By now you probably know of my obsession with: smoothie bowls, sweet potato, dark chocolate/cacao and superfoods in general. So it’s probably no surprise that this recipe, which combines all of the above, is one of my favorites (that I make at least once a week, usually twice, sometimes slightly altered depending on my mood and availability of ingredients).
This recipe is:
- low-glycemic
- vegan
- gluten-free
- sugar-free
- packed with protein and healthy fats (to keep you feel and balance blood-sugar)
- filled with fiber (to promote healthy digestion, and more)
- rich in chlorophyll (to promote healthy detoxification, energy, and more)
- nutrient-dense and filled with healthy superfoods
Chocolate Sweet Potato Protein Smoothie Bowl
Ingredients (serves 1 large smoothie bowl):
½ cup almond milk (OR coconut or macadamia nut or flax milk) + water as needed
½ cup cooked sweet potato (baked or steamed and mashed)
3/4 medium zucchini (I chop and freeze it beforehand)
½ to 1 cup organic spinach or kale
1 tablespoon raw cacao (powder or nibs) + more for topping
1 tablespoon almond butter (+ another to drizzle on top) *option to swap for another nut butter or coconut or avocado
1 tablespoon chia seeds (I like to pre-soak in 3 tablespoons water) (+ extra for topping)
1 cm piece of fresh ginger, peeled
2 scoops chocolate vegan protein powder (I love SunWarrior, Majka, Truvani, ALOHA or Parsley Health rebuild chocolate protein powder)
½ teaspoon spirulina (or chlorella and/or moringa, or 1 teaspoon powdered superfood greens (or adaptogens / superfoods of choice)
For topping: 1 tablespoon raw cacao nibs + 1 tablespoon shredded coconut + 1 teaspoon chia seeds + drizzle of almond butter (about 1 tablespoon) + a few slices of banana (optional) + any other seeds of your liking
Instructions:
1. Place all ingredients (except for toppings) in your blender and blend until smooth and creamy. You want it to be thick, like the consistency of gelato.
2. Taste and adjust if needed (adding more chia seeds and zucchini if too liquid, adding more sweet potato and cacao if “too green”, etc) and reblend. You can also add 2 dates or 1/2 frozen banana if you’d like it sweeter, too. NOTE: if you’d like, you can toss in other superfoods (I often add pure aloe vera, maca or ashwagandha or adaptogen blend, collagen, and i love this blend of cacao mushroom superfoods).
3. Serve with cacao nibs, shredded coconut, chia seeds, almond butter and sliced banana on top (and/or toppings of choice).
*these last 2 pictures are the same recipe, but in these I added pure spirulina (versus the previous pictures where I added chocolate superfoods) and the toppings are slightly different.
Read more:
Secret Ingredient to a Creamy, Low-Glycemic Smoothie