This lucuma smoothie tastes like raw cookie dough and comes from the Superfood Smoothies book by Julie Morris. This smoothie is sweet, creamy, and delicious, and is a fantastic superfood treat!

In the headnote for this lucuma smoothie Julie says, “Even though there’s no real cookie dough in this smoothie, it sure tastes like it! Caramel-like dates, rich and nutty pecans, and cacao nibs with their hint of chocolate blend perfectly with lucuma powder – which has a natural “cookie-like” flavor – making this smoothie all kinds of fabulous.”

As the face of Navitas Organics, Julie is an expert on incorporating superfoods into plant-based recipes. As a chef, recipe developer, and writer, Julie has worked in the natural food industry for over a decade. She is the presenter of the Navitas Organics TV Video Series and the author of Superfood Kitchen.

In Superfood Smoothies, Julie shares comprehensive information for adding superfoods to smoothies such as:

• ingredients for bases for smoothies
• thickeners for smoothies
• sweeteners for smoothies
• using frozen fruits and vegetables in smoothies
• making chia gel and flavored ice cubes for smoothies
• layering a smoothie in your blender
• the difference between juices and smoothies
• homemade nut and seed milk for smoothies and flavored ice
• superfoods substitution cheat sheet for smoothies

Julie meticulously covers what she calls “The Super 15” top superfoods such as:

• açai
• algae (chlorella and spirulina)
• cacao
• camu
• chia
• flax
• goji berries
• hemp
• maca
• maqui
• mulberries
• pomegranate
• sea buckthorn berries

as well as some other wonderful foods like lucuma powder which is used in this cookie dough smoothie.

For each superfood Julie shares the history, basic information, nutritional benefits, taste, ingredient pairings, substitutions, buying tips, and storage suggestions.

This book is an amazing guide to using superfoods in a fun, digestible way that inspires confidence. And let’s not forget the recipes! Oh my…

Some of my favorites include: Strawberry Chamomile Tea Smoothie, Carrot Cardamom, Lucuma Lime, Pineapple Watercress, Sweet Pea, Banana Fennel, Pistachio Cherry, Green Tea Goji, and Red Velvet Cake. There’s even a recipe for her green-smoothie-drinking dog, Fritz. You gotta love that. Julie’s gorgeous photography appears throughout the book too.

The smoothies are arranged with a benefit index: beauty, bone strength, cleanse/detox, heart health, immunity, low calorie, and protein, so you can make recipes that not only taste delicious and are fun to make, but specifically address the demands of your lifestyle.

Blend up this lucuma smoothie and drink you cookie dough!

*Probiotic Powder – I add 1/2 teaspoon of probiotic powder to all smoothies to replenish stores of healthy bacteria for immunity, digestion, detox, and to balance the acidic effects of high-sugar fruits and other sweeteners. The really potent probiotics require refrigeration. If you have capsules, break the shell and release the powder. Unsweetened probiotic-rich liquids like kefirs (water, coconut water, milk varieties) or kombucha make wonderful health-promoting additions to shakes, too.

*Celtic Sea Salt – I add a pinch (or more) of this alkalizing, mineral-rich salt to all smoothies to boost the natural flavor of fruits and veggies; temper the acidity of sweet fruits and sweeteners; stimulate the lymphatic system; replenish electrolytes; aid digestion; and help the body access energy. I do not recommend adding common table salt which is generally heated to extreme temperatures, iodized, bleached, processed, and refined. This salt does not have the same benefits. If you have a health condition that requires you to limit your sodium intake consult your doctor before adding salt to your smoothies.