Sugar-Free Brownie Batter Smoothie

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Typically, smoothies and milkshakes are packed with sugar from high carb fruits such as bananas and added sugar from traditional sweeteners. Did you know that frozen zucchini can be used instead of bananas? Unlike bananas, which are high in carbs and would spike your blood sugar levels, zucchini is the perfect alternative that will make your breakfast smoothies just as creamy and delicious but without the carbs—ingenious!

Zucchini will make this smoothie not just super creamy but will also more nutritious because it's a good source of potassium, just like avocados. Finally, cocoa powder is high in magnesium - an electrolyte most commonly deficient in modern diets. Just one serving of this keto-friendly smoothie will cover half of your daily electrolyte intake.

We all have different dietary needs and follow different keto macros so if you need to tweak the recipe, I included a few suggestions and alternatives below.

• 1-2 tbsp collagen powder for extra protein
• 1 tbsp MCT oil for healthy fats and energy boost
• pinch of cinnamon, vanilla or cayenne pepper for flavor kick
• substitute the almond milk with part coconut milk and water for extra fats

Nutritional values (per serving)

Ingredients (makes 1 servings)

• ¹/₂ medium avocado (100 g/ 3.5 oz)
• 1 small zucchini, cut into 2.5 cm/ 1”-inch rounds and frozen (113 g/ 4 oz)
• 3 tbsp raw cacao powder (17 g/ 0.6 oz)
• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk or cashew milk (225 g/ 8 oz)
• 3-5 stevia drops or low-carb sweetener of choice, to taste

Instructions

1. Place all of the ingredients in a high-speed blender.
   
2. Blend until smooth. Add some water or almond milk if too thick and pulse again.
3. Consume immediately or freeze the smoothie in an ice cube tray for future smoothies.
   

Ingredient nutritional breakdown (per serving)

Net carbs	Protein	Fat	Calories
Avocado, fresh
1.8 g	2 g	14.7 g	160 kcal
Zucchini (summer squash, courgette)
2.4 g	1.4 g	0.4 g	19 kcal
Cocoa powder, raw (cacao)
3.4 g	3.2 g	2.2 g	37 kcal
Almond milk natural (unsweetened)
1 g	1.2 g	2.9 g	34 kcal
Stevia extract (SweetLeaf or NuNaturals, natural low-carb sweetener)
0 g	0 g	0 g	0 kcal
Total per serving
8.6 g	7.7 g	20.1 g	250 kcal

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