• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Green Smoothie Gourmet
  • HOME
  • Recipe Index
  • Dessert Recipes +
  • Breads & Muffins Recipes +
  • FREE Chocolate Course
  • Cookbooks
    • 4-Ingredient Smoothies & Juices Cookbook
    • Crazy Healthy 4 Ingredient Recipes Cookbook
  • About +
    • My Amazon Store
    • 10 Steps to Instagram Growth 2021
  • Navigation Menu: Social Icons

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
menu icon
go to homepage
search icon
Homepage link
  • ALL Recipes
  • Baked & Chilled Desserts
  • Drinks & Smoothies
  • Ice Cream & Pops
  • Entrees & Sides
  • About Me
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
  • ×

    Home » Drinks » Smoothies » Neopolitan Cashew Cream Smoothie

    Neopolitan Cashew Cream Smoothie

    Jul 29, 2017 · Updated: Oct 21, 2020 by Dee Dine · Affliate links disclosure.

    Jump to Recipe

    This cashew cream smoothie is both chocolate, vanilla and strawberry flavored, and presents as a healthy classically colored Neapolitan ice cream treat.

    Neapolitan Sweet Cream Smoothie (How Healthy are Cashews?)
    Neopolitan Cashew Cream Smoothie.

    I remember an ice cream truck that used to stop at our swimming pool during the summer. Standing in line, dripping and freezing in my blue team bathing suit with my sister, I remember so well ordering the "Nifty Neapolitan shake" every. single. time. I would actually dream about it those summer nights before swim class, haha. It was frosty, sweet, pink, chocolaty, sprinkled with candy rainbows and full of fun!

    Also full of sugar and dyes and chemicals that they use to make tires, haha. So, not so healthy. Of course it is easy to replicate as a vegan plant-based recipe, free of dairy, gluten, refined-sugars and, of course, free of chemicals that they use to make tires!

    How, you say? Well, if you visit my blog often, you probably aren't asking how because I chatter on incessantly in many recipes about cashew cream. If you are asking however, read on!

    How Healthy Are Cashews?

    First off, you know we are talking about raw cashews, right? Stay away from those cooked in oil, roasted or salted. You want raw, raw, raw, in all nuts.

    And cashews are considered among the top 5 healthiest nuts. Full of protein, antioxidants, vitamin E, and minerals including the infinitely valued magnesium and zinc. They are also high in heart-healthy fats. Healthy but still caloric so the healthiest amount of nuts that one should eat per day according to experts is 30 gms. This translates to about 15 cashews, just under ¼ cup of them. (And just FYI, 30gms of nuts also translates to 20 almonds or 8 walnuts if you were wondering.)

    How to Make a Cashew Cream Smoothie

    First, soak your cashews. Why? By soaking, you are breaking down phytic acid which can interfere with digestion. Also soaking neutralizes enzyme inhibitors which can block nutrient absorption. We are using clean healthy ingredients so we certainly don't want all those healthy nutrients to be blocked, right? PLUS soaking makes the cashews extra creamy for extra creamy cashew cream! A win, win.

    Now, next question you might have is how long to soak. Well, some say at least 4 hours, others say 12 hours, some say just boil them. The debate rages. To allow for the creaminess in this recipe, however, I'd soak at least 4 hours. They go bad pretty quickly after soaking though so be ready to make your smoothie as soon as you have rinsed your soaked cashews.

    The dates also need soaking but only so they become softer. Once the cashews and dates are sufficiently soaked, rinse them both, pit the dates and blend up the ingredients for the cashew cream base. Split into three portions, add the chocolate bar to one, the berries to the other, and keep the third as vanilla.

    How Healthy is A Cashew Cream Smoothie?

    There you go - a Neapolitan sweet cream creation! I would chill it for an hour and then drink, but that's just me. You might not have my patience.😍

    So you see, sweet cream smoothies are easy to make, healthy and fun. I fully recommend this recipe for a breakfast if you are in need of extra energy, and substance. Remember, chocolate has magnesium which will help reduce stress and increase value of sleep, raspberries increase antioxidants and fiber, and the cashews fill the smoothie with all the nutrition I listed above.

    I hope this dessert for breakfast idea is useful! You might want to try my Fudge Ripple Cashew Cream parfait, very similar recipe only vanilla with a ripple of melted fudge!

    I invite you to keep up with me on: Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Food Gawker | Twitter

    Don't miss a thing, subscribe here to get recipes delivered to your inbox!

    If you try my recipes, please leave a comment and rating below and tag me on your Instagram or Facebook post with @greensmoothiegourmet and #greensmoothiegourmet so I can see and share your remakes!!

    Neapolitan Sweet Cream Smoothie

    Neapolitan Sweet Cream Smoothie

    Created by Dee Dine
    This cashew cream smoothie is both chocolate, vanilla and strawberry flavored, and presents as a healthy classically colored Neapolitan ice cream treat.
    5 from 2 votes
    Print Recipe Pin Recipe
    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 20 mins
    Cuisine vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free
    Servings 2

    Ingredients
     

    Sweet Cream

    • 2 cups cashews soaked
    • 2 dates pitted
    • ¾ cup dairy-free milk (more or less for texture)
    • 1 tsp vanilla paste
    • pinch salt
    • ½ cup chocolate chips melted
    • ½ cup raspberries squashed with a fork

    Instructions
     

    Prep

    • Soak the dates and cashews in water overnight in the refrigerator or for at least 4 hours to soften.

    Make the Smoothie

    • Add all ingredients to a high speed blender except for the milk.
      Add milk ¼ cup at a time, blending creamy in between each addition until you reach a creamy consistency - you can decide the texture you want to achieve - liquidy so you can drink with a straw, or spoonable like soft serve ice cream.
      Split the mixture into three jars. I used three measuring cups. Set aside while you melt chocolate.
    • Melt the chocolate chips in a glass pyrex measuring cup in the microwave at 60 seconds. Stir the melted chocolate into one of the smoothie cups.
    • Add the crushed raspberries to the second cup of smoothie. Stir them in or take the time to blend them up although it's such a small amount, it might be hard to blend.
    • Swirl all three flavors together to build your smoothie! Store refrigerated for one day for best nutrition.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 325kcalCarbohydrates: 80gProtein: 20gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 19gSodium: 60mgPotassium: 1067mgFiber: 10gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 348IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 238mgIron: 12mg
    Keyword cashew cream smoothie, neopolitan ice cream
    Leave a ReviewLet us know what you think of my recipe!

    Neapolitan Sweet Cream Smoothie (How Healthy are Cashews?)

    « Vegan Neopolitan Frosting
    Pink Pineapple Smoothie »

    Let's Connect

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube

    Feel Great in 2022

    1. Most Popular! Simple Ginger Shots
    2. Ginger Juice
    3. Celery Juice
    4. Turmeric Shots
    5. Benefits of Lemon Water
    6. Cauliflower Smoothie
    7. Making Smoothies, from Smoothie Cubes

    My Two Cookbooks

    4-Ingredient Dessert Cookbook 4-Ingredient Smoothie CookBook

    About the Author

    Dee Dine is founder of Green Smoothie Gourmet, a plant based recipe blog, and author of two recent cookbooks, Crazy Healthy with 4 Ingredients and the immunity-boosting smoothie /juice/wellness shot book, 4-Ingredient Smoothies + Juices . On this blog you'll find incredibly healthy easy recipes with hidden veggies for anyone wanting to eat healthier, regardless of diet. Dee has graduate degrees in sciences and journalism, is editor at The Feedfeed and a nutritional expert at WikiHow. More about Dee Dine here.

    Do You Like Healthy Recipe Videos?

    Look for my recipes with videos and subscribe to my Youtube Channel!

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Petra

      April 20, 2019 at 3:56 pm

      5 stars
      I made this today! I used maple syrup instead of dates. We ate it for dessert and went way over our cashew quota lol!

      Reply
      • Dee | Green Smoothie Gourmet

        April 20, 2019 at 3:57 pm

        Glad you liked it Petra! Balance, right? Dee xx

        Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    Start Here

    To get you started, check out my:
    Copycat Desserts
    Chocolate Desserts
    Smoothies & Detox Drinks
    Healthy Smoothies
    Free Smoothie Chart
    Ice Cream & Popsicles
    A Few Healthy Entrees

    Visit me on Instagram, YouTube or TikTok
    cover for my 4-ingredient book
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube

    Hello and Welcome!

    picture of dee dine.I'm Dee, and I make healthy dessert recipes that often include hidden veggies. All are vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and egg-free. Visit me on Instagram where I always post new recipes first!

    logos where green smoothie gourmet is featured

    Copyright 2022 All Rights Reserved. Green Smoothie Gourmet · Log in
    Design by BDW | Privacy Policy | Disclosure & Copyright