Chocolate Cashew Smoothie
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A healthy Chocolate Cashew Smoothie that’s full of protein and fiber. The base is made with cashews, along with cocoa powder, oats and maple syrup for a lightly sweetened and delicious smoothie recipe.
Why you’ll love this
- Many smoothie recipes use banana as a base, like this banana bread smoothie, but not this one! If you’re looking for a banana-less smoothie, this is it.
- The cashews make this a higher-protein smoothie without any protein powder
- It’s lightly sweetened with dates and maple syrup — definitely one you’ll want to make again and again
Ingredient notes:
Cashews – Raw cashews, not salted and/or roasted
Dates – Deglet or Medjool, and make sure they’re pitted
Oats – Rolled or old fashioned, not quick oats. If you want to keep this gluten free, be sure to use certified gluten free oats.
Chia seeds – Optional. I like adding chia seeds to smoothies for a little extra fiber, but you don’t have to add them.
Tips and Tricks
- You don’t have to soak the cashews ahead of time for this smoothie. You can, but it’s not a must. With that said, if you do NOT soak them, just be sure to blend the smoothie on HIGH for one full minute.
Substitutions:
Chia seeds, or can use flax seeds, hemp hearts; Maple syrup, or can use honey
Is this smoothie vegan?
Yes! If you make the smoothie as written, it is vegan-friendly.
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Chocolate Cashew Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup raw cashews
- 1/4 cup rolled oats
- 3 pitted dates
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 1/4 cup milk, any kind
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth, at least 1 minute.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
UPDATE NOTE: This post was originally published in July 2015. It was updated with new text and photos in July 2020.
I love how this you pretty much make your own cashew milk in this smoothie without an extra step! this looks so thick and creamy 🙂
SO-MUCH-FOOD weekend are the best, especially if good friends are around. It sounds like you had fun..
Love the pics of the smoothie 🙂
I have been all about the smoothies recently! Love the idea of using cashews in one. I’ve been trying out different nut milks recently..sampled a brazil nut milk in NYC this past weekend. Super creamy!
Yum. This looks like the perfect balance of healthy and indulgent. Great for Monday mornings and easing back into the swing of things. Your weekend sounded wonderful. I love having friends visit…. and having an excuse to consume lots of delicious food with good company
i saw that brunch picture. It looked like a blast! But i’m so with you, I just wanted a smoothie this morning. haha. TWIN!
p.s. soaking cashews helps with breaking down phytic acid. so yay!
Um, Sienna Mercato sounds AWESOME. I’ve only used cashews in a dish once – it was a smokey paprika dipping sauce that was supposed to have the consistency of a creamy, cheesy dipping sauce. It was pretty good!
Goodness this looks like such a treat, I love anything chocolate or cashew related!
Your weekend sounds like a blast! That’s awesome that you were able to find your own little spot to watch the fireworks too.
And I’m thinking this smoothie looks like the best possible way to detox after one too many hot dogs and potato salad. The creamy texture is killing me!
My favorite things! Chocolate and CASHEWS!
I ate and drank all weekend, too. I feel the need to distance myself from burgers and wine this week! Your 4th sounds awesome, though. The rain in Williamsburg scared off just about everyone and Riley and I had a whole beach to ourselves to see fireworks. It was pretty great!