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Easy Vegan Recipes Chocolate Smoothies
You can use raw nuts to create delicious, easy vegan recipes, like a chocolate smoothie. You have such an array of different flavors of nuts. Choose from a mild flavor of cashew or macadamia to a more intense flavor like hazelnut or brazil nut.
My favorite nuts to use in smoothies are cashews, almonds, pecans, and hazelnuts. The most nutrient dense nut is the brazil nut. You only need 2-4 brazil nuts accompanying other nuts to get their nutritious benefits, such as selenium.
According to many raw foodists, the only type of nuts that should be soaked before using is almonds. They say that soaking the almonds neutralize the enzyme inhibitors to make the nutrients easier to digest. Also, it will soften the almonds for an easier blending experience. YUM!
Best Ways to Buy Nuts
When you are shopping for nuts always buy raw! It isn’t necessary to purchase them organic. If you can afford organic go for it!
The best way to buy nuts is through bulk suppliers. I usually get my favorite nuts at least in a 5 pound bag. Then I refrigerate or freeze the excess that will not be used within 1-2 months.
Isn’t Nuts High in Fat?
They are high in fat. But remember... With these easy vegan recipes, you are replacing those even higher calorie and sugar filled shakes and malts.
As an added plus, a vegan chocolate smoothie contains fiber, vitamins, and minerals from the fruit and nuts. If you look at a chocolate shake, there isn’t anything to brag about. Just a bunch of sugar and empty calories.
Time.com places McDonald’s Triple Chocolate Shake at the “Top 10 Worst Fast-Food Meals”
You don’t need to settle with the sugar side effects and extra calories! Make your own easy vegan recipes with raw nuts and natural sweeteners. You can even add superfoods to give you a little boost of energy!
Best Way to Blend Nuts
If you have a lower grade blender, you can blend the nuts up into a fine powder before adding the frozen ingredients. Some people have found that blending the ingredients with half of the water, then adding the rest of the water with the ice really helps create a deliciously smooth chocolate shake.
I have a high quality blender that can blend pretty much anything. I wish that I could demonstrate the power of this blender by making one of these easy vegan recipes for you. Blendtec is the best blender!
Please don’t let whatever type of blender that is in your kitchen determine if you are going to try these easy vegan recipes. It can be done!
Easy Vegan Recipes – Chocolate Nut Milk Shakes
Chocolate Divine
1/3 cup cashew, raw
7 dates
1 tablespoon of raw cacao
1 cup water
10 ice cubes
Blend all ingredients except the ice cubes until smooth. Add the ice cubes and blend again until smooth. Very yummy! Serves 1
Almond Joy
1/2 cup raw almonds
4-8 dates, soaked in the water (amount depending on your desire of sweetness)
1 packet of stevia or sugar-free sweetener of choice
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 tablespoon raw cacao
1 1/2 cups water
16 ice cubes
First, blend the almonds, dates, stevia, vanilla, cacao, and water. Then, add the ice and blend on high until smooth. Serves 2
Chocolate Cashew Shake
1/2 cup cashew, raw
5 dates
1 tablespoon of raw cacao
3/4 cup water
8 ice cubes
Blend all ingredients except the ice cubes until smooth. Add the ice cubes and blend again until smooth. Very yummy! Serves 1
Cream of the Crop!
1/3 cup raw cashews
4-8 dates, soaked in the water (amount depending on your desire of sweetness)
1 packet of stevia or sugar-free sweetener of choice
1 tablespoon raw cacao
1 cup water
14 ice cubes
First, blend the cashews, dates, stevia, cacao, and water. Then, add the ice and blend on high until smooth. Serves 1-2
Almond Carob Smoothie
1/2 almonds, raw
6-8 dates, pitted
1 1/2 tablespoon carob, powder
1/4 tsp stevia or sugar-free sweetener of choice
1 cup pure water
12 ice cubes
Pour the water into the blender with the almonds, dates, carob, stevia on top. Blend. Add ice and blend until completely smooth. Serves 1-2
Pecan Delight - Easy Vegan Recipes
1/3 cup raw pecans
4-8 dates, soaked in the water (amount depending on your desire of sweetness)
1 packet of stevia or sugar-free sweetener of choice
1 tsp vanilla
1 tablespoon raw cacao
1 cup water
12 ice cubes
First, blend the pecans, dates, stevia, vanilla, cacao, and water. Then, add the ice and blend on high until smooth. Serves 1-2
Chocolate Beans
1/2 cup coconut milk
1/2 cup pure water
5 dates, pitted and soaked in the water
1/4 cup garbanzo beans, cooked and rinsed
1/4 cup pecans, raw
1 tablespoon of raw cacao
8-10 ice cubes
Pour the milk and water into the blender with the dates, beans, pecans, and cacao on top. Blend. Add ice and blend until completely smooth.
Brazilian Chocolate
1/4 cup raw almonds
3-5 brazil nuts
1/4 coconut milk powder
4-8 dates, soaked in the water (amount depending on your desire of sweetness)
1 packet of stevia or sugar-free sweetener of choice
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 tablespoon raw cacao
1 1/2 cups water
14 ice cubes
First, blend the almonds, brazil nuts, coconut milk, dates, stevia, vanilla, cacao, and water. Then, add the ice and blend on high until smooth. Serves 2
Cacao-Nut Smoothie
2/3 cup raw almonds
3-6 tablespoons of palm sugar or sugar-free sweetener of choice
1/4 cup coconut milk powdered
1 packet of stevia 1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 tablespoon raw cacao
1 1/2 cups water
14 ice cubes
First, blend the almonds, palm sugar, coconut milk, stevia, vanilla, cacao, and water. Then, add the ice and blend on high until smooth. Serves 2
Chocolate Immune-Boosting Smoothie
2 tablespoons lucuma
1/2 tablespoon maca
1 tablespoon of raw cacao
1/2 cup coconut milk
1 cup Chaga Mushroom Tea
4 dates, soaked in the tea
2 packets of stevia
14 medium ice cubes
First, blend the lucuma, maca, cacao, coconut milk, tea, dates, and stevia. Then, add the ice and blend on high until smooth. Use more coconut milk powder for a creamier consistency.
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