Dairy Free Chocolate Smoothie

I love milk!  I have to say that when i arrived in the US (long time ago) from Sweden and tasted US milk for the first time i thought it was pretty gross.  It was SWEET.   Swedish milk tastes like milk, not like someone put tons of sugar in it.  It took me awhile to find milk that was not sweet and tasted good.  But i found it.  Today there are a lot more choices and there are several companies out there that make great milk.

Today there are also tons of milk alternatives and i have always been skeptical about them, i have tried to like soy but i just can’t take the texture, i know it is good for you but it doesn’t go well with me.  However i recently tried almond milk.

I was really surprised.  I love Almond Milk.  I have used the Almost milk just like i use my regular milk and it tastes great.  It might even taste a little better in my oatmeal.

Then i started reading about it and little did i know that it is actually better for you?

  • 50% more calcium than dairy milk
  • Only 60 calories per serving (90 calories for Non Fat Milk)
  • No saturated fat or cholesterol
  • 100% free of lactose dairy

If you dont like Almond milk you could use Coconut milk as well for this recipe.

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Dairy Free Chocolate Smoothie

Yield: 1 serving

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

1 cup Almond Milk or coconut milk
1 tbsp Nutella (includes skim milk) or other chocolate dairy free substitutes, or cocoa powder.
1/4 medium banana
1 tsp agave nectar
1/2 cup ice

Directions:

Combine ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Serve immediately!

Adapted from: Silk