The Perfect Chocolate Smoothie
A rich and satisfying chocolate smoothie that can be enjoyed any time of day.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 to 2 tablespoons raw cacao
- 200 ml almond milk (or oat milk, or coconut water)
- 100 g strawberries or raspberries (optional)
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter (optional)
- 1 tablespoon chia or flax seeds (optional)
- Sweetener to taste (Medjool dates or agave syrup)
Instructions
- Prep your ingredients: Peel your ripe banana and break it into chunks. Wash and hull fresh strawberries or raspberries. Measure out your cacao, milk, and optional ingredients.
- Blend the banana and milk: Add banana pieces and almond milk to a blender. Blend on high until smooth.
- Add in the dry ingredients: Sprinkle in cacao powder and add any optional seeds or peanut butter. Blend again until creamy.
- Incorporate the berries: Toss in strawberries or raspberries and blend until fully mixed. Adjust with more almond milk if too thick.
- Sweetening it up: Add sweetener to taste and blend once more.
- Serve it up: Pour into a glass and drizzle with peanut butter or sprinkle cacao nibs on top.
Notes
For a quick breakfast, prep ingredients the night before and blend in the morning. Smoothies are best enjoyed fresh.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: chocolate smoothie, healthy smoothie, quick snack
Find it online: https://hearthfulkitchen.com/chocolate-smoothie-recipe/