Salted Chocolate Hemp Shake for Two
This creamy, sweet and salted vegan shake makes for an excellent post-workout treat. Never tried cooking with hemp before? It has loads of health benefits and is a great source of both protein and omega-3 fatty acids.
From the book
Oh She Glows Every Day
Plant-based recipes to fall in love with
Inspiring vegan recipes
Vegan twists on family favourites
Introduction
Cool down and bliss out with this creamy chocolate hemp smoothie. You’ll be amazed at how a pinch of sea salt brings out the rich, complex chocolate fl avour. In spite of the fact that it tastes like a milk shake, the smoothie is actually incredibly nutritious! Hemp hearts provide both protein and omega-3 fatty acids, while cocoa powder adds a concentrated dose of antioxidants. I love the addition of coconut butter, which has a rich, buttery taste and luxurious texture. If your blender has a hard time blending dates, I recommend using the maple syrup option instead, or you can soak the pitted dates in boiling water for twenty to thirty minutes before you begin.
Ingredients
| 425ml | unsweetened almond milk |
| 1 | large frozen banana, roughly chopped |
| 3 or 4 | pitted Medjool dates, to taste, or 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup |
| 3 tbsp | unsweetened cocoa powder |
| 3 tbsp | hemp hearts |
| 1 tbsp | coconut butter or nut butter |
| ¼ tsp | teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional) |
| ⅛ to ¼ tsp | fine sea salt, to taste |
| 4 | ice cubes |
Method
1. In a high-speed blender, combine all the ingredients and blend on high until super-smooth.
Tip: Coconut butter can be di fficult to locate, so feel free to substitute peanut or almond butter in this recipe
Make it nut-free Swap the almond milk for 1 400ml can light coconut milk (chilled) and use coconut butter in lieu of the nut butter.
Make it kid-friendly Reduce or omit the salt.
