About the Recipe
This recipe uses whole ingredients, has 20 grams of complete protein and packed w trace minerals. Your kids will love this and you'll feel good about serving it!
Ingredients
·     8 oz water (ish)
·     3 oz cashew milk (or about 8 cashews + 3oz extra water)
·     ½ tsp vanilla extract
·     1 tsp chia seeds
·     1-2 pitted dates (depending on preference)
·     1 scoop plain collagen protein powder
·     1 T roasted cocoa nibs
·     1 tsp cocoa powder
Preparation
Boil water in a tea kettle.  Place chia, dates and nibs in a large mug.  Pour boiling water over ingredients, just enough to cover. Place some kind of lid over mug to keep water hot (I use a large mason lid).  Let sit for 10 mins.  Add all additional ingredients to blender.  Add mug ingredients to blender + more boiling water.  Blend in high performance blender starting on low and gradually increasing to high (PROMISE me you will do this!  If you come in full guns blazing on high, you will erupt scalding brown liquid everywhere.  I’ve done it many times.  Avoid this!).  Blend for 1-2 mins or until all ingredients are fully integrated.  Pour and serve immediately.   Enjoy!
**2 Dates = 32 g of sugar. Know this before you decide how many dates you want. Dates are awesome, packed w minerals. But they’re a good shot of glucose + fructose. This bevy contains 20g of complete protein (the cashews combined w the collagen = complete protein) and a host of healthy fats, minerals + fiber. These macros help to prevent a massive sugar spike. However, this recipe is intended to replace hot chocolate and not to be mistaken for breakfast or a low glycemic food.