-based milk of choice. Any other seeds like chia or flax are optional too.
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