Sitting overnight allows the chia seeds to turn the liquid to gel and the dates to soften enough to blend nicely. If mocha isn’t your beat, consider other flavor combinations like fruit and nuts and play around with more nutritious approaches to sweet treats.
Tip: The amount of cocoa in this recipe produces a very dark chocolate flavor. If you like a sweeter chocolate, start with less cocoa powder and adjust to taste.
Ingredients
- ½ cup chia seeds
- 1½ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- ½ cup brewed coffee, cooled
- 6 dates, pitted
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. instant espresso powder
Directions
- Combine chia seeds, almond milk, coffee and dates. Stir. Refrigerate at least 8 hours, or overnight.
- Blend the chilled ingredients until smooth.
- Add in the cocoa powder, vanilla, and espresso powder. Blend until smooth.
Nutrition Facts
4 servings per container
Serving Size 185 g
| Amount per serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 235 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 8.5g | 10% | |
| Saturated Fat 1.5g | 8% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 5g | ||
| Monounsaturated Fat 1.5g | ||
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% | |
| Sodium 70mg | 3% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 41g | 15% | |
| Dietary Fiber 12.5g | 43% | |
| Total Sugars 24g | ||
| Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0% | |
| Sugar Alcohol 0g | ||
| Other Carbohydrate 2g | ||
| Protein 6g | ||
| Vitamin D 1.1mcg | 6% | |
| Calcium 334.5mg | 25% | |
| Iron 3mg | 15% | |
| Potassium 530mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin A 59.3mcg | 6% | |
| Vitamin C 0.3mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin E 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K 1.2mcg | 0% | |
| Thiamin 0.2mg | 15% | |
| Riboflavin 0.1mg | 8% | |
| Niacin 4.4mg | 25% | |
| Vitamin B6 0.2mg | 10% | |
| Folate 18.6mcg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B12 0mcg | 0% | |
| Biotin 0mcg | 0% | |
| Chloride 0mg | 0% | |
| Pantothenate 0.6mg | 20% | |
| Phosphorus 265.1mg | 20% | |
| Iodine 0mcg | 0% | |
| Magnesium 132.3mg | 30% | |
| Zinc 1.7mg | 20% | |
| Selenium 12.7mcg | 25% | |
| Copper 0.6mg | 70% | |
| Manganese 1mg | 45% | |
| Chromium 0mcg | 0% | |
| Molybdenum 0mcg | 0% | |
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
Unsweetened Vanilla Almondmilk (almondmilk (filtered Water, Almonds), Calcium Carbonate, Natural Vanilla Flavor With Other Natural Flavors, Sea Salt, Potassium Citrate, Sunflower Lecithin, Gellan Gum, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D2 And D-alpha-tocopherol (natural Vitamin E)), Medjool Dates, Coffee, Chia Seeds, Cocoa, Vanilla Extract, Instant Coffee.
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