Chocolate Avocado Smoothie

Chocolate and Avocados are a perfect combination. The avocados give this smoothie a creamy consistency and the chocolate and maple syrup give it all the flavor.

Ingredients:

• 1 ripe avocado, cold
• ½ ripe banana, frozen
• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
• 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tblsp maple syrup or honey
• 1 tsp milled flax seed
• 1 cup almond or coconut milk

Instructions:

1. Cut the avocado in half and remove the pit. Scoop out the flesh and place in a blender.
2. Add in frozen banana, protein powder, cocoa powder, maple syrup and flax seed.
3. Pour in almond milk and blend until smooth.

Makes 2 servings.