BANANA CACAO COCONUT SMOOTHIE
Banana Cacao Coconut Smoothie Recipe
This Banana Cacao Coconut Smoothie is as close as you can get to a healthy milkshake! It's dairy free, gluten free, paleo, vegan, and it tastes like such a treat! The inside of the glass gets drizzled with a raw chocolate sauce made with just a few ingredients, and the smoothie is made with frozen banana, shredded coconut, dates, cacao powder, almond butter, and almond milk!

Ingredients
For the raw chocolate sauce
- 2 tablespoons cacao powder*
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
For the smoothie
- 2 bananas, previously sliced and frozen
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut, plus extra for topping
- 2 medjool dates, pitted
- 1 tablespoon cacao powder*
- 1 tablespoon almond butter
- 1 - 1 1/4 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk*
- pinch of salt
- raw chocolate sauce for drizzling
- granola for topping, optional
Instructions
For the raw chocolate sauce
- In a small bowl, whisk together the melted coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla, cacao powder, and salt together until smooth. Sauce will keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks in the fridge.
For the smoothie
- Add the bananas, coconut, dates, cacao powder, almond butter, 1 cup of the almond milk, and salt to a high powered blender. Blend until smooth and creamy - if the smoothie seems too thick, add the additional 1/4 cup almond milk and blend again until decided consistency is reached.
- Drizzle the raw chocolate sauce on the inside of your glass. Pour the smoothie in the glass and top with extra chocolate sauce, shredded coconut, and a sprinkle of granola. Enjoy immediately!
Recipe Notes
*Unsweetened cocoa powder can be subbed for the cacao powder.
*You can sub any kind of milk for the unsweetened vanilla almond milk. I love using the toasted coconut almond milk from Califia Farms.
*Raw chocolate sauce will keep in the fridge for 2 weeks, and will harden when it's refrigerated. To loosen up and get back to liquid consistency, just pop it in the microwave for 30 seconds or so.
Recipe Source : BANANA CACAO COCONUT SMOOTHIE @ spicesinmydna
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