Silky Choco-Hazelnut Smoothie
Prep time
Total time
Equipment: blender
Author: Magdalena Wszelaki
Serves: 2
Ingredients
- 1 cup hazelnuts
- 1.5 tbsp raw cacao powder
- ½ cup hemp seeds
- 1 tsp maca powder
- 2 pitted dates
- 2 tbsp coconut butter
- 3 cups of water
- 1 scoop collagen (get it on Hormone Balance Nutritionals)
- 1 tsp bee pollen – optional
How To Make
- Blend all ingredients on high and for long enough to get a silky texture. If using bee pollen, do not blend it but sprinkle it on top of the smoothie (otherwise it will become bitter).
Notes
Modifications:
AIP: Replace hazelnuts and hemp seeds with ½ avocado. Replace cacao powder with carob powder. If eating as a breakfast, add a side of breakfast sausage or leftover meat for extra protein.
Low-FODMAP: Replace date with ¼ banana, 2 tsp maple syrup or stevia.
Low-Histamine: Replace cacao powder with carob powder. Replace date with ½ cup blueberries and/or blackberries, stevia or 2 tsp maple syrup.
AIP: Replace hazelnuts and hemp seeds with ½ avocado. Replace cacao powder with carob powder. If eating as a breakfast, add a side of breakfast sausage or leftover meat for extra protein.
Low-FODMAP: Replace date with ¼ banana, 2 tsp maple syrup or stevia.
Low-Histamine: Replace cacao powder with carob powder. Replace date with ½ cup blueberries and/or blackberries, stevia or 2 tsp maple syrup.
Recipe by HormonesBalance.com at https://hormonesbalance.com/recipes/silky-choco-hazelnut-smoothie/