Saturday, March 21, 2009

Mocha Smoothie

Mocha Smoothie
Prep: 10 minutes
Freeze: 1 hour


Ingredients
1 cup fat-free milk
1 medium banana, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch slices, and frozen
1 to 2 tablespoons sugar or honey (splenda or agave nectar)
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons instant coffee crystals (instant espresso)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Handful fresh organic baby spinach(optional)
1 cup small ice cubes or crushed ice

Directions
In a blender combine milk, banana, sugar, cocoa powder, coffee crystals, and vanilla. Cover and blend until smooth. Add ice cubes. Cover and blend until nearly smooth.

Makes 2 servings

Nutrition Facts -without my changes
Calories 136, Total Fat (g) 1, Saturated Fat (g) 0, Monounsaturated Fat (g) 1, Polyunsaturated Fat (g) 0, Cholesterol (mg) 2, Sodium (mg) 55, Carbohydrate (g) 28, Total Sugar (g) 20, Fiber (g) 2, Protein (g) 6, Vitamin C (DV%) 9, Calcium (DV%) 15, Iron (DV%) 7, Fruit (d.e.) 1, Milk (d.e.) .5, Other Carbohydrates (d.e.) .5, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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