Coffee Protein Smoothie

Ingredients:

• 1 cup almond milk
• 1 cup brewed coffee (frozen into cubes; use decaf, if desired )
• 2 frozen bananas
• 2 tablespoons almond butter
• 2 tablespoons flax seed
• 2 tablespoons hemp hearts
• 2 Medjool dates (optional; can sub maple syrup or sweetener of choice, to taste. )
• 1 tablespoon cacao nibs
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• dash of salt

Instructions: 

• Freeze coffee into cubes for at least 4 hours, or overnight (see note 1).
• Place all ingredients into a high-speed blender. Blend on high until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute.
• Serve immediately garnished with more cacao nibs, if desired. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator in a sealed container or mason jar with a lid. Consume within a day.