Chocolate Almond Smoothie

5 from 1 vote

See how easy it is to make a healthy and decadent chocolate almond smoothie. It's packed with antioxidants, fiber, and vitamins.

Total Time5

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Servings: serving (16 ounces)

Calories: 476kcal

Put unsweetened almond milk, cocoa butter, almond butter, chia seeds, and frozen banana into a blender. Secure lid.
Place ingredients into the blender in the order listed.
Blend until smooth.
Start the blender on LOW speed for 10 seconds. Increase speed to HIGH for a full minute.
Pour smoothie into a cup. Serve immediately.

Use unsweetened almond milk for the healthiest choice. Oat milk, which is tasty with bananas, works in this smoothie too.
For the healthiest choice, use high-quality cocoa powder. Don't use hot chocolate mix, which is a different product and contains added sugar.
Chia seeds add healthy fats, plant-based protein, and fiber. You can also use hemp seeds or flax seeds.
Ripe bananas will have the best texture and sweetness. You can tell a banana is ripe if the peel is mostly yellow with a few brown spots.
For a sweeter smoothie, add 1 tablespoon date syrup or maple syrup.
Add a splash of almond milk if the smoothie is too thick. Blend for 10 seconds to combine.
The smoothie will taste best right after you make it. If you have extra smoothie, refrigerate it in an airtight jar for 1-2 days.