This mint-chocolate smoothie is out-of-this-world refreshing. It gets its natural sweetness from a combination of fiber-rich pitted dates and frozen banana slices. Top it off with a few fresh mint leaves, which can help promote digestion.
Ingredients
- 1 medium banana
- 8 pitted dates
- 1 cup fat free milk
- 2 1/2 tbsp Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened
- 12 leaf fresh mint leaves
- 3/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
Directions
1. Peel and slice banana. Freeze (brown-spotted) banana slices, at least 2 hours.
2. Add frozen banana, dates, milk (or unsweetened plain non-dairy milk alternative), cocoa powder, mint leaves, and extracts to a blender.
3. Cover and puree on high speed until thick, creamy, and dates are fully pureed, at least 2 minutes.
4. Serve in two goblets or milkshake glasses.