I love smoothies full of chocolate, like my Banana Strawberry Chocolate Smoothie or Chocolate Cherry Smoothie. Drinking a cold, refreshing drink full of chocolate is like having a healthy version of a chocolate Frappuccino. Making healthier smoothies is more than a passion for me. It’s a great way of serving hidden veggies and loading in nutrients and vitamins.
What’s Chocolate Avocado Smoothie?
Chocolate Avocado Smoothie is a simple avocado protein shake with a rich chocolate taste. It’s a healthy breakfast drink that can be enjoyed as a post-workout snack.
Ingredients and Substitutions
This chocolate and avocado smoothie is a thick, dairy-free chocolate smoothie, similar to a milkshake in texture, made with simple natural ingredients. The key to making the best creamy vegan chocolate avocado smoothie is a ripe avocado with no black spot on its flesh. In fact, black or dark areas in avocado make smoothies bitter, so it is better to avoid them. All the ingredients you need to make a healthy vegan smoothie using avocado are:
Ripe Avocado – soft, green, and no black or dark spot on the flesh to avoid a bitter aftertaste. Avocado gives the best creamy texture to this chocolate banana smoothie and healthy fats! Unsweetened Almond Milk – or any non-dairy milk you love like soy milk, coconut milk, or oat milk. Unsweetened Cocoa Powder or raw cacao powder for a stronger chocolate flavor. Ice Cubes – To add frothiness. Vanilla Extract – for taste. Soft Pitted Medjool Dates – Medjool dates are way bigger and sweeter than any other variety of dates. So if you want to swap Medjool for another variety, you may need 1 or 2 more dates to get the perfect sweetness. Banana – a small banana, you can use a frozen banana too but decrease the ice cubes to 1/2 cup or the smoothie will be too thick. For a stronger banana flavor, use a large banana. It is also absolutely delicious.
How To Make A Chocolate Avocado Smoothie
There is nothing easier than making your own healthy chocolate smoothie at home.
Chocolate Avocado Smoothie Add-Ons
There are many ingredients you can add to thicken your milkshake. Some great ideas are:
Spinach – add 1/3 cup fresh baby spinach to create a chocolate avocado spinach smoothie and reach your 5-a-day in no time! Mint & chocolate chips – add 10 fresh leaves and 2 tablespoons of vegan chocolate chips. It creates the best vegan mint chocolate chips smoothie. Nut butter – add 2 tablespoons of peanut butter or almond butter to boost the creamy texture of your drink. Protein powder – to make a vegan protein shake add 1 scoop of your favorite vegan protein powder brand into the blender. Maple syrup – if you want to boost the sweetness of your milkshake, add 1 or 2 teaspoons of refined sugar-free sweetener like maple syrup or agave syrup. Seeds – add 1 or 2 teaspoons of chia seeds or flaxseed for a high-power breakfast smoothie high in fiber.
Vegan Smoothie Toppings
This vegan chocolate smoothie is even better with toppings. Play with the combination of toppings for a decadent chocolate shake! The best vegan smoothie toppings are:
Whipped coconut cream – or my Vegan Whipped Cream Chopped dark chocolate or vegan chocolate chip A drizzle of melted chocolate Chopped peanuts A drizzle of peanut butter
More Vegan Smoothie Recipes
I have plenty of delicious vegan smoothie recipes for you to try!
