One of my most favorite things in the world is chocolate milk. It hasn't always been...but ever since I got into raw superfoods I've been addicted. It's weird, I used to crave and obsess over dark chocolate {bars, truffles, etc.} but lately I don't eat it but instead DRINK it!
This recipes is great without the greens but you honestly can't taste them. It takes two seconds to add them, so WHY wouldn't you?
This recipe is WONDERFUL for pregnant ladies craving sweets and chocolate. It's full of antioxidants and raw nutrients.
I usually give my kids this too, when they are being GOOD and asking for a "treat"!
Sound gross to you?...It's super simple to make, so PLEASE just try it!
Recipe:
1.5c almonds {preferably soaked, but you don't have to}
3c water
½ vanilla bean
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⅓c agave nectar
⅓c raw cacao powder
1 LARGE heaping handful greens {butter lettace or romaine or spinach}
Instructions:
First blend the water and almonds and vanilla bean on high in a Vitamix. Strain the liquid using super fine mesh strainer/colander {or cheese cloth, if using a strainer you MUST make sure that the holes are tiny tiny tiny, I have this cuisinart one and it works GREAT for nut/seed milks. Anything to avoid that messy gross cheesecloth}
As you can see, the drink didn't last very long {here I am posting about it}...
Jenna @ Healthy. Happy. Well.
You're in San Diego! That's fantastic! I love this recipe, and anything raw and delicious like this. Keep posting! Have a beautiful rest of the week!
Juli Novotny
@Jenna - are you here in SD as well? awesome.
Navitas Naturals
Can only imagine how good this tastes. We will have to link to this on the Navitas Naturals facebook page - our superfood family will love it.
Juli Novotny
@Navitas Naturals - YES and we used your cacao powder. Great coincidence. LINK THE RECIPE for sure!
michelle
and it's been linked...because i found it, and will be trying it soon!
thanks!
Juli Novotny
@michelle - thanks! 🙂 talk to you guys soon!
Stephanie
Hi Juli -
I noticed you used 1.5c almonds here, but only used 1/4c almonds in your homemade almond milk recipe. Is this for thickness/richness? Or have you adapted your almond milk recipe? Thanks!
Juli Novotny
stephanie, you noticed a really big mistake. my almond milk recipe has a typo. when i think about making almond milk i think ratios. so i must have entered ' 1/4 c ' instead of 1 cup. 1 cup almonds to 4 cups water is a typical almond/nut milk ratio. i must have typed 1/4c as a mistake. it should be 1 - 1.5 cups of almonds to 4 cups water depending on the creaminess you want to achieve.
SO SORRY. going to correct this now.