Vegan chocolate banana smoothie

Healthy Vegan chocolate banana smoothie that almost tastes like a milkshake. Made with frozen bananas, nut milk, cocoa powder and a little maple syrup for sweetness. The easy, peasy 3 ingredient chocolate sauce sends this to the next level!

This delicious chocolate banana smoothie makes a great breakfast, snack or even dessert. Super easy to make and good for you. Another delicious smoothie to try is this Clementine Chocolate Vegan Smoothie or this dessert inspired Apple Pie Smoothie.

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• Ingredients:
• Instructions
• SUBSTITUTIONS AND VARIATIONS
• EQUIPMENT
• Storage
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Ingredients:

For the full ingredient measurements, scroll down to view the recipe card at the bottom of the page.

Smoothie:

• Bananas, sliced and frozen, the riper the better! This adds sweetness and the texture of a ripe banana is smooth and creamy compared with the hard and starchy green banana. So you want those brown spots!
• Hazelnut milk or other non dairy milk of choice.
• Cocoa powder, unsweetened and good quality.
• Maple syrup, or other liquid sweetener like agave or honey for non vegan.
• Ice cubes
• Optional topping: roasted hazelnuts and chocolate shavings.

Chocolate Sauce:

• Cocoa powder, unsweetened and good quality.
• Maple syrup, or other liquid sweetener like agave or honey for non vegan.
• Water

See recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

Chocolate Sauce:

Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl until smooth. Add extra water a little at a time to desired thickness.

Smoothie:

Add all the ingredients to a high speed blender and process until smooth, scraping down the sides as necessary. Pour in 2 glasses and top with the chocolate sauce and optional roasted hazelnuts and chocolate shavings. Serve immediately and Enjoy!

Hint: Taste the smoothie and add a little more maple syrup if needed, most of the sweetness comes from the bananas.

For another delicious smoothie, try this Watermelon Smoothie

SUBSTITUTIONS AND VARIATIONS

• Vegan – To keep this smoothie vegan, use a plant based milk, I always use unsweetened.
• Sweetener – Instead of maple syrup, other liquid sweeteners like agave or honey for non vegan, can also be used.
• Nut butter – Add a tablespoon of your favourite nut butter for a great taste and boost in protein. 
• Protein – For a protein packed smoothie, add a tablespoon of protein powder to the blender. You might have to add a little more milk if the texture is too thick.

EQUIPMENT

You will need a high speed bender to make this healthy chocolate banana smoothie.

Storage

Smoothies always tastes best when served straight away. However, if you have leftovers, here are some top tips for preserving the freshness the smoothie:

Store the smoothie in a glass or plastic container with an airtight lid. To keep as much air out as possible, fill the container right up to the brim and cover tightly.

In general, this smoothie can last in the fridge for 1-2 days. Always smell, taste it, and give the smoothie a good stir before drinking. Smoothies can separate when stored.  

Why Bananas with brown spots?

As the banana ripen, they get sweeter and creamier. This makes really ripe bananas perfect to use in this smoothie! A great way of using up those bananas that are getting over ripe AND makes this sweet without added sugar.

How can I adjust the sweetness of a smoothie?

This healthy banana chocolate smoothie is mostly sweetened by the very ripe bananas. For a sweeter smoothie, add a little more, or less maple syrup, to taste. 

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