Dreamy Chocolate Chip Mint Smoothie

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Dreamy Chocolate Chip Mint Smoothie

 

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Prep time

5 mins

Total time

5 mins

 

An ultra dreamy chocolate chip mint smoothie-- the sweetness and richness of the coconut milk allows the base of this smoothie to be mostly spinach, while still being very indulgent! Almost too good to be true.

Author: Michelle

Serves: 2

Ingredients

• ½ cup coconut milk (canned)
• ½ cup plain or greek yogurt
• 1 frozen banana (cut into quarters)
• 14 frozen spinach "cubes" -- see notes below*
• 6 large ice cubes
• 10 g plain whey protein isolate
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract (not pure peppermint)**
• 1 teaspoon honey (optional- I don't find it needs any)***
• 2 tablespoons 85% dark chocolate, chopped (or chocolate chips)

Instructions

1. Add the liquid ingredients first, followed by the rest of the smoothie ingredients, leaving out the chocolate chips. Process until very smooth and creamy, and the spinach is fully incorporated.
2. Add the chocolate, and pulse 5-6 times until the chocolate is broken up, but still in chunks.

Notes

*I use frozen spinach that comes in cubes about the size of a large ice cube. To make spinach "cubes," add fresh spinach and water to a blender, process, then drain the excess water out in a colander. Then, take the processed spinach and press it into an ice cube tray, and freeze. Store frozen spinach cubes in a Ziplock freezer bag.

**Peppermint extracts vary greatly. The first one I tried was a pure peppermint, and it was way too strong. Right now I am using Queen's, an Australian brand. If you haven't used peppermint extract before, start out with a small amount, and add more to taste.

***If you are new to green smoothies, adding a small amount of honey soften the tang of the yogurt and round out the peppermint flavor. I used to put it in, but prefer them without any added sweetener now.