Rich and Creamy Chocolate Shake – Vegan
Sweet Chocolate-y Shake, Thick, Creamy AND HealthyYou know when you go by an ice cream shop and you miss the creamy lusciousness that is ice cream? You may not miss the negatives that go along with it, I know I don’t, but the cold, thick, creamy sweetness… that sounds good sometimes. Can we get the good without the bad? Read on! It’s February and I’ve committed myself to sharing a good handful of chocolate recipes the are truly healthy. No sugar, no gluten, no refined flours, no dairy, PLUS, actually good for you. Desserts you can eat with zero guilt. This was a big hurdle for the non-dessert maker that is me, but I got help. My Director of New Patients, Jenny, who is also a foodie, shared a website with me that opened up a new dessert world. This recipe gratefully acknowledges the brilliance that is Emily von Euw, the author of the blog, This Rawsome Vegan Life. She is “all” about desserts, not my forte I must admit, and she has a way of taking a handful of healthy ingredients and making a huge variety of raw desserts with them. Can you make a chocolate shake that truly is sweet, thick, creamy and chocolatey without dairy or sugar? Yes you can! And you can even eat it for breakfast if you’re so inclined. I would encourage a small handful of spinach if it was for breakfast, but that’s just the doctor in me coming out… Let’s ignore that and get back to this luscious shake.Buon Appetito!
Ingredients
The Shake:
- 3 organic bananas frozen
- 1/4 cup pitted organic dates soaked for at least 20 minutes in hot water
- 2 Tablespoons organic cacao powder
- 1 Tablespoon raw organic almond butter
- 1 Tablespoon organic pure maple syrup optional – taste the shake without it first and then add as you desire
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Ground cinnamon or cayenne pepper to taste optional
Toppings:
- 1 teaspoon organic cacao nibs optional – these are bitter but very healthy. Probably a better idea for an adult vs. a child.
- 2-4 Tablespoons coconut whipped cream optional – this makes it truly an evening or party dessert with some whipped cream piled on top.
- A shake of ground cinnamon for aesthetic purposes if you’re not using the cacao nibs.
Notes
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Dr. Vikki Petersen
DC, CCN
IFM Certified Practitioner
Founder of Root Cause Medical Clinic
Author of the books:
“The Gluten Effect”
"Hiatal Hernia Syndrome",
and of the e-book “Gluten Intolerance – What You Don’t Know May Be Killing You!”
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