Chocolate Maca Smoothie

Chocolate Maca Smoothie

With the delicious flavors of your favorite dessert, this smoothie also happens to be packed with health-boosting antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. Used for centuries since its discovery by the ancient Mayan civilization, cacao is chocolate in its purest, most natural form. Maca has its roots in ancient Peru, where native people cultivated it for its medicinal value. Enjoy the two together in this smoothie, a chocolatey dessert that tastes decadent but is good-for-you, too!

Ingredients

  • 1 cupSpinach
  • 1/2Banana, frozen
  • 1/2 cupMango, fresh, pitted
  • 1 1/2 cupAlmond Milk, unsweetened
  • 1 tbspAlmond Butter, no added salt
  • 1 tbspCacao Nibs
  • 1 tbspCacao Powder
  • 1 tspMaca Powder
  • 1/2 tspCinnamon, ground

Directions

  1. Add ingredients in the order listed and blend until smooth.
  2. Enjoy!

Nutritional information

Recipe: Creamy Green Strawberry Dream Serving in this recipe:1

  • Calories: 236.6
  • Total Fat: 3.6 g 5.5%
  • Saturated Fat: 0.4 g 1.9%
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg 0%
  • Sodium: 358.7 mg 14.9%
  • Total Carbs: 45.7 g 15.2%
  • Dietary Fiber: 9.9 g 39.4%
  • Sugar: 22.1 g
  • Protein: 8.1 g 16.2%
  • Vitamin A: 481.9% Vitamin C: 244.1%
  • Calcium: 68.5% Iron: 26.1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.