Raw Chocolate Banana Shake (Printable)
Creamy raw cacao and banana shake, vegan and naturally sweet—ready in 5 minutes for breakfast or snack.
# What you need:
→ Base
01 - 2 large ripe bananas, fresh or frozen, peeled
02 - 1 cup almond milk, or other plant-based milk
→ Chocolate Flavor
03 - 2 tablespoons raw cacao powder
→ Sweetener (optional)
04 - 1 to 2 teaspoons maple syrup or agave syrup, to taste
→ Optional Add-Ins
05 - 1 tablespoon chia seeds or flaxseeds
06 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
07 - Pinch of sea salt
# Directions:
01 - Place the bananas, almond milk, raw cacao powder, and sweetener into a blender.
02 - Add any optional add-ins such as chia seeds, flaxseeds, vanilla extract, or a pinch of sea salt as desired.
03 - Blend on high speed until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy.
04 - Taste the shake and adjust sweetness or cacao intensity to your preference.
05 - Pour into glasses and serve immediately for the best texture and flavor.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- It tastes like a chocolate milkshake but you can drink it every single morning without a single gram of guilt.
- Frozen bananas make it so thick and creamy that nobody believes there is no dairy involved.
02 -
- Frozen bananas are the real secret to a thick, milkshake like texture and fresh bananas will leave you with something closer to chocolate juice.
- Raw cacao powder clumps fiercely if you dump it straight in so hold a small sieve over the blender and tap it through for a smoother blend.
03 -
- Freeze bananas in halves rather than whole so your blender does not have to work as hard and the blades last longer.
- Start the blender on low for ten seconds before going to high because this prevents the cacao powder from puffing up into an exploding cloud.