Recipe Blackberries and Cocoa Beans Smoothie

[MypinchofItaly]

This smoothie is full of vitamins, proteins, minerals, anthocyanins and antioxidants – and it tastes great.

It’s so energising that it’s the perfect breakfast, to start the day in the best of moods.

Serves: 2 | Preparation time: 5 mins

• Room temperature water: 90 ml
• Soy or goat milk: 70 ml
• Blackberries: 8
• Cocoa beans: 4
• Oat/spelt/wholegrain biscuits: 4
• Bananas: 1
• Cinnamon powder: half a tsp

Method

Wash the blackberries, peel the banana and cut it in small pieces.

Put the ingredients all together in a food processor. Make sure that the water is at room temperature for optimal results.

Blend for a couple of minutes, checking every now and then whether the cocoa beans have been crushed as well; as they are very bitter, it’s important to not leave big pieces in the smoothie.

Once all the ingredients are blended together in a homogeneous texture, your smoothie is ready to be serves!

Tip: By changing the quantities of the various ingredients you can make your smoothie more firm or more liquid, according to your taste.

 

[WhatsCookingMama]

Where do you get your cocoa beans?

 

[MypinchofItaly]

Where do you get your cocoa beans?

I got them at Supermarkets (in Italy), but I think they are available even on line