A creamy blend of coffee, almond butter, dates and bananas – topped off with cinnamon, cardamom, and vanilla.

Yield: 1 large smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 cup almond milk
• 2 large medjool dates
• 1 tbsp almond butter
• 1 frozen banana
• 1 cold espresso shot mixed with 1/2 cup cold water, OR approximately 6 coffee ice cubes
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract or powder
• pinch of salt
• dash of cardamom

Make it

1. Add almond milk and dates to a blender and blend until smooth. It’s okay if small pieces of date are still visible.
2. Add in the remaining ingredients and continue blending until fully mixed.
3. Serve in a large glass with a dash of cardamom on top.

Recipe submitted by Brooke Johnson