Chocolate Almond Smoothie

This smoothie tastes just like a Chocolate Milkshake, no lie. It’s so creamy and sweet. Yum.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 ripe banana
• 2 tbsp whey protein powder (I use the Whole Foods 365 brand)
• 1 tbsp milled flax seed or flax seed oil
• 1 tbsp almond butter
• 1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 pitted dates
• 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
• 1 ice cube

Directions:

In a blender, combine banana, whey protein powder, flax seed, almond butter, cocoa powder, dates, almond milk and ice. Blend until smooth.

Makes 2 servings.