Chocolate Maca Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl with Raw Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Bites
I felt like celebrating today. It was snowing, I went to a 7AM spin class (which I'm really getting into now.. new addiction) and wanted to celebrate accordingly. I have always been a fan of the salty-sweet combination of peanut butter and chocolate.
If you haven't already noticed, I am pretty obsessed with healthy eating. But what makes me even happier is finding ways to sneakily incorporate dessert-like items into my meals. This was more like a dessert than a breakfast, but still uber nutritious and full of goodness. I definitely could not eat this everyday, but it's a fantastic combination that I will definitely come back to....
This is a thick chocolate banana maca smoothie bowl base with a plethora of deliciousness on top! I will break down each step below so you can make one, too.
Base
4 frozen bananas
1/2 cup homemade walnut milk (or nutmilk of your choice)
1/2 tsp sea salt
3 tsp raw cacao powder
1 tsp maca powder
Blend ingredients in a blender until rich & creamy. Caution: many blenders cannot blend frozen bananas on their own, so add liquid accordingly.
Toppings
Golden raisins
Jungle peanuts
Chia Seeds
Raw buckwheat groats
Goji berries
Cacao Nibs
Pepitas
and then the amazingly decadent chewy raw cookie dough bites I made last night! I made these by "accident", and they turned out to be amazing.
Raw + Vegan Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Bites
1 cup pitted medjool dates
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/4 cup gluten free oats
2 tbsp organic peanut butter (raw is best- make it yourself)
1 tsp sea salt
Pulse ingredients in a food processor or blender until chunky. Keep covered and refrigerated up to 1 week. Scoop little balls onto smoothies, oatmeal, or eat out of the jar like me...
Chocolate Sauce (vegan)
2 tbsp coconut oil
1 tsp agave nectar
1 tsp cocoa powder
1 tsp salt
Warm coconut oil over low heat until melted. Add the rest of your ingredients and whisk quickly. Pour over smoothie bowl and it will harden!