Dark Chocolate Milkshakes taste like dessert for breakfast! Add dark chocolate cocoa powder to your healthy morning smoothie recipe for an incredible burst of delicious chocolate flavor. This is the ultimate in that decadent – you won’t believe it’s so good for your taste! Dark chocolate cocoa powder is so healthy because it is high in polyphenols, which means it has antioxidant power. It is also rich in vitamins. This chocolate is a bit bitter, so the base of the smoothie should be vanilla-flavored yogurt and vanilla-almond milk with a little agave syrup or honey. Adjust the sweetener according to the desired level.
Chocolate comes from the cocoa bean. This bean contains antibacterial agents that fight cavities and help boost the immune system. These agents decrease once sugar and milk are added to chocolate to create milk chocolate. Cocao also contains phenylethylamine which increases endorphins and gives you that happy feeling. Researchers have discovered that the simple smell of chocolate increases theta brain waves that induce relaxation. People who eat dark chocolate are also said to live a year longer, perhaps due to the antioxidant effects or perhaps simply because they are happier!
Smoothies are a great way to get extra protein and vitamins and minerals into your kids’ breakfast or snack. Great additions to shakes are protein powder, bee pollen, lecithin granules, and brewer’s yeast. Be careful with brewer’s yeast because it has a bitter taste that children will taste!
