1/4 cup (45 g; 3 large or 5 small) dates, pitted

1/4 cup (20 g) rolled oats

3/4 cup (180 ml) unsweetened almond milk*

1/4 - 1/2 tsp instant espresso or instant coffee granules*

Place all the ingredients into the bowl of a high-speed blender and blend until smooth and creamy. This smoothie can be made in advance and stored in the fridge for extra thickness and creaminess!
For the chocolate "coating," I just mixed a little bit of unsweetened cocoa powder with maple syrup until I got the consistency I wanted (maybe 1/2 tsp cocoa with 1 tsp syrup?). Drizzle that on top of the smoothie, and then sprinkle on some crunchies (cereal, bits of a cookie or candy bar, etc.).