Chocolate Pecan Smoothie

This smoothie is a twist on one of my favorites. Lately, I have been mixing up my usual smoothie routine and adding new flavors like cinnamon, dates and pecans. Also, I am slowly cutting chocolate out of my diet. I know, I know…not chocolate, anything but chocolate! I’m not quitting all chocolate but the processed bars that sit on the shelves of the grocery store with an absurdly long expiration have to go. This is a whole nother level when it’s pure, raw cacao with so many benefits I figure it’s more than okay.

Chocolate Pecan Smoothie

Vegan, gluten-free, soy-free, refined sugar-free
Servings: Approximately 14 ounces

Ingredients

• 3 dates
• 1 frozen banana
• 1 cup almond milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tbsp sunflower seed butter
• 6 ice cubes
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• Few pecans
• 1 tablespoon raw cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa powder

Topping:

• 1 tsp vegan chocolate chunks
• 1 tsp chopped pecans
• Blueberries

Instructions

Blend and top with more pecans, shaved chocolate and blueberries