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Morning Mocha Smoothie made with protein-rich ingredients

Good Morning Mocha Smoothie

You can enjoy your morning coffee and get breakfast under your belt in one fell swoop with this creamy Mocha Smoothie. It's as nourishing as it is creamy and delicious. Boost the good stuff even more by adding 1/4 cup chickpeas, a handful of baby spinach, or a few cauliflower florets.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 12-ounce smoothie
Calories 440 kcal
Author Katie Morford

Ingredients

  • 1 frozen ripe banana
  • 2 tablespoons hemp seeds
  • 1 tablespoon cashew butter (or almond, peanut, or any seed butter)
  • 1 one-ounce shot espresso, no need to cool see notes
  • 1 ½ teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 pitted Medjool date
  • 3/4 cup low-fat milk or unsweetened plant milk (for a protein-rich plant-based option, use soy or pea milk)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 ice cubes

Instructions

  1. Put the banana, hemp seeds, cashew butter, espresso, cocoa powder, date, milk, vanilla, and ice into a blender. Run the blender until the smoothie is creamy and smooth. Pour into a glass. Store any leftover smoothie in the fridge, where it will keep well overnight.

Recipe Notes

If you don't have an espresso maker, you can buy powdered instant espresso and make a shot of espresso according to package directions. It's sold in jars and packets at most markets.