Just to prove how flexible smoothies are, variations on this nut butter and espresso smoothie recipe abound across the internet and the world. And no wonder, because it tastes so good! (The details of this particular recipe are at the end of the post.)

It’s great as a WAKE-ME-UP! breakfast smoothie – all that caffeine from the espresso and cocoa! But it’s also great as a healthy snack in the mid afternoon when you feel sleepy after lunch. It has protein and healthy fats in the nut butter balancing out the sweetness from the fruit.

This recipe from Katie at 24CarrotLife has peanut butter, but you can vary it with almond butter and have a double almond smoothie – almond milk and almond butter. Katie says this is …

My absolute favorite smoothie that wakes me up in the morning and keeps me full thanks to plant-based protein powder and healthy fat from peanut butter.

 

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