Choco Avo Smoothie
This is one of my favorite recipes of all times. Perfect for those days when you need a quick easy breakfast on the go. I left some other smoothie recipes on this post, but I’ve been craving this one every morning. It’s so velvety and smooth, super filling and delicious.
Don’t be thrown off by the ingredients, it’s a m a z i n g !
I made this smoothie the first time last summer, and I’ve been perfecting the recipe ever since. It’s a bomb breakfast alternative, packed with all the good stuff. The practical thing about it too is that you can switch up some of the ingredients for others. I personally have been avoiding all protein powders over the last three years I’d say. I was a fan, having my protein shake in the afternoons and after my workouts, taking a bunch of supplements, etc. And they worked! Physically, was looking great, but wasn’t feeling great. So I cut off all the add ons and focus on natural, less processed sources of protein.
The thing is that we tend to try to live by the books, if you want to grow your muscle mass you should drink this, if you want to lose weight you should do that, and we forget the most important part that is listening to our body and having an open channel of communication with it.
This is a relationship, if we don’t listen, the other will get pissed. And by other, in this case, I mean our bodies.
Maybe I am blabbing too much because of the current self isolating situation, I have a lot to say about everything. Don’t be a robot. If you are breaking out, check your foods, maybe there is something you are adding up to your meals that is not helping. Not everything that is healthy is good for you particularly. Every body is different, and the best thing we can do for ourselves and our health is learn that difference.
Enough writing, now onto the recipe! For one person you’ll need:
1/4 of avocado
1 banana
3 tbs of oats (you can substitute the oats for a scoop of protein powder)
1 tbs of cocoa powder (if you protein is chocolate you can skip this)
1/2 tsp of peanut butter
1 tbs of chia seeds
1 handful of spinach (or any greens you like)
Cinnamon
Any non dairy milk (I like coconut milk for this smoothie, but you can switch up for water)
Toppings: Shredded coconut, hemps seeds, cacao nibs (optional)
Add everything in your blender, fill up half way with your milk of choice and blend! Lastly, add ice and serve. I like to add toppings so I don’t drink the smoothie too fast, and it’s fun to have some crunchy stuff in there too!
As always, let me know what you think! I make this smoothie all the time and I don’t get tired of it ever. All my favorites are linked below.
Xx
Esther