Chocolate Orange Smoothie

• Delicious, pudding-like smoothie.
• Dairy-free, sweetened with dates and banana.
• Chocolate orange flavour with a velvety texture.
• A great afternoon pick-me-up!

Organic Cacao Powder (1kg) - Sussex WholeFoods

2-3 Tbsp Raw Cacao Powder

Orange Extract 60ml (Nielsen Massey)

1 tsp Orange Extract, pure orange oil in dilution.

Organic Cashew Nuts (1kg) - Sussex WholeFoods

1 small handful of (soak overnight, if time) Cashew Nuts, cashews add a natural creaminess with their vegetable-based fats.

Chia Seeds 1kg (Sussex Wholefoods)

1 tsp Chia Seeds

Ecomil Nature Organic Sugar Free Almond Drink 1L

240ml Almond Milk

Organic Raw Cacao Nibs (1kg) - Sussex WholeFoods

1 tsp Cacao Nibs

Organic Medjool Dates (500g) - Sussex WholeFoods

4 Medjool Dates, soft, succulent and sweet. The natural sugars found in dates add sweetness to the cacao.

Other Ingredients

• 1 medium Banana

Method

1. Chop the peeled banana into a liquidiser.
2. Add the dates along with the remaining dry ingredients.
3. Pour over the Almond Milk and add the Orange Extract. (You can always add more Almond Milk to achieve a thinner consistency.)
4. Blend for 20-30 seconds, then serve.