Healthy Chocolate Milkshake (with Cauliflower!)

Chocolate and cauliflower? Yes, please! Frozen cauliflower makes smoothies thick and creamy but you don’t taste it at all. Make sure to have kids add the cauliflower to the blender along with the other ingredients so they know the veggie is in there. The taste and texture of steamed and frozen whole florets is best but you can also use frozen riced cauliflower in this recipe.

​March is all about the cauliflower at Veggie Buds Club! This delicious recipe is one of the cauliflower recipes included in this month's box.
It was developed by Heather Staller, a mom of two boys, ages 5 and 3, and cooking instructor specializing in bringing cooking into preschool classrooms. After college, Heather knew she wanted to be a teacher, but first followed her lifelong dream of going to culinary school. Teaching cooking combines both of her passions, and she truly enjoys introducing young children to the joys of cooking with fresh ingredients. Find Heather on Instagram (@heather_kidskitchen), where she shares inventive kid-friendly recipes and ideas for cooking with kids at home.

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Healthy Chocolate Milkshake

Ingredients:

• 1 heaping cup frozen cauliflower florets* (or 1 cup frozen riced cauliflower) 
  
• 1 frozen banana
  
• 2 pitted dates (or 1 to 2 tablespoons maple syrup)
  
• 2 tablespoons almond butter (or any nut/seed butter)
  
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds, optional
  
• 3 tablespoons raw cacao (or unsweetened cocoa powder)
  
• 1 cup milk (any kind)
  
• Handful of ice cubes
  
• Mini chocolate chips and/or chocolate sprinkles for toppings

Instructions:

1. Add all ingredients except for toppings to a blender. Blend, stopping once or twice to make sure no chunks remain. Add in additional ice to make thicker or more milk to thin out the drink. Pour into glasses then sprinkle with any desired toppings. Enjoy!​ Have any milkshake leftover? Freeze in popsicle molds to enjoy later as a frozen treat.

*To make frozen cauliflower florets, first cut a head of cauliflower into medium sized pieces. Steam cauliflower until tender, drain, and set aside to cool. Once cool, freeze in a singer layer until solid then store in a container or plastic bag in the freezer.