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Mocha Smoothie

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Healthy chocolate and coffee smoothie, made with either oats or rice and yoghurt or a miso and with the benefit of no added sugar. Full of protein, fibre and a perfect start to your day!

Why make this recipe?

  • Great way to start the day
  • Healthy smoothie, which is substantial enough to replace your breakfast
  • Keeps you awake with gentle caffeine kick
  • No refined sugar (unless you want to add some in!)

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How to build your perfect mocha smoothie

One thing I’ve learned fairly quickly with making my own breakfast smoothies, is that every day I can have a different smoothie even if I’m making the same recipe! By changing one or two ingredients or adding a different spice I can have a different flavour every day! Exciting, righ?

So, here is how you build your own perfect coffee smoothie. Note – I usually choose one from each section to make this mocha smoothie.

Fibre

  • Oats
  • Rice Flakes
  • Quinoa

Protein from dairy/non-dairy ingredients

  • Yoghurt
  • Cream Cheese
  • Miso

Protein

  • Peanut Butter
  • Almond Butter
  • Cashew Nut Butter
  • Tahini

Liquid

  • Water
  • Milk (dairy/non-dairy/plant based)

Vegetables or Fruits

  • Banana
  • Avocado

Main flavour ingredients

  • Coffee – real or instant or flavouring
  • Chocolate – chocolate bar or cocoa powder

Secondary flavour

  • cinnamon
  • mixed spice
  • pumpkin pie spice
  • salt

Sugar

  • Regular sugar – caster/brown/molasses
  • Date syrup
  • Coconut syrup
  • Honey
  • Agave
  • Maple syrup

Extra nutrition

  • Milled flaxseed
  • Chia seeds
  • Walnuts
  • Hazelnuts

Ingredients

Chocolate

To make this Mocha Smoothie, I use pretty much any chocolate I have at hand. The darker the chocolate the deeper the flavour, but you can easily use milk chocolate bar if that’s all you have. Plain chocolate is naturally high in protein and fibre and low in sugar, which of course is better than sweet milk or white chocolate.

You can also use cocoa powder instead of chocolate.

Fibre

Choose one of the following:

Oats

You are welcome to use any type of oats you have at home. I normally use basic breakfast (rolled) oats, but then I pour boiling water over them and cook them in the microwave to soften them. I think it’s better to do this, than to use instant oats, which have extra sugar.

Rice Flakes

To vary my morning smoothies, I often use rice flakes instead of oats. They are naturally gluten free and because the rice has already been processed into fine flakes, they only need 2 minutes in the microwave to soften

Protein

Choose one of the following:

Yoghurt

To provide me with extra flavour, protein and a bit of sugar, I tend to use full-fat Greek yoghurt. I usually use dairy-free version, but you can use any type of yoghurt you like. If you don’t have yoghurt, use any type of milk you have.

Miso

Miso is made from soya beans and it’s high in protein and vitamins. I usually use the silken version, but any will do, since we are going to be blending everything together.

Miso is naturally gluten free, dairy free and suitable for vegan diets.

Cream Cheese

Again great source of protein and vitamins, cream cheese is perfect for adding to your morning smoothie. It adds creaminess and prevents your smoothie from separating.

Coffee

If I’m short of time, I use instant coffee and just add a heaped teaspoon to the hot water with the oats. But recently I’ve started to drink a real coffee and the difference is amazing! So, when I have the time, I make an extra coffee pot (1 heaped tablespoon of freshly grounded coffee to 350 ml of hot/boiling water) and leave it to cool down. I prefer my coffee quite weak, so if you like your coffee stronger, add more.

Additional ingredients that work well with this mocha smoothie

Banana

Peanut Butter

Avocado

How to make smoothie

  • Measure out the oats add a tiny pinch of salt and pour boiling water over them, just enough to cover. You could do this the night before to let the oats soak up and make them easier to digest.
  • Using a cafeteria or large mug add the large tablespoon of ground coffee and pour over water that has just boiled. Add about 1/2 cup to make a strong coffee extract. Leave to cool down and then pour through a sieve (if using a regular mug). You could do this the night before to save time.
  • Add the chocolate or cocoa powder to the hot oats. If you’ve prepared them the night before, warm them up slightly in the microwave.
  • Add a pinch of cinnamon or another flavouring if using.
  • Put everything together in a suitable beaker or a food processor (if using). Add the coffee (sieved), oats mixture, yoghurt and anything else you are using.
  • Blend everything together and adjust the taste and texture to suit.
  • Enjoy!
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Mocha Smoothie

Magdalena
Healthy chocolate and coffee smoothie, made with either oats or rice and yoghurt with no added sugar.
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Course breakfast, drinks
Cuisine American, European
Servings 1 large glass

Equipment

  • Food processor or handheld stick blender

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup oats or rice flakes, quinoa
  • 1/2 cup boiling water to cover the oats
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/4 cup chocolate (chopped) or 1-2 tablespoon of cocoa powder
  • 1/3 cup yoghurt dairy or plant based
  • 1 tablespoon coffee grounds
  • 1/2 boiling water to make the strong coffee
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon or spice of your choice

Instructions
 

  • Measure out the oats add a tiny pinch of salt and pour boiling water over them, just enough to cover. You could do this the night before to let the oats soak up and make them easier to digest.
  • Using a cafeteria or large mug add the large tablespoon of ground coffee and pour over water that has just boiled. Add about 1/2 cup to make a strong coffee extract. Leave to cool down and then pour though a sieve (if using a regular mug). You could do this the night before to save time.
  • Add the chocolate or cocoa powder to the hot oats. If you've prepared them the night before, warm them up slightly in the microwave.
  • Add a pinch of cinnamon or other flavouring if using.
  • Put everything together in a suitable beaker or a food processor (if using). Add the coffee (sieved), oats mixture, yoghurt and anything else you are using.
  • Blend everything together and adjust the taste and texture to suit.
  • Enjoy!
Keyword chocolate, smoothies
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