Mocha Smoothie

5 from 1 vote

Enjoy an energizing pick-me-up with this caffeinated mocha smoothie. It's delicious, healthy, and ready in just 5 minutes.

Total Time5

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Servings: serving (16 ounces)

Calories: 373kcal

Put oat milk, espresso, date syrup, cocoa powder, and frozen bananas 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.

Instead of oat milk, you can use any kind of milk, including dairy.
If you don't have an espresso machine or Nespresso, you can use instant espresso or plain, strong cold black coffee. Don't use coffee that already has added milk or sweetener.
The recipe uses 1 shot of espresso but you can add another for a more caffeinated drink.
Make sure you don't use hot cocoa mix, which has added sugar and milk.
For a stronger chocolate flavor, add another 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder.
When freezing bananas, avoid ones with green peel. This means they're unripe and too bitter for smoothies.
Skip the date syrup for a less sweet drink.
You can also replace the date syrup with a pitted and chopped Medjool date.
If your smoothie is too thick for your liking, add a splash of oat milk and blend for 10 minutes.
Add extra frozen bananas or a few ice cubes to make the drink thicker.
Leftover mocha smoothie can be kept in the refrigerator for 1-2 days. Store it in an airtight jar to help it stay fresh.