Dark Chocolate Almond Smoothie

This velvety chocolate smoothie is a real treat that also comes with a trick. Hidden inside are all the healthy superfoods you need for energy and vitality. So if green drinks are not your thing, this one's for you because all you'll taste is delicious dark chocolate.

Dark Chocolate Almond Smoothie

• 1 cup almond milk
• 1 ripe banana
• 1 tbsp (tablespoon) organic cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp almond butter or peanut butter
• 2 dates (pitted and chopped)
• 1 scoop Super Green Juice powder
• A few ice cubes

Instructions

Blend all ingredients and enjoy! To simplify the recipe replace the almond milk, cocoa powder and dates with chocolate almond milk.

For added texture in your smoothie, add a few whole almonds and 2 squares of organic 70% dark chocolate. For an extra think smoothie, try chopping and freezing the banana ahead of time.

The Good Inside

Decadent and dark, cocoa powder may boost endorphins, the feel-good factor for mood. Plus it is heart-healthy and supports healthy blood pressure. Deliciously sweet dates are full of fiber to aid digestion, deliver natural vitamin A and contain over a dozen minerals.

Almonds give a mild nutty flavor, pack some plant-based protein, and come with natural vitamin E. Banana adds a smooth creamy texture and a bump of potassium to replenish minerals.

A scoop of Super Green Juice powder provides 44 organic superfoods full of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, probiotics, and plant protein.

Got kids who won't eat their greens? Trick them with this delicious treat packed full of organic superfoods. They'll never know.

Recipe by Jen Hulett. Touchstone Essentials' Chief Creative Officer takes her creativity into the kitchen to create tasty recipes full of goodness.