St. Nick’s Naughty & Nice Chocolate Peppermint Smoothie

This smoothie is filled with a little of naughty and nice. Delicious and rich and healthy too, that is right - think Cauliflower. gut heal.

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 pitted large Medjool dates (¼ cup packed pitted Medjool dates)

• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (or sub light coconut milk), plus more to thin smoothie if necessary

• ¾ cup frozen cauliflower

• 1 1/2 tablespoons cacao powder

• 1 tablespoon tahini (or sub chocolate tahini or chocolate almond butter)

• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

• ⅛ teaspoon peppermint extract

• Pinch of sea salt

Optional:

• 1 shot of Bailey’s cream, Peppermint Schnapp’s or Kahlua

• 1 teaspoon espresso powder

• 1 scoop your favorite protein powder

• 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal

• 1 cup spinach

• ¼ cup gluten free rolled oats

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Soak your pitted dates in 1 cup of HOT water for at least 5 minutes. This will help them soften up to help when blending.

2. Next add all ingredients to a high powered blender: pitted (soaked) dates, almond milk, frozen cauliflower, cacao powder, tahini, vanilla and peppermint extract and a pinch of salt. Feel free to add any optional add-ins to your smoothie if you’d like.

3. Blend until smooth, adding more almond milk to thin, if necessary.

4. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Soured By: www.ambitiouskitchen.com