Raw Chocolate Banana Shake (Printable Version)
Naturally sweet raw cacao and banana shake with plant milk, ready in minutes for a quick vegan, gluten-free 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
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
# How to Make It:
01 - Place the bananas, almond milk, raw cacao powder, and sweetener into the blender.
02 - Add 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 serving glasses and enjoy right away for the best texture and flavor.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- It takes exactly five minutes from fridge to glass, which is faster than waiting in any drive through line.
- The natural sweetness from ripe bananas means you control every drop of added sugar.
02 -
- Frozen bananas will give you a thick milkshake texture while fresh ones produce something closer to a drinkable smoothie.
- Cacao powder clumps stubbornly if dumped on top, so try adding it somewhere in the middle of your ingredients.
03 -
- Peel and freeze your bananas in chunks so they are always ready to go without waiting for fresh ones to ripen.
- A pinch of cinnamon alongside the salt adds warmth that makes this feel like a completely different recipe.