This has been my breakfast almost every day for more than a month. Sure, I alter it: I add a leaf of kale or a handful of spinach if I want to impress others with how healthy I am (or pick stuff out of my teeth all day), or maybe a teaspoon of fresh ginger or some frozen berries. Sometimes, I’ll use peanut butter instead of almond butter, but the base is the base.
I’m not lying to myself. While this smoothie is better than stopping for doughnuts on the way to work, it won’t be featured on the Goop Detox either. Baby steps – delicious, chocolaty baby steps.
Chocolate-Banana Smoothie
1 serving
1½ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1 banana
3 pitted dates, quartered
2 Tbsp. almond butter
1 Tbsp. cocoa powder
• Place all ingredients in a blender with 2 to 3 ice cubes. Puree until smooth and serve.
Dee Ryan is a longtime contributor to Sauce Magazine who pens Just Five.
This article appears in January 2018.