Click here to printTriple Chocolate Mint Bowl
Placing this recipe in the Desserts chapter of the book felt like the right thing to do after we threw those dark chocolate squares on top! But if you take a peek at the ingredients, you’ll find that it’s actually quite a healthy snack. There’s even a whole avocado in it, although completely disguised by the dark chocolate and fresh mint flavours. This one is quite rich so you can keep the portion sizes small. And you can obviously just replace the chocolate granola with any granola that you have at home, for an even quicker recipe.
This recipe is taken from Green Kitchen Smoothies by David Frenkiel and Luise Vindahl, published by Hardie Grant Books and available now where all good books are sold. Find out more information on the book here.
Serves 2 or 4 small servings
ingredients
For the chocolate & Quinoa Granola*
- 1 tablespoon Cold-Pressed Coconut Oil
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon Cacao Powder
- 30 g (1 oz/¼ cup) rolled oats (choose certified gluten-free if allergic)
- 15 g (½ oz/¼ cup) puffed quinoa (or raw rinsed quinoa, for a crunchier texture)
- 30 g (1 oz/¼ cup) whole hazelnuts
For the chocolate smoothie
- 1 ripe avocado, stone removed
- 2 frozen bananas
- 4 tablespoons Cacao Powder
- 2 tablespoons hazelnut butter (or any other Nut Butter)**
- 250 ml (8½ fl oz/1 cup) soya milk (or almond milk)
- 2–4 drops peppermint oil or 4–8 fresh peppermint leaves to Serve
- Dark Chocolate squares
- whole hazelnuts
method
- Step 1 :Start by making the granola. Melt the coconut oil and maple syrup in a frying pan (skillet) on a low heat. Stir through the cacao powder and mix until well combined and silky smooth. Add the oats, quinoa and hazelnuts, stir to coat in the oil mixture and toast over a medium heat for about 5 minutes or until golden. Set aside to cool on parchment paper in the fridge (or freezer) while you prepare the chocolate smoothie.
- Step 2 :Scoop the flesh out of the avocado and add it to a blender along with the rest of the chocolate smoothie ingredients. Blend on a high speed until completely smooth. Taste and adjust the mint flavour to your liking by adding more peppermint oil or leaves if necessary.
- Step 3 :To assemble, pour into two small bowls (three are featured in the photo) or four miniature ones. Finish with a sprinkling of the granola and a few hazelnuts. Top with a chocolate square and serve.
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