Hot cocoa gets a healthy makeover in this cozy vegan smoothie bowl. Packed with protein, and chocolate flavor, it has all the yumminess of your favorite winter beverage.

Hot chocolate, that cozy, feel-good beverage we fell in love with as kids and still swoon over as adults, gets a healthy makeover in this vegan smoothie bowl. It’s protein-rich from silken tofu and tahini, and full of chocolate flavor from raw cacao powder.

So, what is raw cacao (pronounced kuh-cow) powder anyway? Raw cacao powder is made by fermenting and drying cacao beans which are then crushed and separated from their outer hulls, resulting in broken cacao pieces called nibs. The Cacao nibs are ground into a fine powder which becomes our good friend, cacao powder. When paired with a natural sweetener like dates and ripe bananas, cacao powder makes a nutrient-dense chocolate treat.

By blending this superfood with silken tofu and tahini, we create the ultimate thick and creamy smoothie bowl. Hello cozy pants!

Ingredients

12 oz. (340 grams) of extra firm silken tofu
2 very ripe **bananas**
1 ripe pear, cored and quartered
2 large medjool dates, pitted
¼ cup of tahini
2 teaspoons vanilla
¼ cup of raw, organic cacao powder
¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
**Coconut whipped cream** for topping
Makes 2-3 bowls

How to make Hot Cocoa Smoothie Bowl

Step One:

1. Add the tofu, bananas, pear and dates to a blender container, followed by the tahini, vanilla, cacao powder and salt.

Step Two:

2. Securely attach the lid to your container and blend on medium speed until creamy, scraping down the sides as necessary or by using the tamper (with a Vitamix) to push the food down and around toward the blade. This will take about a minute or more, depending on what type of blender you are using.

Step Three:

3. Scoop out the cozy creamy chocolatey mixture, which will be the consistency of loose pudding, into two or three bowls. Top with a dollop of coconut whip cream and a sprinkling of cacao powder.

More smoothie bowl recipes with raw cacao powder to try!

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The Peppermint Bark Smoothie Bowl

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Yield: 3 bowls

Author: Carol Clayton

Hot Cocoa Smoothie Bowl

Hot cocoa gets a healthy makeover in this cozy vegan smoothie bowl. Packed with protein, and chocolate flavor, it has all the yumminess of your favorite winter beverage.

Prep time: 10 MinTotal time: 10 Min

Instructions

Add the tofu, bananas, pear and dates to a blender container, followed by the tahini, vanilla, cacao powder and salt.
Securely attach the lid to your container and blend on medium speed until creamy, scraping down the sides as necessary, or by using the tamper (with a Vitamix) to push the food down and around toward the blade. This will take about a minute or more, depending on what type of blender you are using.
Scoop out the cozy creamy chocolatey mixture, which will be the consistency of loose pudding, into two or three bowls. Top with a dollop of coconut whip cream and a sprinkling of cacao powder.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

392.91

Fat (grams)

16.13

Sat. Fat (grams)

2.20

Carbs (grams)

53.34

Fiber (grams)

8.30

Net carbs

45.04

Sugar (grams)

28.67

Protein (grams)

14.97

Sodium (milligrams)

198.86

Cholesterol (grams)

0.00

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators.

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The Hot Cacao Smoothie Bowl