Another smoothie on my blog and this time it was the turn to incorporate my favourite chocolate in it. Yes chocolate for breakfast :-). Only a die hard fan of chocolate can understand this. So today’s recipe is all about Sugarless Cacao Banana, Oats and Dates Breakfast Smoothie.
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So how it is sugarless when it has chocolate?
I have not used the actual store bought chocolate here. But instead I have used Raw Cacao powder. Raw cacao refers to the cacao beans and tree that provide the pods used to make chocolate. It has undergone minimal processing, but has the natural fats found in cacao beans. The Cocoa which is generally sold as chocolate drink has added sugar, fat and milk products.
Sugarless Cacao Oats Breakfast Smoothie
The base of the recipe is using oats and banana. It is best to use a perfectly ripe or over ripe banana for this recipe as in that case you will not need to add dates. I have added dates to my smoothie as it was less on the sweeter side. Remember Raw cacao powder is more on the darker side and hence require a bit of sweetness. Though one can skip dates completely.
So here goes the recipe:
Ingredients
- 1 Ripe Banana
- 1/4 Cup Porridge Oats
- 1 tablespoon Cacao Powder
- 3-4 pitted Dates (Optional)
- 4-5 Almonds (Optional)
- 1/2 Cup Thick Yogurt
Preparation
- Blend everything into a smooth paste in a blender.
Notes
- 1 Cup = 235 ml, 1 tablespoon = 15ml, 1 teaspoon = 5ml
- Dates was added later to add a bit of sweetness and hence not in the pic. It is completely optional.
- One can skip the almonds to make a nut free version.
Sugarless Cacao Oats Breakfast Smoothie
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 Ripe Banana
- 1/4 Cup Porridge Oats
- 1 tablespoon Cacao Powder
- 3-4 pitted Dates Optional
- 4-5 Almonds Optional
- 1/2 Cup Thick Yogurt
Instructions
- Blend everything into a smooth paste in a blender.
Notes
- 1 Cup = 235 ml, 1 tablespoon = 15ml, 1 teaspoon = 5ml
- Dates was added later to add a bit of sweetness and hence not in the pic. It is completely optional.
- One can skip the almonds to make a nut free version.
Few more smoothie recipes on my blog
- 2 Ingredients Mango Yogurt Smoothie
- Ragi Banana and Dates Smoothie
- 2 Ingredients Cantaloupe and Strawberry Smoothie
- Blueberry Banana Smoothie
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Mayuri Patel
Tuesday 22nd of October 2019
Renu, I totally understand when a chocoholic like you and me want chocolate for breakfast too. I was gifted a bag of cacao and initially had no idea what to do with it. I started using it in my morning smoothies and now am hooked to it. Dates adds the required natural sweetness in your sugarless cacao oats breakfast smoothie and its filling too.
Renu Agrawal-Dongre
Wednesday 23rd of October 2019
Thank You
Chef Mireille
Monday 21st of October 2019
Now who can say no to Chocolate for breakfast
Shobha Keshwani
Monday 21st of October 2019
Somehow I am not a great fan of smoothies. This one looks filling and nutritious and has no sugar content too.
Wendy Klik
Thursday 17th of October 2019
A great way to get breakfast into the kids as they run out the door.
Renu Agrawal-Dongre
Friday 18th of October 2019
Yup, Thank You
Farrah
Thursday 17th of October 2019
This looks so good! I used to start every morning off with a breakfast smoothie--not sure why I stopped, but I'm gonna have to redo that once my new job starts! They're so convenient! :]
Renu Agrawal-Dongre
Thursday 17th of October 2019
Yes they are and way healthier too. Thank You