Zucchini Smoothie
Serves 2
This zucchini smoothie recipe tastes like a chocolate milkshake! It's made with healthy, plant-based ingredients, but it's sweet, rich, and creamy.
Equipment
- Vitamix Blender
Ingredients
- 1 medium zucchini, chopped and frozen
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk, plus more as needed
- 4 soft Medjool dates, pitted*
- 2 tablespoons almond butter, plus more for drizzling
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- Handful of ice
- Chocolate chips, optional, for sprinkling
- Coconut flakes, optional, for serving
Instructions
- In a high-speed blender, place the zucchini, almond milk, dates, almond butter, cocoa powder, vanilla, and nutmeg. Blend until smooth, adding more almond milk as needed to blend. Add a handful of ice and blend again.
- Pour into glasses. Drizzle with almond butter, sprinkle with chocolate chips and coconut flakes, if desired, and serve.
Notes
*If your dates are not soft, soak them in warm water for 5 to 10 minutes. Pat dry before using.