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Low-Carb Chocolate Coconut Smoothie
This low carb smoothie is full of healthy coconut cream and unsweetened chocolate cocoa. It will fuel your body for the day, keeping you energized and nourished. Gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, paleo friendly, vegan and low carb.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 4 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 oz full fat coconut cream or milk – To make EXTRA creamy, freeze your coconut cream beforehand. (see notes for lighter option)
- 2 tbsp coconut MCT oil or melted coconut oil (grass fed butter also works)
- 8 oz almond or unsweetened coconut drinking milk
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- dash of sea salt
- 1/2 tbsp creamy almond butter or sunflower seed butter
- Optional add ins and sweeteners – berries, monk fruit sweetener (to taste), cinnamon, banana or maple syrup.* See notes
Instructions
- 1
Place all ingredients into a blender, blend all together and go. For more Protein add in 1-2 tbsp grass fed collagen protein or vegan protein powder of choice.
- 2
MCT oil to add if desired. (if you add extra coconut oil, be sure to consume right away so the smoothie doesn’t get clumpy). SEE NOTES.