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Mocha java smoothie

Servings:
Makes 2 servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoon rounded teaspoons instant espresso, or 2 shots of espresso
  • 2 teaspoon unsweetened natural cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup boiling water
  • 2 cup nonfat milk
  • 2 cup ripe bananas, peeled, cut into chunks, frozen
  • 1 cup ice

Preparation

Baking Directions:

In a small bowl, stir together the sugar, instant espresso, if using, and cocoa powder.

Add the boiling water and stir until dissolved.

(If using regular espresso, stir the sugar and cocoa into the coffee until dissolved.)

Combine the coffee mixture in a blender with the milk, bananas, and ice, and blend on high until smooth.

Eating well tip: To help your morning go more smoothly, put all the smoothie ingredients, except the frozen bananas and ice, in the blender jug the night before.

Cover and stash in the refrigerator.

In the morning just add the frozen ingredients and whir.

Makes 2 servings.

Serving size: 2 1/2 cupsPer serving:Calories 210Total fat 1 gSat fat 0.5 gMono fat 0 gPoly fat 0 gProtein 10 gCarb 44 gFiber 4 gCholesterol 5 mgSodium 130 mgExcellent source of: Calcium, iodine, phosphorus, potassium, protein, riboflavin, vitamin B6, vitamin C.

Good source of: Fiber, magnesium, manganese, pantothenic acid, vitamin B1.