For my latest installment of pie-inspired smoothies I knew I had to do something with chocolate of course, so here is a Chocolate Cream Pie Smoothie. I figured we only had one other chocolate smoothie (it has peanut butter in it), and it was time for another. I thought I should start adding vegetables to some of these pie-inspired smoothies to maximize their health benefits. I figured you can add almost any vegetable, like spinach and carrots, to chocolate since chocolate is brown and you cannot tell that those vegetables are in there. That’s exactly what I did!
The Verdict: Yum! “It tastes sooo good,” my Abbie girl said and asked for seconds along with her brother. I especially loved the cashew garnish!
If you add more ice and additional sweetener this totally reminds me of a Wendy’s Frosty…but without the guilt:).
If it’s not sweet enough for you, just add more honey or maple syrup.
And feel free to add some grated dark chocolate as a garnish. No one will complain.**Updated 6/14.
Chocolate Cream Pie Smoothie Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 bananas
- 1 1/2 cup coconut milk any other milk would work, too
- 1 cup ice
- handful spinach
- 1 carrot
- 1/3 cup cashew raw (soaked for at least 1/2 hour is best; I've also used almond pulp)
- 1/3 cup cocoa
- 2 T honey or maple syrup to taste
Instructions
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Blend and serve immediately!
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You can garnish with cashews, granola or crushed graham crackers (make gluten free if needed) and real or vegan whipped cream.
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This looks so delicious! I love the addition of spinach as well – might as well make it as healthy as possible ;)~Aubree
Hi Sonja,this looks delicious! I love the addition of the carrot. It’s something I haven’t seen before, which is nice. Are the cashews in it for creaminess? I’d like to leave those out, as I am allergic. Love your blog!
Hi Lauren, Yes, the cashews are in for creaminess, and you can totally leave them out. Thanks so much!