Mint Chocolate Smoothie Recipe With Cacao

Here is a delicious, nutritious and decadent green smoothie that chocolate lovers will fall in love with.

This smoothie is loaded with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants from the bananas and cacao. You can easily tweak this recipe to accommodate your nutritional goals.

For example, if you want more calcium, simply use a Thai coconut (4 ounces of coconut water instead of plain water and use the coconut meat) and you will boost calcium up to 21%. Vitamin A, C and calcium will be dramatically increased if you add a handful or two of spinach to make it a proper green smoothie. You might need to add a few more mint leaves to restore the dominant mint flavor.

To cut the fat by 7-8 grams, simply remove the avocado from the recipe.

Mint Chocolate Smoothie Recipe

• 2 whole bananas, peeled
• 1/4 cup cacao nibs (or 1/8 cup cacao powder)
• 10 small, fresh mint leaves
• 1/4 avocado (optional, to thicken if desired)
• 4 ounces of filtered water

Add all the ingredients to your blender, (I use a Blendtec) and blend on high for 30 seconds or until the smoothie is creamy.

Makes approximately 8 to 12 ounces.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 494
Fat: 21 grams
Protein: 8 grams
Carbohydrates: 74.5 grams
Calcium: 4% daily value (DV)
Vitamin A: 5% DV
Vitamin C: 61% DV

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