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Mocha Protein Smoothie

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Adding cold brew is a delicious twist on my chocolate protein smoothie. Reminiscent of a mocha frappa whatever from your nearby chain coffee shop, but so much better for you!  A nice combination of protein, fat and fiber that will make you full rather than crash from all the added sugar and questionable ingredients.

It happened by accident, actually.  One day over the summer I realized I hadn’t had coffee yet, and it was 1pm! My cold brew is always half caffeine so it wasn’t exactly a headache that reminded me, I just love the taste of coffee and missed it that day.  It seemed like a delicious way to get my coffee fix for the day as well as make my smoothie for lunch and I haven’t looked back since.  A happy mistake and one I’ve enjoyed many times.

Cheers,

Christina

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Mocha Protein Smoothie

A delicious twist on the standard chocolate protein smoothie but still keeps the fat and fiber to stay full for hours.

Course Beverages
Servings 1 serving
Author Christina Shoup

Ingredients

  • ½ cup macadamia milk any nut milk will do
  • ½ cup cold brew coffee
  • 1 scoop chocolate protein powder By Well By Kelly is my favorite
  • 1 tbsp ground flax meal
  • 1 tbsp almond butter
  • handful of ice cubes

Instructions

  1. Place ingredients in a high speed blender and blend until smooth.

Power Smoothie

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It seems running out of smoothie names is going to happen well before I run out of sharing smoothie combos that my family enjoys! As I’ve said many times before, my family loves smoothies and literally drinks one every single day. That’s a lot of smoothies over the years! I look at ones I made for them over a decade ago and I am not thrilled that I used pineapple juice, nonfat yogurt (yuck!!) and most lacked greens or healthy added fats – I’ve learned so much in the past 10+ years and I’m proud of the nutrition knowledge I’ve worked so hard to aquire, really upping the smoothie game in our house. Growing teenagers and a long healthy life for my husband and me are my motivation to keep us well nourished.

Enter – the Power Smoothie! The inspiration for this combo is from the Duo Breakfast Menu at the Four Seasons Hotel in Wailea, Maui. Many years ago my husband and I were on a solo trip (sounds so dreamy right now!) and we grabbed a smoothie before our morning hike. They offered a smoothie with almond milk, banana and spinach – a good start, but I had them add peanut butter (before I knew peanut butter hurt my stomach!), coconut flakes and ground flax meal. These ingredients definitely turned it into a real power smoothie, respectable pre-hike fuel, and one we’ve been enjoying at home for years. And today, depending on the need, I’d also add a scoop of quality protein powder to really give us a healthy boost.

I hope you try this and enjoy it as much as we do!

Cheers,

Christina

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Power Smoothie

This smoothie is one of my favorites to make before a family hike, a day of skiing, kid sports or a busy day at work.  It fuels our bodies with healthy fats, protein and fiber to keep us full of energy for hours – and it’s delicious.

Course Breakfast, Drinks, Snack
Keyword power smoothie
Servings 2 servings
Author Christina Shoup

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 3 tbsp peanut butter or almond butter
  • 1 frozen banana
  • 1 handful of spinach I love using Power Greens: baby kale, spinach and chard
  • ¼ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 2 tbsp ground flax meal
  • 1-2 pitted dates
  • 6-8 ice cubes

Instructions

  1. Blend all ingredients in a high speed blender until smooth.

Recipe Notes

For an added boost- add a scoop of your favorite protein powder.  I enjoy Truvani’s Organic Plant Based Vanilla Protein Powder