Chocolate Smoothie Recipe
(serves 2)1 cup low-fat milk
1/2 ripe banana
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1 tablespoon maple syrup
3 ice cubes
Toss in blender and blend until smooth.
116 cals per serving
Ok, so I thought this sounded pretty good. I especially like that this recipe calls for unsweetened cocoa powder which I have learned is packed with antioxidants. As we all know, antioxidants help boost our immunity system and helps to prevent cancer.
So, I tried this out. When it is made just like the recipe above, to me it tastes like coffee: a little bitter. It also did not have the consistency that I like in a smoothie or a shake. I like my smoothies to be thick and this was thin. However, if you like thin smoothies on the not-too-sweet side, you might just love this one.
Here is how I improved it, tasting as I went. I added 3 tablespoons of honey at 60 calories each. I also added 1 tablespoon (level) of peanut butter thinking it might get the peanut butter cup thing going. Honey is sweeter than sugar and is already in liquid form so I thought it would be perfect.
I have to laugh. It did taste really good by then. So, I could not taste the peanut butter. But it seems like it did round out the chocolate flavor.
My version of this lo-cal drink is a little different than Snack Girl's. My version is 251 calories per serving. Not really the low calories I had envisioned. But a lot of cocoa! Another plus is it was virtually cost-free since I had all the ingredients already at home. :D And if I maybe drank the whole thing, not saying I did mind you, it would be 502 calories. If I did drink the whole thing, just maybe, then that would serve as my lunch for today. If. Lol! =]
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