Vegan Dark Chocolate Orange Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon orange zest, plus more for topping
- 1 1/3 cup refrigerated naval orange segments (1 medium-large orange)
- 1 3/4 cups frozen ripe banana slices (the riper, the sweeter)
- 5 teaspoons cacao powder (or to taste)
- 1 tablespoon almond butter (no added oil or sugar)
- 1 tablespoon pure hemp protein (pure pea protein works too), optional
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pink sea salt, to taste
Optional Toppings:
- Orange zest
- Finely chopped high-quality dark chocolate (I like 70% cacao)
- Baked crunchy chocolate coconut chips (I used Bare brand)
Instructions
- Blend the smoothie ingredients until creamy and well-combined. Note, liquid should not be necessary since the juice from the orange is enough to get things going in the blender. If you find that your orange isn't juicy enough, add a splash of unflavored unsweetened nondairy milk, like oat milk.
- Taste, and adjust the ingredients if you wish.
- Pour into a glass, then sprinkle on the toppings.