I'm on a bit of a smoothie kick lately, so I decided to reinvent what I blend in the morning! Banana, kale, beet, and apple is great and all... but I wanted something new! There's so many delicious and healthy super foods you can eat for breakfast that kick start your mind, body, and soul. Plus when they taste like dessert, well, that's not a bad thing at all! Bring in the mint mocha almond dream smoothie!
One of my favorite brands is Giddy Yoyo. They make THE BEST raw chocolate around, and they're Canadian! It's the healthiest and most nutrient dense thing you can buy in a package, anywhere. Period. I was inspired to use my favorite mint chocolate bar of theirs for a rich, delicious, and nourishing smoothie. Raw chocolate and raw cacao is totally allowed for breakfast and it should be part of your diet now. It contains the most antioxidants of any food and is high in magnesium, iron, zinc, omega-6 fatty acids and lots of other things.
I won't be surprised if this puts you into a chocolate smoothie craze, because that's what happened to me! Keep the dessert-y smoothie train going with the chocolate chip banana power smoothie and the frozen chocolate cherry smoothie.
mint mocha almond dream smoothie
Ingredients
- ¼ C nondairy milk
- 1 espresso shot (or ¼ C of cold brew coffee)
- 3 tablespoon coconut cream
- 1 tablespoon coconut butter
- 1 tablespoon almond butter
- 4 squares Giddy Yoyo Chocolate Bar Mint
- 1 tablespoon fresh or frozen mint leaves
- 2 medjool dates, pitted
- 3 tablespoon gluten-free rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon agave nectar
- 1 C ice cubes
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients together in a high-powered blender until very smooth.
Lauren Toyota
Lauren is a plant-based powerhouse, a former TV host turned wildly successful food creator, best-selling cookbook author, and the woman responsible for making vegan comfort food a thing worth craving. Through her blog and YouTube channel, hot for food, she’s amassed a dedicated following by recreating all the nostalgic, indulgent dishes we love—mac & cheese, burgers, cinnamon rolls—but making them entirely plant-based. No compromise on taste, no weird ingredients, just damn good food.