Plus, this healthy chocolate banana smoothie without milk or yogurt contains 7 grams of fiber and 3.8 grams of protein to keep you full for longer. I love making fresh, healthy smoothies like my Blueberry Pineapple Smoothie, Banana Peach Smoothie, or Spinach Pineapple Banana Smoothie. It’s a delicious way of getting your daily fruits and vegetables.
Ingredients and Substitutions
Let’s see what you need to make this chocolate strawberry banana smoothie without yogurt or milk, because yes, it is a vegan smoothie!
Frozen Strawberries – Frozen fruits make smoothies creamier, and strawberry marries very well with chocolate. Ripe Banana – For natural sweetness and extra creamy texture. The ripest the fruit, the sweeter the smoothie will be. Unsweetened Cocoa Powder – You can use sweetened cocoa powder, but you’d have to reduce the quantity of dates to balance the sweetness. Unsweetened coconut milk or almond milk, or any plant-based milk you love. Ripe Avocado – It adds healthy fat and gives the most creamy, thick texture to the smoothie! Dates – For an extra boost of sweetness while adding magnesium, potassium, iron (find other vegan iron source), and vitamin B6. I used small Deglet Noor dates. Medjool dates are larger! Chia Seeds – For extra protein and fiber.
How To Make Chocolate Banana Strawberry Smoothie
This chocolate banana smoothie is packed with simple, nutritious ingredients: healthy fat, fiber, and protein. It means that you can drink this smoothie as a fulfilling vegan snack or vegan breakfast shake!
Smoothie Add-Ons
The good thing with smoothies is that you can play with their ingredients. For example, you can add greens like spinach or kale to this recipe to sneak some extra veggies into your day. But in general, I recommend keeping the same ratio of frozen ingredients to liquid to get a perfect consistency.
Vegetables – add kale, spinach, or cucumber. Seeds – add 1 tablespoon of chia seeds, flax seeds, and hemp seeds. Nut or seed butter – add 1 tablespoon of almond butter, peanut butter, or sunflower seed butter.
Chocolate Banana Smoothie Nutrition
Do you love dessert for breakfast? This chocolate banana smoothie is creamy as chocolate pudding, very satisfying, and therefore tastes like dessert. Don’t get me wrong here. It still is the best healthy breakfast shake or post-workout drink. In fact, one serving of this strawberry chocolate smoothie brings you:
3.8g of protein 8g of fiber Only natural sugar from fruits
More Vegan Chocolate Avocado Recipes
Avocado is the best ingredient to add creamy thick texture to desserts without using yogurt or milk. For the chocolate and avocado lovers, I recommend you also try:
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