I start craving chocolate while I'm still finishing dinner.
Like the second I put my fork down. Maybe even a few before. Savory to sweet, just like that. It's clockwork.
But I don't have the patience to wait for the oven to preheat or the willpower to wash two mixing bowls. So what's a lazy chocoholic to do? Whip out the my blender, find every derivative of chocolate in the pantry, and blend them into something cold, creamy and choctastical.
Enter this smoothie. It's easy. Easy as breeze! Chocolate Almond Breeze, to be exact. Do you get it?!
Even though I drink a smoothie (or eat it in a bowl) for breakfast every morning, I often have one as a little night cap as well. That's right---I double dip. I'd rather drink a chocolatey bevvie made with fruit, cacao, and almond milk than go to town on a bunch of cookies or cake or donuts. Not that I don't do that. We ALL do that. Balance, my frands.
But when you craving chocolate on a daily (hourly?) basis, you've gotta find something healthier to turn to than salted dark chocolate potato chips. Holy cravings.
Plus, since it's summa summa time, I pretty much always want really cold things.
I'm all about the almond extract in this recipe for that pop of flavah flave (I used this one), but it wouldn't be the end of the world if you left it out. Swap it for vanilla extract if that's all you have on hand.
I also think some chocolate coconut milk ice cream would be DIVINE in this smoothie. Milkshake anyone?!
Summer is all about easy. Does any one else find themselves cooking way less in this warm weather? No shame. It is always acceptable to frolick in the pool in your new Target polka dot bikini when you "should" be roasting sweet taters.
Pack up your pool bag, sip on this dose of superfoods, and leave the cooking for a rainy day. Hashtag YOLO.
Chocolate Almond Smoothie
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Yield: 1 1x
Description
A simple and refreshing chocolate treat with an almond twist!
Ingredients
- ½ cup Chocolate Almond Breeze Almond Milk + ¼ cup cold water
- 1 ½ frozen bananas
- 1 tbsp almond butter
- 1 tbsp cacao powder
- ⅛ tsp almond extract
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
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Alexis says
Right?! Who needs MILKShakes when there's MYLKShakes?! Did I actually just say that.
Alexis says
Give it a whirl! It's tasty with pretty much ANYTHING.
Alexis says
I totally slam on dark chocolate and almond milk on a regular basis, don't you worry 🙂
Shannon says
Chocolate cravings all day every day! I need to try the chocolate almond milk!
Khushboo says
Mm this looks like my kinda dessert...although I give you credit for washing up even after dinner! The lazy girl in me makes do with a few squares of dark chocolate washed down with almond milk--> hits the spot every time!
Kate says
The chocolate almond milk is fantastic on it's own, so I bet this is seriously delicious!
Alexis says
I'd be lying if I said I didn't take a swig right from the carton. Dreeeeamy!