I never really liked coconut in any form until I was introduced to homemade coconut milk ice cream. Have you ever made it? If not, go and make some now because wow, it's delicious! Anyway, I still don't like raw or shredded coconut but butter, full-fat milk, oil and flour I am totally crushing on right now. I made coconut flour tortillas yesterday and had a little milk leftover. I've been seeing all kinds of smoothie variations around lately so I decided to whip up my own version.
***Before you blend, think about a few things. As it is written below, this isn't a super sweet smoothie so don't expect it to taste like a Wendy's Frosty. If you want it sweeter use a super ripe banana and extra honey. Also, if you want a cold version, freeze the banana, chill your milk and add a little ice.***
Dark Chocolate Coconut Milk Smoothie
1 banana
1 c full-fat coconut milk
1/2 c filtered water
1 tsp vanilla
1 TBS 100% dark cocoa powder
1 tsp honey
pinch of cinnamon
crushed ice (optional)
Blend all ingredients until smooth. Boom. Done. Now drink it!
*You could also change up the flavor by adding nutmeg, mint, raspberries or a little heat from chilies.
Yum!! I love coconut milk too. Did you know you can chill the coconut cream from TJ's and whip it like whipped cream?
ReplyDeleteI made Phil try the smoothie and he loved it too. I actually tried whipping coconut cream the other day. It didn't work very well and it tasted gross even with vanilla and a little honey. I must've done something wrong.
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