Reward your muscles after a tough workout with a delicious smoothie to help you refuel and recover. The short ingredient list (think dates, cacao, spirulina, and powdered almond butter) means a stocked pantry is all you need to make this drink on repeat.
Almond Butter & Cacao Recovery Smoothie
Yield: 1 serving
Active Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients
1 frozen banana
4 to 5 dates, pitted
1 cup coconut water
2 tablespoons cacao powder
1 tablespoon Barney Butter Powdered Almond Butter
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon spirulina
Instructions
Place all ingredients a blender and purée until smooth. Pour into a glass and serve.
Recipe credit: Angela Gaines
This article is related to:
Best Superfoods, Breakfast Recipes, Dairy-Free Recipes, Gluten-Free Foods, Smoothie Recipes, Vegan Drinks, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
Nicole Gulotta
Nicole Gulotta is a writer, author, and tea enthusiast.
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