A filling nutritious breakfast is key to starting off your day right. And it's the best time of the day to squeeze in a good serving of greens, and most of the minerals and vitamins we need for the day.
So I love making smoothies with clean, nutrient-rich ingredients, that give me a good amount of morning energy (I no longer need coffee!), but that also taste amazing. Also, smoothies are so quick and easy to prepare- I throw the ingredients into my nutribullet, blend, and it's ready to go!
Here is an example of one of my favorites, which has raw cacao to satisfy my chocolate craving, without spiking my blood sugar as most other processed breakfasts would.
Organic raw cacao is an Amazonian “super ood” with 40 times the amount of antioxidants as blueberries, is the highest plant-based source of iron, and is very rich in magnesium and calcium. It's also known to improve digestion, suppress appetite, and is a mood elevator and aphrodisiac. So go ahead give this a try!
Chocolate Morning Smoothie
1 large scoop vegan protein powder of choice (like Vega One, ALOHA, SunWarrior , Garden of Life or AmazingGrass)
1 small scoop of AmazingGrass superfoods
1/2 organic zucchini
handful of organic baby spinach and/or baby kale
2 teaspoons chia seeds
1 tablespoon organic raw cacao powder
1/2 teaspoon lucuma powder
Optional for topping: 1 tablespoon cacao nibs + 1 teaspoon additional chia seeds
Instructions:
Blend all ingredients until creamy. Taste and adjust if needed (and reblend).
Serve, top off with cacao nibs and chia, mix and enjoy!