Cappuccino
Smoothie | Recipe

Chocolate and healthy ingredients combined in a special drink

Text:
Katharina Kuhlmann

Photography:
Roberta Dall Alba

19 July 2018

This cappuccino smoothie combines chocolate, coffee and nutrient-rich ingredients to create a creamy breakfast or snack drink. It is sweetened mainly with banana, with only a small amount of sugar coming from the cappuccino chocolate used. The smoothie contains kale, flaxseed, fat-reduced cocoa powder and espresso powder and provides fibre, vitamins, minerals and a moderate amount of caffeine. It is quick to prepare and is suitable as a breakfast, snack or meal before or after training.

"Cappuccino Milk & White": the perfect choice for this smoothie

Cappuccino chocolate from VIVANI with an open book, a cup of cappuccino and flowers on a table.

VIVANI Cappuccino Milk & White Chocolate is a composition of two layers of chocolate that harmonise perfectly with coffee and creamy drinks. The bottom layer consists of creamy whole milk chocolate with 40 percent cocoa content, refined with strong espresso powder. On top is a layer of white chocolate, which visually and tastefully resembles the milk foam of a classic cappuccino. In this smoothie, the combination of cocoa, coffee and mild sweetness provides depth and balance without the need for additional sweeteners. Cappuccino Milk & White Chocolate unfolds its full aroma especially in drinks and creamy recipes, such as this cappuccino smoothie.

This cappuccino smoothie is low in sugar, contains caffeine and is ideal for breakfast or as a snack.

It contains:
• Fibre
• Vitamins
• Calcium
• Magnesium
• Healthy fats
• Caffeine

RECIPE: CAPPUCCINO SMOOTHIE

Ingredients

For one smoothie

banana

160 g

milk or plant milk

25 g (one leaf)

kale

1 tbsp

flaxseeds

2 tsp

VIVANI Fine Cocoa Powder

1 level tsp

ground espresso (or instant espresso powder)

15 g

VIVANI Cappuccino Milk & White

making

level of difficulty
easy

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Peel the banana and cut it into slices, then blend it in a food processor / blender together with the kale leaf and milk (or plant milk like soy or almonds’) for a few seconds.

Add flax seeds, a ground espresso, cocoa powder and ultimately a piece of VIVANI cappuccino chocolate to sweeten without adding any other sweetener. Feel free to make adjustments based on your taste (see below). Blend again until nice and smooth.

Tips:

• For a richer flavour:
Add a little unrefined coconut oil (this changes the flavour slightly) or half an avocado.

• For additional healthy nutrients:
Add more kale or spinach. Other superfoods such as chia seeds, nuts or berries also go very well with this.

• For more crunch:
Sprinkle some cocoa nibs on top of the cappuccino smoothie.

• For a more liquid consistency:
Add a little more milk/plant-based drink.

• For more chocolate flavour:
Melt some VIVANI cappuccino chocolate and pour it over the smoothie.

This is VIVANI

For 25 years, VIVANI has been developing high-quality organic chocolate from sustainably grown cocoa beans. The brand from Bochum (Germany) stands for ecological cocoa cultivation, transparent supply chains and responsibility along the entire value chain. VIVANI was awarded ‘The National German Sustainability Award’ for this commitment.

Production takes place at the traditional Weinrich chocolate factory in Herford, where each bar is created with a great deal of expertise and craftsmanship.

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