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Post Workout Smoothie

Chocolate milk is a great recovery drink after a workout. This simple combination of ingredients blends perfectly for a delicious, plant-based, dairy-free smoothie with the taste and feel of chocolate milk. Enjoy!

Yield:

3 servings

Difficulty:

Easy

Total Time:

11 minutes

Size:

2.0 Litre Container
1.4 Litre Container

Chocolate milk is a great recovery drink after a workout. This simple combination of ingredients blends perfectly for a delicious, plant-based, dairy-free smoothie with the taste and feel of chocolate milk. Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS

3 cups (720 ml) water
½ cup (90 g) steel cut oats
15 (100 g) medjool dates, pitted
3 Tablespoons (20 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups (250 g) frozen banana
¼ cup (35 g) peanuts, roasted unsalted
1 scoop (20 g) protein powder,vanilla or chocolate flavored; or your favorite brand

DIRECTIONS

1. Place ingredients in the container in the order listed and secure the lid.
2. Start the blender on its lowest speed and quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 60 seconds.

Chef's Notes

Everyone has their preferred protein powder. Add yours to this smoothie to reach your goal protein amount. Adding your own protein powder to this recipe lets you adjust your protein intake to the appropriate levels for your fitness journey.

Nutrition Information

Serving Size 1 serving (296 g)
Amount Per Servings
Calories 220
Total Fat 3 g
Sodium 5 mg
Total Carbohydrate 29 g
Dietary Fibre 7 g
Sugars 26 g
Protein 7 g

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