I’ve always loved the chocolate mint combo – which is great because peppermint and cacao both come with great health benefits. Of course chocolate mint combos usually have a tonne of sugar accompanying them and therefore aren’t always a great choice. However, this shake is technically sugar-free… It uses medjool dates (aka natures candy) and a ripe banana as sweetener. The result? You’d never know it, absolutely delish!
Makes 1 serving.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup coconut water
- 2 pitted mejool dates
- 1 ripe banana (or another 2 medjool dates)
- 1 Tbsp raw cacao powder
- 1 Tbsp hemp hearts
- 1 Tbsp chia seeds
- 1 Tbsp coconut flakes
- a drop or two of peppermint extract (just less than a ¼ tsp)
- 8 ice cubes
- raw cacao nibs (for garnish)
Directions
Place coconut water (or water), dates and cocoa in a high-powered blender and blend on high until smooth. Then add hemp seeds, chia seeds, coconut flakes, banana, mint extract and ice, and blend on high once again until smooth. Garnish with raw cacao nibs. Enjoy immediately.