So thick and luscious you need to serve it in a bowl and eat it with a spoon, this smoothie tastes like chocolate mousse but is healthy enough to kick-start your day. It would also make an epic quick and easy dessert when mates drop by! Yeew!

　　

Ingredients

Serves 1

　　1/2 cup almond milk (125 milliliters)

　　1/2 cup chia seeds (2 3/4 ounces)

　　1 1/2 frozen bananas

　　1/2 avocado

　　1 tablespoon raw cacao powder

　　2 tablespoons maple syrup or raw honey

　　1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

　　7 fluid ounces coconut water (200 milliliters)

　　1/2 cup ice

　　3 1/2 ounces activated almonds (100 grams)

　　1/2 tablespoon bee pollen (available from health or natural food stores)

　　1 teaspoon toasted coconut

　　1 tablespoon goji berries

　　

Step 1

Put the almond milk in a jug and add the chia seeds. Stir until the mixture begins to thicken and set aside for 10 minutes.

　　

Step 2

Put the bananas, avocado, cacao, maple syrup, cinnamon, coconut water, and ice in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth. Add the almond milk and chia and pulse a few times until just combined. Add a little more ice or frozen banana if you’re after a thicker consistency.

　　

Step 3

To serve, spoon into a cold bowl and sprinkle over the activated almonds, bee pollen, toasted coconut and goji berries.

　　From Bondi Harvest © 2016 by Guy Turland and Mark Alston. Buy the full book from HarperCollins or from Amazon.Reprinted with permission from HarperCollins.