2 power chocolate smoothie recipes I love!

Sometimes grabbing a quick chocolate smoothie is the easiest way to stay on top of your nutrition for the day and curb that sweet tooth!

I also love how versatile smoothies are- you can pretty much add any fruit or veggie to them and play around with different flavour combinations. However, I must confess that chocolate smoothies are my go-to because I have a weakness for chocolate milk, but by making my own nutrition-rich chocolate smoothie, I’m still enjoying a decadent treat, but without all the added sugar, colourants and preservatives you’d find in your standard chocolate milk on shelf.

If like me, you love chocolate, here are my two favourite chocolate smoothie recipes for you to try. They’re straight from the My Body Back recipe book, which is packed with healthy smoothie recipes just like this, plus a range of sweet and savoury snacks and main dishes- all super-healthy and clean!

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Power chocolate smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 heaped Tbsp pumpkin sunflower seeds
• 1 heaped Tbsp goji berries
• 1 tsp raw cacao
• 2 Tbsp chocolate/vanilla protein powder
• ½ frozen/regular banana
• A few blocks of ice
• 1 cup coconut water (Try Kara coconut water) 
• Optional drizzle honey

Method

1. Blend together all ingredients
2. Add water if desired to adjust consistency

Choco-peanut smoothie

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp peanut butter (preferably salt and sugar free)
• 1 cup fat-free vanilla yoghurt
• 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 Tbsp chocolate protein powder
• 1 cup fat-free milk or dairy free milk of choice
• A few cubes of ice

Method

1. Blend together all ingredients
2. Add water if desired to adjust consistency. 

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