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Vegan Chocolate Smoothie

June 22, 2023 by Charla 20 Comments

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Learn how to make this delicious chocolate smoothie. A totally vegan friendly beverage that is perfect to start the day with. This smoothie is packed with lots of energising ingredients that are nutritious and great for the body.
Smoothie with raspberry and banana topping
Learn how to make this delicious chocolate smoothie. A totally vegan friendly beverage that is perfect to start the day with. This smoothie is packed with lots of energising ingredients that are nutritious and great for the body. This smoothie is perfect for those of you who love chocolate because I would render this recipe as the best choc-aholic fix.Learn how to make this delicious chocolate smoothie. A totally vegan friendly beverage that is perfect to start the day with. This smoothie is packed with lots of energising ingredients that are nutritious and great for the bo

The best smoothies contain chocolate, I know it's such a bold statement but one that rings true in my world.

If you're a choc-a-holic and have a love smoothies then this drink has your name written all over it.

It takes less than 15 minutes to make this smoothie and it's so compact that you can pour it into your favourite portable drinks carrier and bring it anywhere with you.

This is the type of chocolate smoothie that you can drink neat or jazz things up a little by adding your favourite vegan protein powder (I'm a pea protein kind girl) and double it up as a protein smoothie.

Chocolate smoothie with 2 clear straws.

It's totally child friendly, dairy free and great to have for breakfast, lunch or even dinner.

You can add your own spin on this wonderful smoothie by adding any of the suggestions that I have listed below, that's just how versatile this smoothie is.

One thing I would recommend is to make sure to use a frozen NOT fresh banana for this recipe, it gives the smoothie more thickness especially when frozen.

The steps

Steps 1-2 Blitzing the smoothie
  • Add all of the ingredients to a high speed blender
  • Blitz into a smooth consistency
  • Add the optional topping to your smoothie

Smoothie variations

If you don't like any of the listed ingredients for this recipe then mix things up;

  • Sweet potato: Who doesn't love a sweet potato, add a cooked sweet potato to your smoothie to make it into a meal replacement.
  • Oats: They offer a boost of protein along with natural thickness.
  • Seeds: Hemp seeds, flaxseeds, sunflower seeds, these are great additions to optimise nutritional value.
  • Protein powder: If you want to add some protein powder, include some pea protein or even some peanut or cashew butter if you don't want to use almond butter.
  • Leafy greens: Kale, spinach or swiss chards can turn this into a green goddess smoothie.
  • Coconut yoghurt: A great dairy free alternative to greek yoghurt. add a scoop of that!!

Notes and tips

  • If you don't want to use almond milk then feel free to add Coconut Milk or even Cashew Milk if you want to
  • Choose from the "variation list" to add in additional ingredients.
  • Feel free to have this smoothie as a meal replacement.
  • I highly recommend using frozen bananas not fresh ones as they yield a better texture.
  • Drink your smoothie on the same day and don't leave it to stand overnight.
Smoothie with 2 straws

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  • Soursop Punch
  • Sorrel Drink
  • Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
  • Apple Spinach Smoothie
  • Sea Moss Banana Smoothie
  • Mango Spinach Smoothie
  • Vegan Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Shake
  • Orange Mango Green Smoothie
  • Tropical Fruit Smoothie

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Chocolate smoothie with 2 straws

Vegan Chocolate Smoothie

Learn how to make this delicious chocolate smoothie. A totally vegan friendly beverage that is perfect to start the day with. This smoothie is packed with lots of energising ingredients that are nutritious and great for the body.
5 from 3 votes
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Course: Smoothie
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 415kcal
Author: Charla

Ingredients

  • 2½ cups almond milk (590ml)
  • 2 tablespoon cacao powder (10g)
  • ½ large avocado
  • 1 large frozen banana
  • 2 tablespoon chia seeds (24g)
  • 2 tablespoon almond butter (32g)
  • 6 dates
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg (0.5g)
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Add all of the ingredients to a high speed blender.
  • Blitz into a smooth consistency.
  • Add the optional topping to your smoothie.

Notes

  • If you don't want to use almond milk then feel free to add Coconut Milk or even Cashew Milk if you want to
  • Choose from the "variation list" to add in additional ingredients.
  • Feel free to have this smoothie as a meal replacement.
  • I highly recommend using frozen bananas not fresh ones as they yield a better texture.
  • Drink your smoothie on the same day and don't leave it to stand overnight.

Nutrition

Calories: 415kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 656mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 55IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 123mg | Iron: 5mg
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About Charla

I'm Charla. Caribbean foodie & Certified Health Coach. Welcome to the heaven of gluten and dairy free recipes as well as modernised healthier alternatives to some of your favourite Caribbean recipes.

Comments

  1. Nikki says

    June 22, 2023 at 8:22 pm

    Bananas make me sick. What can I substitute?
    Thanks

    Reply
    • Charla says

      June 22, 2023 at 8:24 pm

      Use a large avocado instead to sub the use of banana or sweet potato is another great option. I hope that helps!

      Reply
  2. Lisa says

    July 12, 2019 at 12:51 pm

    Do you use canned coconut milk?

    Reply
    • Charla says

      July 12, 2019 at 3:56 pm

      Absolutely!!

      Reply
  3. Jennifer says

    April 18, 2018 at 1:21 am

    Hi Charla,

    I am definitely going to make this delicious smoothie! I saw your recipe for green banana porridge this weekend but couldn't make your vegan version because I didn't have coconut milk on hand. I remember my mother making it but never actually tried to make it until I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes. After doing some research I found that the green banana is a resistant starch so I gave up my cornmeal porridge for green banana porridge. Wish me luck!

    Reply
    • Charla says

      April 18, 2018 at 9:27 am

      I hope you enjoy the smoothie Jennifer. Most of my recipes use low GI index ingredients or contain produce that won't impact glucose so I hope you find my recipes useful to your existing lifestyle.

      Reply
  4. Ceil says

    February 11, 2017 at 12:35 pm

    Hi Charla,

    I just bought some nutmeg today. As soon as I find a grater, I'm going to try this recipe.
    Keep up the great work. 🙂

    Reply
    • Charla says

      February 11, 2017 at 10:12 pm

      Thanks for the support. Yes I promise you will LOVE this smoothie.

      Reply
  5. Just Jo says

    April 29, 2016 at 3:46 pm

    Oh that sounds beautiful! I love all the ingredients so I am quite sure I will love this cocoa tea 😀

    Reply
    • Charla says

      April 29, 2016 at 4:08 pm

      Yes, you definitely will Jo.

      Reply
  6. sue | theviewfromgreatisland says

    April 29, 2016 at 3:17 pm

    I'm literally drooling, I am such a huge nutmeg lover, I'm going to have to try this today!

    Reply
    • Charla says

      April 29, 2016 at 3:31 pm

      Thank you Sue, I'm sure you will enjoy this smoothie.

      Reply
  7. Lisa @ Garlicandzest.com says

    April 29, 2016 at 3:05 pm

    One side of my family is from the Caribbean and we just took a vacation to visit them in Martinique recently. I loved all the spices they used in their cooking -- completely addicted to boudin noir, accras de morue, and their holiday ham -- infused with spices and that special piment pepper that we can't get in the states. This smoothie looks healthy and delicious!

    Reply
    • Charla says

      April 29, 2016 at 3:14 pm

      Hi Lisa, Oh wow! You have family from the beautiful island of Martinique? Amazing! That is one island I haven't travelled to YET. I need to introduce some of their recipes onto the blog when I get the chance to. I can imagine how in awe you were of those wonderful cuisines.

      Reply
  8. Lucy says

    April 29, 2016 at 2:58 pm

    5 stars
    This looks like a decadent ice cream float! I can't believe it's vegan, gluten-free, and paleo! Love the combo of chocolate and nutmeg. Yum!

    Reply
    • Charla says

      April 29, 2016 at 3:12 pm

      Thank you so much Lucy.

      Reply
  9. Tracy says

    April 29, 2016 at 2:40 pm

    5 stars
    Whoa. This looks like dessert, but since it's called Smoothie that's totally how I'm going to justify having it for breakfast! 😉

    Reply
    • Charla says

      April 29, 2016 at 2:51 pm

      Funny! We can settle this as a dessert smoothie. Thank you for commenting.

      Reply
  10. Jan Mares says

    April 29, 2016 at 9:25 am

    5 stars
    This smoothie looks absolutely delicious. It's actually rather a dessert than a typical smoothie. I would love to try this! 🙂

    Reply
    • Charla says

      April 29, 2016 at 11:37 am

      Hi Jan, Yes you're right, I was tied with what to categorise this as - smoothie vs dessert. In any case you can serve as you wish and I hope you like it.

      Reply
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