This rich and creamy chocolate avocado smoothie tastes like a healthy chocolate milkshake! Avocado creates a thick consistency, while dates provide sweetness.
Because of our rampant banana allergies over here, avocado has been a God send!
When added to smoothies and shakes, it makes them very thick, which is the ideal texture for yours truly.
Combined with a sweetener of some kind, in this case dates, you sort of replicate what bananas do without the banana taste.
The cinnamon and vanilla both add depth to the flavor, and the dash of salt brings out all the flavors.
Ingredients and substitutions
- Milk - Any milk you like/tolerate can be used.
- Avocado - This is what creates a rich and creamy texture, and there is no equivalent substitute. If you prefer to use banana, try my Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie!
- Cocoa powder
- Dates - A tablespoon of honey or maple syrup could be used instead. In the video below, I use honey!
- Sea salt - I always add a dash of sea salt when I make any type of avocado smoothie, as it brings out the flavors.
- Cinnamon - Optional, but great for blood sugar and flavor!
- Vanilla extract
- Ice
Can I brag and tell you that I shared a version of this on a local Tucson morning show?
Eye roll for the shameless plug, but the video is below the recipe in case anyone is interested!
However you make it, I hope you enjoy this creamy chocolate 'milkshake'!
Recipe notes
I like to use my Homemade Coconut Milk or my Rich and Creamy Hemp Milk in this recipe.
Chocolate Avocado Smoothie (NO Banana!)
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk of your choice
- ½ avocado
- 1 Tablespoon cocoa powder
- 4 soft, Medjool dates
- dash sea salt
- dash cinnamon optional
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup ice
Instructions
- Blend everything but the ice together until smooth and creamy.
- Add the ice last and blend until your desired consistency.
Video
Notes
Nutrition
If you have a chance to try this recipe, please leave a star rating and a comment below letting me know how you liked it!
VA
This was amazing!!! I love chocolate but don't always want dessert...this is such a great substitute. Thank you!
Natalie
Wow best milkshake in the world!😃
Janie
This was great, thanks!
gina
I love it! I'm not crazy about the taste of banana so this looks to be perfect. Much appreciated! & do more videos!
Laura
This shake has been in Rotation again as my 11yo has been wanting a tasty way to cool off on a hot Kansas day.
It can be made with bananas, we prefer frozen but unfrozen works if that's what you have. We are big fans of using what you have!
Lauren
I'm happy you guys are liking it Laura!
Kathy
I really enjoyed this milkshake!! Kudos!
Iris Hanlin
This looks great? Can I use bananas instead of avocado? Thanks!
The Starving Inspired
Lauren
Hi Iris,
The point of this shake was actually to eliminate the banana, so I don't know. There are tons of other recipes on the web for ones with it though, so you may want to check out one of those.
Pat
Lauren, Thank you ever so much for posting this "new to me" product. I ordered the variety Pack and added you to my list of wonderful web sites! Pat
Lauren
Thank you so much Pat! 😀
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Carole
Hi there. The current Food on Friday on Carole's Chatter is collecting links to posts about shakes and smoothies. I do hope you link this lovely one in. This is the link . Please do pop back to check out some of the other links – there are a lot of good ones already. Have a great week.
Katie @Mexican Wildflower
MUST MAKE!!! Oh my! This looks amazing! I love that you didn't use bananas! Thanks for sharing with Natural Living Monday!
Lauren
Thank you Katie! 🙂
Anne @Authentic Simplicity
Wow, this sounds delicious.. It's similar to a smoothie I like to make, so I will definitely try it. Thanks for linking up to Healthy 2day Wednesday; see you next week.
Cindy (Vegetarian Mamma)
This looks so good! Can't wait to see what you link up at Gluten Free Fridays this week!
Gabby @ the veggie nook
This looks fantastic! I've recently been experimenting with removing bananas from my diet and been adding avocado to smoothies- so decadent and creamy!