Zucchini Smoothie

Prep Time: 10

Total Time: 10

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.

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