This zucchini smoothie recipe tastes like a chocolate milkshake! It's made with healthy, plant-based ingredients, but it's sweet, rich, and creamy.
Ingredient
1 medium zucchini, chopped and frozen
1 cup unsweetened almond milk, plus more as needed
4 soft Medjool dates, pitted*
2 tablespoons almond butter, plus more for drizzling
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
Handful of ice
Chocolate chips, optional, for sprinkling
Coconut flakes, optional, for serving
Direction
In a high-speed blender, place the zucchini, almond milk, dates, almond butter, cocoa powder, vanilla, and nutmeg. Blend until smooth, adding more almond milk as needed to blend. Add a handful of ice and blend again.
Pour into glasses. Drizzle with almond butter, sprinkle with chocolate chips and coconut flakes, if desired, and serve.