Whew! Holiday stress and the Christmas-break-that-never-ends caught up to me this week. On the bright side, not only did I survive my juice cleanse – but I liked it! So last night I Googled ‘Kelly Wearstler juice’ because I read an article about her crazy juice diet in Harper’s Bazaar ages ago while getting a pedicure (if only I could remember useful information this way). An interview with Bon Appetit turned up, and get this – the woman juices all day and only eats a solid meal at dinner (well, if you can call hummus a solid).
Rather than dismissing this as totally crazy, I’m actually intrigued. Because I found it liberating to have smoothies or juices throughout the day, rather than scheduled meals. I wasn’t always thinking about my next meal (because I knew my juice was waiting), and I never felt hungry. And the energy, holy cow. After returning to regular food post-cleanse I was bummed to go back to feeling sluggish.
But what I’m not giving up? My coffee. I didn’t even try because 3 days battling a killer caffeine withdrawal headache did not sound like fun. That’s why I love this smoothie – it has caffeine. And almond butter. And chocolate! It feels just a little bit sinful, which is perfect in the afternoon when you would sell your soul for a chocolate bar.
Skinny Banana Mocha Smoothie
Equipment
- High-speed blender
Ingredients
- 1 banana
- 1/2 coffee cooled (great way to use up leftovers)
- 1/2 unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon almond butter
- Handful of ice cubes
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in blender and blend for about 1 minute or until all ingredients are combined into a smooth texture.
Notes
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Made it. Twice. Love it. I’ve been looking for a way to enjoy coffee without using creamer. Thank you!
Yum! Thanks for sharing :)
This smoothie sounds fab! I always make choconana smoothies, but never thought to make it a mochonana ;) ;) haha ok bad joke! Either way, your photography is beautiful and thanks for the idea :) – Niki x
Mmmmmm, that sounds delicious! I’m going to have to add it to my must-try list!
Sweet! I love anything with caffeine and chocolate. Looks and sounds amazing! I just bought some almond milk today, so I will definitely be making this… thank you! :-)
This is pretty tasty and refreshing. Simple to prepare too.
Banana mocha ….. It’s look like so tasty. I don’t get this thing any where. I will try to make this banana mocha.
This is my kind of smoothie – I also sometimes add a little instant espresso powder to a smoothie. It gives it great flavor and you get your caffeine fix.