Smoothies are like the healthy early morning elixir that can provide you a surplus amount of energy to keep you going throughout the day. The luscious blend combining yogurt or milk with fruit or vegetables, is loaded with a gamut of essential nutrients that are good for the overall health. They do not only supply us all the essential nutrients early in the morning but are also convenient to rustle up in a few minutes. Busy mornings can make you want to skip breakfast, which can result in various health related risks. To avoid such situation, you can depend upon hearty smoothies that will keep you full and won't let you indulge in fattening foods during lunch.
Chocolate berry smoothies can be the best entry point to the world of smoothies. Brimming with essential vitamins and minerals they can be a perfect way to kickstart the mornings, if you don’t have time to prepare an elaborate meal for yourself. This smoothie features a very rich, chocolatey taste which almost feels like you are having a delightful dessert but it is totally healthy. Chocolatey flavour in this smoothie comes in the form of cacao powder which is accompanied with honey. Both of these ingredients work as a flavoring agent. Along with blueberries, banana is also used in this concoction which gives it a creamy texture. In this recipe almond milk is used, you can also substitute it with regular milk as well. So, without further ado, here’s the recipe for this delicious chocolate berry smoothie.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups mixed frozen berries (raspberries and blackcurrants)
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tsp cacao powder (preferable)
- 1 cup almond milk
Preparations:
1. Place all of the ingredients into a blender and blend until it's smooth in texture.
2. Pour into a glass. If you like, you can garnish it with berries or crushed nuts.
Your yummy chocolate berry smoothie is ready.