this Chocolate Almond Butter Smoothie Tastes just like chocolate almond butter cups! It’s packed with healthy fats, protein, and tons of great flavor.
Easy Chocolate Protein Smoothie
I love smoothie。 I think they’re a great way to fill your meal or snack with nutrients.Moreover a lot of different varieties. Tropical, berry, peanut butter, green, chocolate…and more.
This Chocolate Almond Butter Smoothie is one of my favorites.it tastes like Sea Salt Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cups, except you can have it for breakfast. Although, if you want to just have an almond butter cup for breakfast, I have no judgment whatsoever! 😉
This delicious smoothie is quick, healthy, dairy-free, paleo-friendly, and utterly delicious!
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- milk: I used almond milk, but feel free to use regular whole milk, skim milk, or any non-dairy milk of your choice.
- protein powder: Look for chocolate, grass-fed, whey protein powders. or whatever you want! Or, to make your smoothie dairy-free, use vegan chocolate protein powder.
- banana: Frozen bananas are key! You can freeze your own bananas or buy pre-frozen bananas at the store.
- chocolate: A little bit of chopped chocolate makes the shake richer and more chocolaty. This is optional, but worth it!
- Almond Butter: I use creamy almond butter. Feel free to use whatever brand you like best.
- Honey or maple syrup: For a little natural sweetness.
- Cinnamon: Cinnamon adds a subtle sweetness and extra flavor to smoothies.
How to Make a Chocolate Almond Butter Smoothie
This delicious chocolate smoothie recipe takes 5 minutes total!
- Merge and mix: In a high-speed blender, combine all smoothie ingredients. Blend until smooth and creamy.
- To decorate and serve: Pour the smoothie into a serving glass of your choice, garnish with banana slices and a dollop of almond butter if desired, and serve immediately.
Substitution
Want to omit the protein powder?
Use a tablespoon of cocoa powder for a chocolatey taste!
Want to use a different nut butter?
Go for it! Anything will do!
Do bananas need to be frozen?
As annoying as this is, we agree on using frozen bananas. Frozen bananas add a creamy element to this smoothie. Smoothies won’t be as thick and creamy without it.
You can freeze bananas whole (this lasts longer) or sliced. If slicing, you probably want to use them up within a few days.
Is almond butter good for a protein shake or smoothie?
completely! Not only does almond butter add to the overall flavor of your protein shake, but it also adds a good amount of protein itself.
In addition to protein, almond butter also provides antioxidants and healthy fats.
Does almond butter thicken smoothies?
Yes. Almond butter adds a rich, nutty flavor to smoothies, boosting nutrition, and Contributes to its thick, creamy texture.
There is really no downside!
Tips and Variations
- Use frozen bananas. Frozen bananas are the key to this thick and creamy chocolate banana smoothie. Fresh bananas will not yield the same texture.
- If you’re freezing your own bananas for smoothies, Freeze them when they are good and ripe for the ultimate sweetness.
- Serve immediately. Smoothies are best straight out of the blender!
- Don’t want to use protein powder? Try swapping it out for 1 scoop of collagen peptides and 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder.
- If you like thick milkshakes, Use less milk or add avocado or frozen cauliflower.
- For thinner smoothies, Just add more milk.
- For additional nutrition, Mix in a small amount of flax, chia or hemp seeds.
- Make a Peanut Butter Chocolate Smoothie. You can swap out the almond butter for peanut butter if you like. I can attest that this is indeed very similar to a peanut butter cup.
service suggestion
This Chocolate Banana Smoothie is delicious on its own, or topped with extra sliced bananas and a dollop of almond butter!
You can also thicken it up and make it into a smoothie bowl topped with fresh berries, bananas, granola, coconut flakes, chopped nuts, you name it.
As part of a larger breakfast? Here are some favorites:
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- 1 cup almond milk
- 1 scoop chocolate protein powder
- 1/2 frozen bananas
- 1 tablespoon Creamy Almond Butter additional decoration
- 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup Elective
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds
- pinch Cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon chopped chocolate Optional but recommended!
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Place all ingredients in a high speed blender.
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Blend until smooth and creamy.
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Garnish with additional almond butter, then enjoy.
- cocoa powder for protein powder
- Omit sweetener (honey)
Calories: 343kcalcarbohydrate: 32Gprotein: 25Gfat: 15GSaturated fat: 2Gcholesterol: 50mgsodium: 226mgfiber: 5Gsugar: 18G
