Sugar-Free Gluten-Free high protein all natural super-food chocolate smoothie

Every time I promised myself to write about something in my next post, it ended up to be something else. And this is one of the least likely topics that I'd talk about:

  BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE RECIPES  

I recently got a blender and started making breakfast for myself. Smoothies are gaining popularity nowadays because it is quick, can be very healthy and requires very little technique. All you need is an active brain to come up with good combinations of food.

(As you can probably tell, my brain is always pretty active : P)

So here is my very first smoothie recipe. It's very rich in protein, loaded with healthy super-foods that are anti-oxidizing, energizing, filling, healing ... and it tastes really good too!! It takes only 5 mins to prepare and it's the best way to kick-start a perfect day.

Instruction is simple. Toss everything into a blender and blend until smooth. Sprinkle flax seed on top for a perfect finish. The result is chocolaty, sweet and creamy. Imagine you're having a chocolate milkshake without the health hazards but instead gives your skin a healthy glow. How nice!


 Ingredients: 

1 medium-sized banana
(preferably full ripe banana with many black spots for the sweetness and the anti-cancer quality read here)

2 tablespoons of unsweetened cacao powder
(anti-oxidizing and YUMMMMY!)

Half a cup of black beans (canned, or preferably boiled if you have time)
(perfect source of protein and dietary fiber, makes the smoothie more filing too)

2 tablespoons of unsweetened black sesame powder
(source of healthy fats for perfect skin)

Around 100ml of unsweetened soy milk
(you can use milk or almond milk or anything else you like)

1 teaspoon of flax seed
(source of omega-3)

 Nutritional Facts: 
Protein    17 g
Fat          17 g
Carb        50 g
Sugar      12 g (mainly from banana, which has relatively low GI)
Calories   343 kcal


Stay healthy everyone!

XOXO