The day after Thanksgiving, I had a scant quarter cup leftover from making two batches of Kim’s Apple Cranberry Sauce and my Grain-Free Cranberry Sage Dressing so I decided to try a cranberry chocolate smoothie that morning, before heading to the office. It turned out wonderfully refreshing yet complex. Also, for a smoothie, it had a very festive, special taste. Perfect for the holidays!
Cranberry Chocolate Smoothie (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Soy-Free) – Serves 1 to 2 people
- 1 cup unsweetened So Delicious Coconut Milk or other non-dairy milk
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (I used Sunwarrior Warrior Blend)
- 2 tablespoons raw cacao
- 1-2 cups raw spinach
- 3/4 cup frozen blueberries (I really like the wild organic frozen blueberries from Trader Joe’s)
- 1/4 cup cranberries, frozen or fresh
- 4-6 ice cubes
- Stevia or other sweetener to taste (I skipped using any as the Warrior Blend has stevia in it)
- Shredded coconut (or coconut flakes) and/or dried cranberries, for topping
Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth (note, if using an non-high-speed blender, you may want to first blend the spinach with the non-dairy milk before adding the remaining ingredients).
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Cranberries and chocolate are delicious together. Another Valerie smoothie to add to the “must try” list.
Awww, thanks Victoria. I am always so happy to hear you enjoy my recipes
How I love this recipe!! Believe it or not, my hubby and I had cranberry-chocolate crunch ice cream for dessert tonight, which is very similar to this–fantastic. I think that cranberry and chocolate is a brilliant combination, and the protein powder addition is such a great idea. Thanks so much for submitting this to WW this week!
You are so welcome. Cranberry chocolate crunch ice cream sounds *amazing*.
Thanks, Valerie! It was a coconut milk-based cranberry ice cream with cacao nibs, which I blended with equal parts chocolate ice cream that didn’t quite come out the way I wanted it to. . .but together, they were heaven! I’m going to see if I can recreate it on purpose and if so will post on the blog.
I will so be making that ASAP if you do post it
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