Sometimes I want a healthy smoothie with a side of not so healthy matzah toffee. I mean, I am gonna feel a whole lot less badly about drinking this than I am an actual milk shake!!

And that little bit of matzah toffee on the side gives me just enough guilty pleasure without totally wrecking an otherwise healthy and filling shake! This my friends is what we call balance.

Feel free to skip the matzah toffee. I tend to make this shake at passover when I have matzah toffee laying around.

The smoothie is still delicious without it! Its quick and easy with just the right amount of sweetness. Drop some protein powder in it, and call it breakfast, lunch, or dinner!

NGREDIENTS:

2 cups coconut or almond milk
2 cups ice
1/4 cup cashews
3 tablespoons dark cocoa powder
5-6 pitted dates
3 tablespoons shredded coconut (more if you like)
Optional: 2 tablespoons agave, if the dates have not made it sweet enough for you
optional: 1 to 2 scoops vanilla protein powder
Optional: A few pieces of matzah toffee for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS:

Add all of the ingredients to a blender and mix until smooth. You can add the dates before adding any agave and taste it to see if its sweet enough. When I make this for myself, I think the dates make it plenty sweet. When I make it for my family they beg to differ, so I always have to add a few squirts of agave. Just adjust according to your own taste. If you are using protein powder and it is sweet, then that may do it as well.
Divide between 2 large glasses or 3 smaller glasses, and garnish with more shredded coconut or a few pieces of broken up Matzah Toffee. If making fresh matzah toffee for the recipe, you can sprinkle it with shredded coconut instead of sprinkles.