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Vegan Dark Chocolate Orange Smoothie | Living Healthy in Seattle

Vegan Dark Chocolate Orange Smoothie

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 1
Ingredients Method

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)

Method
 

  1. 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.
  2. Taste, and adjust the ingredients if you wish.
  3. Pour into a glass, then sprinkle on the toppings.