This Avocado Shake is creamy, healthy, filling, dairy-free, and delicious. It requires only a few ingredients and can be prepared in minutes to make a satisfying snack.
Making this vegan Avocado Shake is straightforward and is perfect for breakfast. It’s even good for a healthy and quick snack.
Dairy-Free Creamy Avocado Shake
The avocado is a superfood, one of the most nutrient-dense foods. It is not only a rich source of some nutrients and superfoods, but it is also incredibly delicious.
We love to add it to our smoothies for their creaminess and richness. It makes a shake thick, creamy, and delicious. Avocado has a very mild, earthy, and nutty flavor, with a buttery texture. It works well with many other elements.
It is perfect for a healthy breakfast or a late morning hunger pang. It is very filling, satisfying, and made with only four ingredients.
Texture: Avocado shake is smooth, creamy, thick, and delicious. To make it thicker, increase the amount of avocado or reduce the cashew milk. And you will get a smoothie with a consistency almost like thick whipped cream.
Flavor: This smoothie is sweet, refreshing, and mildly nutty, thanks to the addition of avocado and cashew milk. There is no prominent taste of avocado.
Ingredients and Notes
- Avocado: We need to use a ripe avocado to make the shake. A very firm and unripe avocado will make the shake bitter. Avoid using avocados that are mushy and stringy inside. After cutting avocados, if you encounter brown flesh, remove it and discard it.
- Cashew Milk: I like using non-dairy milk to make the avocado shake. I mostly make it with either cashew or almond milk. However, other good options include coconut milk or oat milk. We can also use dairy milk to make the milkshake, and it tastes delicious too.
- Sweetener: Maple syrup adds a nice, earthy flavor, complementing its sweetness. However, we can add any choice of natural sweetener, such as honey or agave. However, we can also add sugar to the avocado shake. Add more or less sweetener as per your preference.
- Ground Cardamom: A long time ago, one of my friends suggested I try cardamom powder in an avocado shake. I tried it, and since then, it’s my favorite. Whenever I make a smoothie using only avocado and milk, I add cardamom powder to add some flavor. However, it is optional, so you can skip adding cardamom powder if you don’t prefer it.
How To Make a Dairy-Free Avocado Shake
- Add all the ingredients to the blender.
- Blend until everything is well combined and completely smooth.
- Serve the avocado shake cold.
- Avocado shake is best served immediately.
- If we keep it longer, the avocado will brown, and the shake will not taste fresh and pleasant.
Variations
We can include many other ingredients in this shake. We can add seeds like chia seeds, hemp seeds, or sunflower seeds. If you prefer a more nutty flavor, consider adding more nuts, such as almonds and cashews. You can also skip the maple syrup and add a few dates to this shake. Also, baby spinach or protein powder are healthy options to include.
Berries pair very well with an avocado shake, so feel free to add strawberries and blueberries for an extra burst of flavor. Or add more berries of choice. Banana is another excellent addition to the avocado shake, making it naturally sweet.
Helpful Tips For Avocado Shake
Avocados: Use only ripe avocados; the unripe avocados will make the shake bitter and unpleasant. However, avoid using overripe avocados, which are stringy and have numerous brown spots.
Vanilla: If you prefer vanilla-flavored shakes, skip the cardamom powder and add one teaspoon of pure vanilla extract instead.
Ice Cubes: If using a high-power blender, make sure to add some ice cubes. A high-power blender can create heat, making the shake warm, which can be unpleasant. Adding ice cubes will help keep the avocado smoothie cold.
Serving: Because avocados brown very quickly, serve this shake immediately and cold.
Frequently Asked Questions
For non-dairy options, we can add almond milk, oat milk, or coconut milk. But if you have no restriction on dairy products, this shake tastes equally delicious with dairy milk. Since avocado is creamy and buttery, there is no need to use full-fat milk; we can use 2% milk instead.
Avocado is more about texture; it is creamy and rich in buttery flavor. In terms of flavor, it is mild, with an earthy and nutty profile. So you will not have the prominent taste of avocado in this shake. Adding cardamom or vanilla will enhance its flavor.
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Recipe Card
Avocado Shake (Creamy and Healthy)
Ingredients
- 1 large avocado peeled and pitted
- 2 cups cashew milk or almond milk
- 4-6 tablespoon Maple Syrup (or your choice of sweetener)
- A pinch of cardamom powder (optional)
- A handful of ice cubes (optional)
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to the blender. Blend until everything is well combined and completely smooth.
- Serve avocado shake cold.
- Avocado shake is best served immediately. If we keep it longer, avocado will brown and the shake will not taste fresh and pleasant.
Notes
- Avocados: Use only ripe avocados; the unripe avocados will make the shake bitter and unpleasant. However, avoid using overripe avocados, which are stringy and have numerous brown spots.
- Vanilla: If you prefer vanilla-flavored shakes, skip the cardamom powder and add one teaspoon of pure vanilla extract instead.
- Ice Cubes: If using a high-power blender, make sure to add some ice cubes. A high-power blender can create heat, making the shake warm, which can be unpleasant. Adding ice cubes will help keep the avocado smoothie cold.
- Serving: Because avocados brown very quickly, serve this shake immediately and cold.
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