Start the day as you mean to go on. That’s how I kid myself when I have this raw cacao energiser smoothie for breakfast anyhow. It’s delicious, healthy and a breeze to make. A perfect way to start the day or as a post workout boost.
Raw Cacao Energiser for Breakfast
Our supply of raw milk is back and we are stupidly excited about it. We lost it over a year ago when our Cornish food shop closed. We can now buy it again at our local pannier market. This means I am at last able to make raw food smoothies. These feel like a nice healthy start to the day.
If you’re vegan or not drinking dairy for whatever reason, you can easily substitute the raw milk for a non-dairy milk of your choice. Almond or cashew are both good in this raw cacao energiser smoothie.
I add various ingredients to a basic mix, but this one involves an organic raw chocolate and almond spread. This may not be the easiest thing to get hold of, so in the recipe I’ve suggested using raw almond butter instead along with cocoa nibs or raw cacao powder.
I’m not too keen on sweet stuff for breakfast, preferring to keep that for later in the day. I find the banana in this raw chocolate smoothie makes it plenty sweet enough for me. CT agrees. But please do add an additional sweetener such as maple syrup, agave nectar or raw honey if you feel the need.
This raw cacao energiser smoothie makes for a nice breakfast treat and a change from our normal toast. “It’s silky smooth, but it won’t bite back”, quipped CT as he drank his smoothie from a Cobra glass.
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If you’d like to find even more smoothie recipes, head over to my Super Smoothies recipe board on Pinterest. You’ll find absolutely loads to choose from there.
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Raw Cacao Energiser Smoothie
Ingredients
- 750 ml raw milk (or plant milk of choice)
- 1 large banana or 2 small ones
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 2 tbsp raw almond nut butter (or 3 tbsp raw chocolate & almond spread)
- 2 tbsp rolled oats (porridge oats)
- 1 tbsp cacao nibs or raw cacao powder
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a blender and blitz for a few seconds.750 ml raw milk, 1 large banana, 1 tbsp chia seeds, 2 tbsp raw almond nut butter, 2 tbsp rolled oats (porridge oats), 1 tbsp cacao nibs
- Pour into glasses and enjoy.
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I’m entering this raw cacao energiser recipe into Javelin Warrior’s Made with Love Mondays. It may not have taken long to make, but it was certainly made with love.
The KitchenMaid says
We are emphatically not milk drinkers in this house, but I am all for smoothies! And yes, I want to know more about this raw choc and nut spread, having re-ignited a serious passion for Nutella while on holiday.
Javelin Warrior says
I’ve never heard of raw chocolate and almond spread, but I’m intrigued because it sounds like a tasty pairing. And combined in a smoothie like this with banana sounds perfect for a quick breakfast…
debby emadian says
Love the header…scrumptuos. Never tried the raw chocolate spread…I must have a look for some.
Choclette says
I’m now on the look out for raw chocolate and hazelnut spread – sounds even better 🙂
Jacqueline Meldrum says
Mmmmmmmmmm! Sounds good Choclette 🙂
Choclette says
Thanks Jac, smoothies have become a regular breakfast now, which is funny as we didn’t used to have them at all.
belleau kitchen says
oooh, yes purleeeeeaaase!
Choclette says
You’re breakfast tomorrow?
JJ says
750 centilitres is 7.5 litres. I think you mean millilitres.
Choclette says
Oops, yes I did, thank you.
Aimee / Wallflower Girl says
I love the sound of this. I have some raw chocolate and hazelnut spread (it’s like healthy nutella!) So I might give this a try 🙂
Choclette says
Raw chocolate and hazelnut sounds even better.