I grew up drinking lots of milk and have had many a delicious hot chocolate on cold frosty days.

When I’ve been ‘on a diet’ I’ve often craved some chocolate but found those low-calorie chocolate drinks never satisfied. I had heard that chocolate smoothies were a great way to satisfy a chocolate craving. And I must confess I was very surprised to find a chocolate smoothie worked – and it is so much more healthy than hitting on that chocolate bar, lol!

I’m also a recent convert to hulled hemp seeds, or hemp hearts as they are sometimes called. They are packed full of nutrients as you’ll see in the quote below. I love them on top of a bowl of homemade bircher muesli.

Angela Liddon at OhSheGlows writes that her family are …

… big fans of adding hulled hemp seeds into our smoothies for a natural protein, fibre, and omega-3 boost. One 3-tablespoon serving has an impressive 2.5 grams of omega-3 fatty acids, 10 grams of protein, and 3 grams of fibre. It also has oodles of manganese, magnesium, iron, zinc, B6 and more. You can find the huge bags of hulled hemp seed at Costco for a good price … Luckily, hemp pairs with chocolate effortlessly so it’s a no-brainer.

 

In his article linked below, Dr Axe gives 7 benefits of hemp seeds and says …

If you’re looking to improve digestion, balance hormones and improve metabolism, then hemp seeds may just be the superfood you’re looking for.

 

This smoothie is delicious and very chocolaty. I enjoy adding a little coffee to chocolate things as it really enhances the chocolate flavor, so give that a try if the idea is new to you.

Drink this as a meal-replacement, especially if made with dairy milk, yogurt or kefir for extra protein, or as a snack. As two meals, each has about 250 calories and as three snacks each has about 165 calories.

 

Please turn to the Next Page (click button below) for the Creamy Chocolate Smoothie from less than 200 Calories recipe …

 

 

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