I love adding spice to creamy smoothies, so I was excited to see this flavorful Mexican chocolate smoothie concept – spiked with cinnamon, cayenne and an extra dose of nibby chocolate! The recipe is a Sippable entry in the BIG Snackable Recipe Contest (over $3500 in cash prizes available!) submitted by Hallie Klecker of Daily Bites.
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To qualify for the contest, this recipe for a Mexican chocolate smoothie uses Cashew Milk Beverage from So Delicious Dairy Free.
Special Diet Notes: Mexican Chocolate Smoothie
By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, grain-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan / plant-based, vegetarian, and optionally paleo. For paleo, use lite coconut milk rather than milk beverage.
For a nut-free Mexican chocolate smoothie, substitute sunflower seed butter for the almond butter, and use coconut milk beverage rather than cashew.
Need banana-free? I recommend substituting frozen cubes of cooked pumpkin plus 1 to 2 softened, pitted Medjool dates in this Mexican chocolate smoothie recipe for those of you who shun bananas.
- 1 frozen banana (the riper the better!)
- ⅔ cup So Delicious Dairy Free Unsweetened Cashew Milk Beverage
- 1 tablespoon raw cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened almond butter
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon raw cacao nibs or dairy-free chocolate chips, plus additional for topping (optional)
- Place the banana, milk beverage, cacao powder, almond butter, cinnamon and cayenne in you blender and blend on high until smooth.
- Add the cacao nibs or chocolate chips and pulse to break them into little flecks throughout.
- Pour into a glass, and if desired, top with additional nibs or chocolate chips.
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I’ve never heard of that Cashew beverage! I’ll have to look into it since I don’t do dairy. Love these Mexican flavors here!
Mexican Chocolate anything takes me back to childhood. I love that you have made a smoothie with these flavors. I must try this.
This looks amazing and a perfect way to give into chocolate cravings!! 🙂
Thanks for including a nut-free option with your smoothie recipe. My boys will be thrilled to try this one with coconut milk.
I do my best! 🙂
This is why I love Mexican chocolate – love the added warmth from the spices! This looks like the kind of smoothie I can drink over and over again! Love that it’s a healthy alternative that’s actually good for me! 🙂
cannot wait to try this one – I love cinnamon and chocolate, and the cayenne is definitely something I’d like!
Me too, but the cayenne definitely shouts your name Kristina!