SUNNY ESPRESSO PICK-ME-UP

We still have some April showers ahead here in New York but fear not - this sunny espresso pick-me-up will keep you shining even when the skies open. It may be a coffee drink, but it has some deliciously crunchy texture thanks to the cacao nibs - and the natural sweetness of the date & banana do wonders for the nutty espresso. PSA: you can use cooled coffee as an alternative to espresso

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INGREDIENTS

1 date, pitted

2/3 cups of oat milk*

1 shot of espresso**

1 tbl of cacao nibs

1/2 of a ripe banana

Ground cinnamon

Ice, ice, ice

DIRECTIONS

1. Pull a (double) shot of espresso (or use 1/2 cup of cooled coffee)

2. Pour a little milk into the espresso shot to cool it off (we don't want the ice to shock the espresso)

3. Add espresso/milk, date, banana, 1/2 tbl of cacao nibs + rest of milk to blender and blend on high

4. Fill a glass with ice and pour blended mixture over it

5. Sprinkle the remainder of the cacao nibs on top along with cinnamon

*Feel free to swap out the oat milk for your milk of choice - coconut milk works REALLY well here :)

**18 grams of espresso beans, shot pulled from machine