Banana Chocolate Smoothie (Healthy and Dairy-Free)

By Jigna

This smoothie is delicious, chocolatey, creamy, vegan, and yet very healthy.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Cuisine American

Course Beverages, Breakfast, Drinks

Diet Healthy, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings

Ingredients

▢ 2 ripe bananas chopped and frozen
▢ 1 cup unsweetened cashew milk or almond milk
▢ 1 tablespoon chia seeds
▢ 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
▢ 5-6 strawberries
▢ 2 dates pitted (or choice of natural sweetener)
▢ A handful of spinach (optional)
▢ ½ cup ice (if using fresh bananas)

Instructions

Add all the ingredients into a blender.
Blend until everything is well combined, smooth, and creamy.
Serve the chilled banana chocolate smoothie immediately.

Topping Suggestions

You can top the smoothie with chopped bananas or berries.
Add some chocolate shavings on the top for more chocolate flavor.
Top the smoothie with a spoon full of whipped cream or coconut cream.

Notes

Bananas: I have used frozen bananas for this recipe. But if you are using fresh bananas, make sure to use very ripe for the naturally sweet smoothie. Also, add some ice if using fresh bananas.
Non-Dairy Milk: Cashew milk is my favorite to make dairy-free smoothies. But feel free to add your choice of non-dairy milk to this shake.
Chia Seeds: It adds protein to the smoothie. But instead of chia seeds, we can also add hemp seeds or a tablespoon of protein powder.
Cocoa Powder: For the less chocolate flavor, add only a tablespoon of cocoa powder. However, do not add more than 2tbsp of it; otherwise, the shake will be on the bitter side.
Berries: I have added strawberries, but you can add blueberries as well. For this smoothie, we can use either fresh or frozen berries.
Dates: Add soft dates to make this smoothie. If your dates are hard and dry, soak them in warm water for at least five minutes. Instead of dates, you can also add other natural sweeteners like maple syrup, honey, or agave syrup if your smoothie is not sweet enough.
Spinach: I like to add some spinach to make the smoothie healthier. I have added baby spinach, and the smoothie does not taste like spinach even a bit. But you can leave it out if you don’t prefer spinach.

Nutrition (Approximate Values)

Calories : 125kcalCarbohydrates : 27gProtein : 2gFat : 3gSaturated Fat : 1gTrans Fat : 1gSodium : 58mgPotassium : 410mgFiber : 5gSugar : 14gVitamin A : 55IUVitamin C : 19mgCalcium : 40mgIron : 1mg