You’d never imagine that this thick and creamy Fudgy Chocolate Milkshake contains cauliflower. Along with avocado and banana, frozen cauliflower simply creates a fudgy body. Dare we say that this delicious smoothie could stand in for dessert? If you wish, you can reduce some of the liquid and serve this concoction as a smoothie bowl with your favorite toppings.
Thick, not juicy
Try to make your smoothies on the thick side. A British study found that subjects perceived a drink with the thickness of a milkshake to be more filling than on that was more juice-like in consistency, even when the beverage contained the same number of calories.
- 1 cup unsweetened almond or cashew milk
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 avocado
- 2 pitted dried plums (prunes)
- 1 scoop protein powder of choice, vegetarian, gluten free, and/or dairy free if desired
- 1 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 Tbsp Almond butter
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp cardamom
- 1 cup frozen cauliflower florets
- 1 small frozen banana, chopped
- 1 tsp cacao nibs (optional)
- Into high-speed blender container, place all ingredients, except cacao nibs, in order listed. Blend until smooth. If mixture is too thick, blend in more milk or water. Serve garnished with cacao nibs (if using).
PER SERVING: 443 CALORIES; 24 G PROTEIN; 23 G TOTAL FAT (3 G SAT. FAT); 48 G TOTAL CARBOHYDRATES (19 G SUGARS, 13 G FIBER); 244 MG SODIUM
