I love a good smoothie, and I’m always looking for new ideas. This recipe is for a decadent chocolate smoothie; one I give myself as a treat for completing a particularly tough exercise routine. The sweetness of the chamomile sits well with the earthy richness of the chocolate, and both are enhanced by the prunes and malt. Cauliflower provides the creaminess without dominating in flavour while also adding fibre and vitamins. The dark chocolate at the end not only adds to the texture but gives a lasting, rich chocolatey hit.
70ml chamomile tea
5 prunes
15g oats
1 tsp malt extract
60g frozen cauliflower
200ml milk (or whatever you like)
20ml maple syrup
1 tsp nut butter
10g cocoa powder
20g dark chocolate
Prepare the chamomile tea the night before with boiling water. Steep for at least 10 minutes, then discard the teabag and add the prunes and oats. Leave in the fridge overnight.
Add the oat mixture to the blender with the malt extract, frozen cauliflower, milk, maple syrup, nut butter and cocoa powder. Blend until really smooth.
Add the dark chocolate and blend for 30 seconds so that the chocolate remains as little bits throughout.
