I was looking for interesting Vitamix recipes recently and found this delicious recipe on the blog The Veritable Vitamix.
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If you know anything about my relationship with chocolate, you will understand my instant attraction to this recipe. I was doubtful at first, but I had to give it a try. If I could be convinced that I was drinking hot chocolate while actually ingesting kale and beets, it would be a near miracle! I have made this recipe four times and each time I have thoroughly enjoyed it and not been hungry for close to 4 hours. Plus, I have a sense of inner peace, knowing that I have done my body a “good one” instead of a more typical chocolate binge.
Here is the recipe
- 8 to 12 oz almond or coconut milk (I use 1/4 cup almonds and 3/4 cups water, blended on high before adding the rest of the ingredients. We haven’t bought almond milk since we bought our Vitamix.)
- approx 8 raw cashew nuts
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp cocoa
- 1/4 raw red beet
- Handful of kale (I use 2 leaves/stalks)
- Sweetener of choice (I’ve been using agave syrup)
- Vanilla protein powder (I use TrueSTRENGTH Protein Powder – delicious as always!)
Directions
- If using almonds and water to make your own almond milk, pre-blend quickly before adding the rest of ingredients
- Add the rest of the ingredients and blend thoroughly, starting on Variable 1, then quickly turning to Variable 10 and then on to High Speed
- Blend on High Speed for 4-5 minutes until steam escapes when you remove the centre of the lid OR blend on High Speed for 1 minute, pour into a mug and finish heating in the microwave.
- Pour into your favourite mug and enjoy!
If you give this recipe a try, please let me know how you like it. The next time I make it I’m going to add some avocado to make the texture even more like velvet!
Be well,
Laura
