Afternoon Cacao & Mint Smoothie
Mint adds bright, refreshing flavour to this chocolatey smoothie, perfect for an afternoon snack.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (160 ml) almond milk
- ⅓ cup (20 g) cacao powder
- 3 Tablespoons (48 g) almond butter
- 6 (90 g) deglet noor dates, pitted
- 1½ cup (360 ml) water
- 24 fresh mint leaves
- 1½ (225 g) frozen banana, peeled
- ¾ cup (105 g) ice cubes
- 3 Tablespoons (30 g) cacao nibs, optional
Directions
- Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed.
- Blend for 45 seconds, using the tamper to push ingredients toward the blades.
Chef's Notes
This is the perfect recipe to blend after making freshly-made Vitamix Almond Butter to clean out your container and boost your smoothie with some extra protein. Add more greens to this smoothie to give an extra boost of nutrition.
Nutrition Information
| Serving Size | 1 serving (231 g) |
| Amount Per Servings | |
| Calories | 190 |
| Total Fat | 8g |
| Saturated Fat | 2.5g |
| Sodium | 35 mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 30 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 8g |
| Sugars | 18 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
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missdawes from
the mint and almond butter are amazing
I didn't have cacao powder so I ground 2Tbsps of cacao nibs in a coffee mill. This smoothie was so incredible. I'd never have thought to put almond butter and mint alongside cacao but they work so well. You can taste both of them and they add a depth to this recipe that makes it wonderful, and very different from something I'd come up with myself. The only thing I'll change when I make it the next time is to halve the dates. I know that the dates are included for their caramel-ly flavor and their fiber/bulk - but for me it was a little too sweet/caramel-ly. This recipe is in my Top Five smoothies I've made. I really liked it.
Date published: 2019-08-09
Rated 5 out of
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Leonilde from
Impressive!
First smoothie I made in the vitamix, really impressed with this drink, so tasty. Next time I will use a whole cup of milk for the liquid. Love that it includes almond butter, dates and mint. I only used 3 leaves and it was so minty.
Date published: 2019-10-22
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JessB2020 from
Love it!
This is my go-to afternoon snack. I just love mint and chocolate and during the AZ summers it's so refreshing.
Date published: 2020-04-09
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