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St. Nick’s Naughty & Nice Chocolate Peppermint Smoothie

St. Nick's naughty & nice chocolate peppermint smoothie made with simple, nourishing ingredients and an option to make it boozy! This healthy mint chocolate smoothie recipe is naturally sweetened with dates and perfect for mixing in your favorite smoothie add-ins. A quick and easy breakfast or snack you'll love!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 309 kcal
Course: Breakfast , Drinks , Snacks
Cuisine: American , Vegan

Ingredients

  • 3 pitted large Medjool dates (¼ cup packed pitted Medjool dates)
  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (or sub light coconut milk), plus more to thin smoothie if necessary
  • ¾ cup frozen cauliflower
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cacao powder
  • 1 tablespoon tahini (or sub chocolate tahini or chocolate almond butter)
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ⅛ teaspoon peppermint extract
  • Pinch of sea salt
  • Optional:
  • 1 shot of Bailey’s cream, Peppermint Schnapp’s or Kahula
  • 1 teaspoon espresso powder
  • 1 scoop your favorite protein powder
  • 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
  • 1 cup spinach
  • ¼ cup gluten free rolled oats

Instructions

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  1. First soak your pitted dates in 1 cup of HOT water for at least 5 minutes. This will help them soften up and perfect for blending. While the dates are soaking you can get all your other ingredients out, measured and ready.
  2. Next add all ingredients to a high powered blender: pitted dates, almond milk, frozen cauliflower, cacao powder, tahini, vanilla and peppermint extract and a pinch of salt. Feel free to add any optional add-ins to your smoothie if you’d like. Blend until smooth, adding more almond milk to thin, if necessary. Pour into a glass and enjoy! Serves 1. Feel free to double the recipe to serve 2.

Notes

  • To make this a peppermint mocha smoothie:Instead of 1 cup almond milk, add ½ cup cold coffee + ½ cup milk. Or, you can simply add a package of instant coffee granules or 1 teaspoon of espresso powder.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1smoothie (without optional add-ins) Calories 309cal (15%) Carbohydrates 56.8g (19%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 1.7g (9%) Fiber 9.8g (39%) Sugar 39.3g (79%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 309

% Daily Value*

Serving 1smoothie (without optional add-ins)
Calories 309cal 15%
Carbohydrates 56.8g 19%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 1.7g 9%
Fiber 9.8g 39%
Sugar 39.3g 79%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.