Take this smoothie. I used to sip on a similar smoothie at a raw, vegan restaurant where I worked for a brief time. I waited tables on the weekends just to learn from the chefs, and I learned a lot about food presentation and vegetable preparation. It wasn’t a happy place, though, so I was glad to leave once I had learned enough.
I got this smoothie out of the deal, too. It’s rich and creamy, gently spiced with cinnamon and cayenne pepper (hence the Oaxaca, Mexico reference), and naturally sweetened with ripe bananas. It’s a nutritionally redeeming, grown-up chocolate frosty—my favorite frozen summer treat.
Oaxaca Chocolate Banana Smoothie
Prep time:
Total time:
Serves: 1
Recipe Modified from: cookieandkate
Ingredients
- ¾ cup cashew milk or milk of choice
- 1 large frozen banana
- 1 tablespoon dark chocolate chips
- 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Dash cayenne pepper
- Optional: ½ teaspoon agave nectar or honey or maple syrup
Instructions
- In a blender, combine the milk, banana, chocolate chips, cocoa powder, cinnamon and cayenne and blend. Don't worry if the chocolate chips are still a little chunky. Taste and add sweetener if necessary (I used overripe bananas and didn't need any additional sweetener).
Notes
To make the hippie/raw/extra-healthy version, substitute cacao nibs for the chocolate chips, cacao powder for the cocoa powder and add 1 teaspoon maca powder for a nutritious malted flavor.
Recipe Modified from: cookieandkate