CHOCOLATE FROSTY RECIPE

My favorite thing about this smoothie is that has a base of entirely vegetables! This is by far, THE most delicious way to get in your veggies with breakfast. And it also has some good sources of healthy fat and a decent amount of protein, making it a well balanced meal.

First off, I must give credit where credit is due! This recipe is heavily inspired by the Sweet Potato Ginger Cacao Smoothie recipe from Becoming Fully Human. In fact, the base of the smoothie is basically the same. The only reason I am publishing my own separate post about it is that I often do different variations of the recipe and I want a place to point people to that includes my favorite flavors and additions. But go give her a follow on the IG for some other super solid recipes and interesting insights!

Now, here is the ultimate guide to how I make the chocolate frosty and my various flavor combos that I love:

I recently posted a video of the entire process on my IG here if you prefer video recipes!

INGREDIENTS:

BASE:

3/4 cup sweet potato (steamed then frozen)

1/4 cup cauliflower (steamed then frozen)

1/4 cup zucchini (steamed then frozen)

3-4 heaping tbsp cacao powder

2 tbsp nut butter

3 tbsp yogurt

Protein powder (see flavor variations for specific recommendations)

~1/2 cup coconut milk (full fat, from a can)

~1/4-1/2 cup almond milk (or other liquid of choice such as more coconut milk, hemp milk, water, etc)

OPTIONAL ADDITIONS:

1 tbsp ground flax seeds

1 tbsp hemp seeds

1 tbsp shredded coconut

1/4 avocado, frozen

Adaptogens of choice

For sweetness:

• 1 tbsp coconut butter

• 1 tbsp honey

• 1/16 tsp monk fruit

FLAVOR VARIATIONS:

Chocolate Peanut Butter:

• For the protein: use Four Sigmatic Peanut Butter Protein Powder

• For the nut butter: use peanut butter

Mint Chocolate:

• For the protein: use Four Sigmatic Chocolate Protein Powder and decrease cacao powder to 2 heaping tbsp

• 1 drop food grade peppermint extract

Mocha

• 1 packet Four Sigmatic Lion’s Mane Coffee

• For the protein: use Four Sigmatic Chocolate Protein Powder and decrease cacao powder to 2 heaping tbsp; OR Unflavored Four Sigmatic Protein and stick with 1/4 cup cacao powder

Fall-splosion

• For the protein: use Four Sigmatic Vanilla Protein Powder

• 1 thumb raw ginger, chopped

• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

• 1/2 tsp pumpkin spice

HOW TO:

1. Put all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and thicc af

• NOTES:

  • For the liquids: less is more if you want the thicc frosty consistency. Start with less liquid and add more as necessary to blend. I like to start with the 1/2 cup coconut milk and just a splash of almond milk and then I slowly add more almond milk as I blend to get the best consistency

  • For the veggies: Steaming them first is key for the texture (and helps with digestion). You’ll have to prep these at least the night before (obvs so that they have time to freeze). I like to make a big batch all at once. So I will usually chop up one large sweet potato, add roughly equal amount of cauliflower rice or chopped cauliflower, and then add about one small chopped zucchini. The ratio of sweet potato : cauliflower : zucchini that I like is 3:3:1 but feel free to play around with this. You might want more sweet potato if you want it sweeter. Then I’ll mix that all together and steam it. Once the veggies are cooked enough that I can slide a fork through them, I will let it cool. This amount usually makes me four servings so I divide into four baggies and pop them in the freezer!

Enjoy! And tag me on the IG if you make this and post it on your story :) I’d love to see your creations & creative flavor combos!