This chocolate pecan smoothie is a dream for chocolate lovers who want to eat healthy, but still indulge in their favorite sweet delight.
This smoothie offers a healthy, nutritious alternative to classic chocolate desserts, which are often packed with sugar and unhealthy processed fats. Overall, it is not about the isolated ingredients and their potentially harmful effects. The secret is to eat moderately and pay attention to your body to consume what is beneficial for you at the moment.
Banana is the source of carbohydrates in the recipe, pecan nuts are rich in good fats and proteins, in addition to bringing a wonderful creaminess to the recipe. The date is an extremely sweet fruit, and its function is to sweeten the recipe naturally.
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Chocolate-Pecan Smoothie
Ingredients
- 100 g ripe banana
- 50 g pecan nuts
- 10 g cacao powder
- 2 soft dates
- 350 ml water
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a mixer (a high-speed mixer will give you the best results). Blend all the ingredients until you get a smooth consistency. Use fresh or frozen bananas according to your preferences. Optional: add chia seeds or oat flakes to get a pudding – like consistency.
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Notes
From an Ayurvedic perspective, cacao is hot, bitter, and difficult to digest. Recommendations for doshas: Vata: Cacao can over-activate the fragile nervous system of Vata. Reduce the
amount of it, if Vata is out of balance. And of course, drink this smoothie at room temperature. Pitta: Cacao has a heating effect, which may potentially aggravate Pitta’s energy,
especially in the summer months. Adding some cooling spices like cardamom or mint can be helpful. Kapha: Pure cacao can be a welcome source of stimulation for the body and mind, which often causes lethargy or slowness. However, adding fat and sweeteners will aggravate the specific heavy energy of Kapha. Use, for example, some cinnamon or dry ginger powder, remove the dates, and use fewer pecan nuts to reduce the oiliness.
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