California Vegan – Mint Choc Chip SmoothieDecember 14th, 2012 25 comments
We interrupt regular programming to bring you this delicious smoothie! Please do not adjust your monitors.
Yup, I know our Triple Threat Plan was to review all the amazing US restaurants first (and they’re coming, I promise!) but I just had to bring you this one immediately because just like a Hollywood Diva, it doesn’t want to wait! *stamps foot, storms back to her trailer and slams the door*
Introducing… *drum roll*… The Vegan Sparkles version of The Maca Mint Chocolate Mylkshake from Planet Raw, Santa Monica!
Planet Raw provided our last supper before we headed for the insanely long flight home. I should have been crying but this smoothie was such a sweet, sweet send off, I was all smiles. I fell more blissfully in love with every mouthful and vowed to recreate it as soon as possible when I got home.
Make this for your friends, your family, your kids, your hubby – they’ll never know it’s good for them. Sprinkle with goji berries and serve with a candy cane and it’s even Christmasy! Hallelujah!
The Planet Raw version – ZOMG, SOOOO GOOOOD!!
The Vegan Sparkles version – perhaps not exactly the same but crazy delish enough to get you dancing around the kitchen in your Muscle Beach singlet! You know it, baby!
Makes 2 large smoothies (or 1 very large Vegan Sparkles dinner… *ahem*):
- 350ml coconut water
- 1 large frozen banana (pre-cut into pieces for easier blending)
- 4 Medjool dates, pitted
- 2/3 cup raw cashews
- 1/2 avocado (optional – for extra creaminess, nutrition and colour)
- 2 handfuls baby spinach (you won’t even know it’s there, trust me)
- 1/3 cup mint leaves, firmly packed
- 1/2 tsp non alcoholic natural peppermint extract
- 1/2 tsp non alcoholic natural vanilla extract
- 1 tsp maca powder (optional – I didn’t have any in the house last night and it was still good!)
- Pinch of sea salt
- A handful of ice cubes
- 3 tbsp raw cacao nibs
- Throw all ingredients except the cacao nibs into a high-speed blender and blend on high for a few minutes until smooth, icy and creamy.
- Pour into serving glasses and sprinkle with cacao nibs.
- Drink through glass straws and giggle with delight every time a little cacao nib works its yummy way into your mouth.
There’s also a Planet Raw ‘un’cookbook! You can get your hands on it here:
Coming up next: our review of Candle 79 – a.k.a. Dealer of the Best Brownies in America! Stay tuned!
Happy, healthy holidays, everyone!
Love, hugs and sparkles,
Bex xx
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Yum, your version looks delicious!
Thanks Gabby!
Oh yum! I haven’t had a smoothie since the cold weather hit 2 months ago, but I think I’ll be making an exception for this one.
It’s worth braving a winter ice-cream-headache for, I promise!
I will definitely be making this one on the weekend and yours will be the source of inspiration!
I hope you love it as much as we did, Angie!
This looks so good! I love anything mint chocolate chip.
Me too! I’m crazy for it!
I am going home right now to make a blender full for lunch. Choc and mint, always a perfect match.
Yum! I think I may just do the same today!
A delightfully green smoothy! Your recreation looks really tasty & very cool too!
Thanks Sophie!
made this today — absolutely awesomely good!!
Glad you loved it, Paula! I can’t stop drinking it!
This looks amazing! I want it now!
You’ve gotta try it, Alaine! It’s my new favourite thing in the world!
I love this smoothie! I’d love to feature it on my blog and include a photo with full credit to you. I’m working on a blog post for eco/green recipes for kids for St. Patrick’s Day and this is perfect. Let me know. Thanks!
Oh what a great idea and yes, I’d love to be featured, Tracey!
This sounds wonderful. I love avocados but have yet to try them in a smoothie. It doesn’t seem like they’d go. lol
I know, seems bizarre, right? But trust me – you gotta try it, Lisa! The creaminess is unbeatable!
aaaah this looks delicious
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It’s addictive, Mariana! Handle with care!
x