Maple I'm A Believer
Prep: 10 mins
A taste of this thick, creamy green smoothie – singing with the sweetness of dates, earthiness of spinach and dark notes of cocoa – will maple (water) a believer out of you too.
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Ingredients you'll need
- 1 avocado
- 2 Medjool dates
- 100g baby leaf spinach
- 1½ tsp cocoa powder
- 300ml maple water
From your kitchen
- A few ice cubes
Step by step this way
- 1.
Halve the avocado and scoop out the stone. Scoop the avocado flesh out of the skin and pop into your blender. Halve the dates, scoop out the stones and add the dates to the blender with the spinach and 1 tsp of the cocoa powder.
- 2.
Pour in 300ml of the maple water and add a few ice cubes. Blitz till smooth. Add a little extra cold water for a thinner texture, if you prefer (see our tip below). Serve straight away.
- Tip
Bowl in one
This thick, creamy smoothie is the perfect base for a smoothie bowl. Don't add any extra water. Instead, spoon it into 2 bowls then top it with your favourite mix of nuts, seeds, chopped fruit and a sprinkle of cocoa powder.
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