I'm going to tell you something, because no one else will. You deserve a milkshake. A healthy digestive chocolate milkshake recipe that isn't going to send you onto a blood sugar roller coaster and mess with your healthy flora. In addition, the benefits of raw cacao will be beneficial to your body.
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Quick Recipe Facts
⏰ Ready In: 5 minutes
👩🍳 Skill Level: Easy
🍫 Flavor Profile: Decadent, rich, creamy and chocolatey, slightly sweet with the combination of raw cacao, frozen banana, cinnamon for a warm flavor, and sea salt.
🌿 Nutrition: Gluten Free, High Protein, High Fiber, Gut Friendly, Naturally Sweetened with milk of your choice, raw cacao, banana, chocolate protein powder and natural whole foods.
🌞 Best For: Desserts that are healthy, snacks in the afternoon, post-workout fuel, summer treats, chocolate craving satisfaction, adding protein and fiber easily to your diet. Each serving will contain about 20g of protein and 9g of fiber.
🫙 Make Ahead Tip: Store individual smoothie packs by dividing the frozen banana, cacao, cinnamon, protein powder and sea salt in individual portions.
🌀 Harmony Moment: This creamy cacao milkshake makes a decadent chocolate drink even more harmony-friendly, using raw cacao, high-fiber banana and protein-packed protein powder. With 20g of protein and 9g of fiber in each serving, it is an excellent solution for your chocolate cravings in harmony with your daily nourishment.
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You deserve this healthy milkshake recipe. A perfect treat on a hot day when you want a nourishing clean energy boost.
Why You'll Love This Gut Healthy Chocolate Milkshake Recipe?
- High Protein - Delicious way to add more protein to your daily nutritional needs, with each serving providing 20 grams of protein.
- Favorite After Dinner Recipe - You will love to make this as an after dinner dessert treat, as it satisfies any sweet tooth.
- Gut Health Ingredients - Made with ingredients nourishing for the gut microbiome and promote healthy digestion.
If you crave milkshakes but want a healthier spin on the traditional ones that you know aren't that great for you, then try this one and let me know if it "tastes healthy" or just tastes absolutely amazing.
🍫 Raw Cacao Health Benefits!
Raw cacao is beneficial in so many ways. Not only does it contain phenylethylamine, which helps boost happy hormones, but it's also loaded with magnesium.
A large percentage of the population is deficient in magnesium. It's important for healthy digestion and a relaxed nervous system, so drink up!
When your gut health is off-kilter it's important not to overload your body with sugar. That's where recipes like these come in.
This digestive milkshake is the one you will also find delicious. You can't just flip a switch and never want a milkshake again, so it becomes about creating healthy substitutions to unhealthy foods.
Sugar feeds bad bacteria and candida in your gut and promotes digestive distress and hormonal issues. The more you can swap it out for healthy recipes like this one. The faster you'll be on track to feeling amazingly energized and balanced.
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Learn how easy it is to make a healthy milkshake that tastes great. I drink this milkshake a few times a week after dinner as my dessert.
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Raw Cacao Milkshake
Equipment
- 1 Blender
Ingredients
- ¾ cup milk of choice (I like coconut milk or unsweetened almond milk)
- 1 ½ tablespoons raw cacao powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ground
- ¼ banana (frozen)
- 1 scoop chocolate protein powder
- 1 cup ice (Depending on how thick you want your milkshake)
- 1 pinch sea salt
Optional Ingredients:
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional Toppings:
- whipped cream, coconut milk
- rice krispies, brown
- raw cacao nibs
- drizzle nut butter (I love peanut butter)
- peanut butter powder
- nuts, mixed
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a blender. Blend until smooth.
🌿 The Harmony Method™ Pillars Supported 🌿
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Nutrition
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