Fiber Smoothie Cubes
Servings: 8 cubes
These smoothie cubes start with chia seeds, hemp hearts, psyllium husk, cacao and Medjool dates blended with almond milk and vanilla, then frozen. Drop a few in the blender with fruit and greens and a thick, chocolatey base is ready whenever you are.
Ingredients
- 4 cup almond milk plus more if needed
- ½ cup chia seeds
- 1 cup hemp hearts
- 8 tsp psyllium husk powder
- 4 tbsp cacao powder
- 8 medjool dates pitted
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- sea salt, unrefined
Instructions
- In a bowl, stir the chia seeds into some of the almond milk. Let sit for 10 to 15 minutes to form a gel.
- Pour the chia gel into a blender. Add the remaining almond milk, hemp hearts, psyllium, cacao powder, dates, vanilla and a pinch of salt. Blend until smooth, adding a little more almond milk if needed; the mixture will be very thick, like pudding.
- Spoon into two standard 16-well ice cube trays. It's fine if the mixture rises above the wells, as long as it stays within the trays.
- Freeze overnight or until completely solid. Pop out the cubes and store in an airtight, freezer-safe container for up to 2 weeks, or a little longer in a deep freezer.
- To use, blend the cubes with your choice of liquid and leafy greens until smooth. If it isn't sweet enough, add some ripe banana or a little maple syrup to taste.
Notes
- Date Tip: If your dates are dry or firm, soak them in hot water for 10 minutes so they blend smooth.
- Sweetener Swaps: Replace the dates with pure maple syrup to taste, or use 2 medium bananas in place of the 8 dates. More options in this guide to natural sweeteners.
- Texture Tip: The mixture thickens quickly as the chia and psyllium set, so spoon it into the trays right after blending.
- Freezing: Store the cubes in an airtight, freezer-safe container for up to 2 weeks, or a little longer in a deep freezer. Blend them with plenty of liquid, since the chia and psyllium make a very thick smoothie.
Nutrition
Serving: 4cubes, Calories: 75kcal, Carbohydrates: 7g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 1g, Sodium: 41mg, Potassium: 62mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 43IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 68mg, Iron: 1mg
