Avocado Chocolate Smoothie (Vegan)
This creamy Avocado Chocolate Smoothie is absolutely delicious! It tastes like a milkshake, but it’s healthier and made 100% dairy-free and vegan-friendly. Use frozen or fresh avocado plus a few other simple ingredients for this nutrient-dense drink.
Avocadoes are perfect for smoothies. They have a high fat content which means they have a creamy flesh that’s ideal for making them thick and smooth without any dairy.
They’re also incredibly nutritious with a neutral flavor that pairs well with most smoothies especially chocolate. The chocolate and banana flavor shines through while the avocado just adds a wonderful texture and added nutrients.
Trust me, this healthy chocolate smoothie masks any of the avocado flavor. The best part? It tastes like a milkshake!
Why You Need This Recipe
- It makes an excellent on-the-go breakfast. Smoothies are a perfect breakfast when you don’t have much time but want something healthy. This one uses healthy ingredients and is perfect for special diets.
- The next time you have a chocolate craving, try this nutritious and healthy smoothie instead of something packed full of sugar. This healthy chocolate avocado smoothie is sure to become one of your favorite new recipes.
- It’s gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, and incredibly delicious!
Key Ingredients
- Unsweetened almond milk has a neutral flavor that helps make the smoothie smooth without any dairy or added sugar. You can use any type of dairy-free milk you like.
- Unsweetened cocoa powder adds a rich chocolate flavor to the smoothie and lots of good antioxidants. You can also use raw cacao powder.
- Ripe avocado thickens up the smoothie and makes it creamy like a chocolate milkshake. Believe it or not, but avocado works great in sweet recipes like this one. See my related recipes for Avocado Ice Cream or Avocado Pudding!
- Banana naturally sweetens this delicious smoothie and makes it thick and cold like ice cream. Be sure the banana is ripe or it won’t be sweet and creamy. If you’re on a keto diet, feel free to leave out the banana.
- Maple syrup sweetens it up nicely. Use a healthy sugar substitute if you don’t want any added sugars.
See the recipe card below for the exact ingredients and measurements.
Recipe Steps
Step One
Combine the ingredients in the base of a high-speed blender.
Step Two
Process on high for 30 seconds or until the mixture is thick and creamy.
Please see the recipe card at the end of this post for the exact ingredients and measurements.
Step Three
Serve immediately. I hope this becomes your new favorite smoothie recipe!
It’s one of those easy recipes that you’ll want to make again and again.
Recipe Tips
- To make this smoothie a meal replacement, consider adding 1-2 scoops of your favorite unsweetened protein powder. See my list of the best clean protein powders.
- If you are on a sugar-free diet but you still have a sweet tooth, you can also leave out the maple syrup and use a few drops of stevia to sweeten.
- The nutritional info for this recipe does not include protein powder.
- Looking for a weight gain smoothie? Substitute full-fat coconut milk for the almond milk to add more healthy fats and calories. Or, if you aren’t on a dairy-free diet, add Greek yogurt to help add more protein.
- Add ice cubes to make this smoothie super thick.
Recipe FAQs
Avocadoes are nutrient powerhouses. They contain a generous amount of healthy fats, potassium, and fiber because of this they’re also very filling. You might also like my recipe for Chocolate Avocado Pudding and my tips on how to freeze ripe avocados.
The frozen banana is what thickens up the smoothie and makes it creamy so it’s essential for this recipe. Freezing a banana is super simple. Peel the banana then break it in half and put it in a zip top bag to freeze overnight. You can do this with several bananas so you always have one ready. See my full post on how to freeze bananas.
More Healthy Smoothie Recipes You Might Like
- Oat Milk Strawberry Smoothie
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- Vegan Apple Smoothie
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Avocado Chocolate Smoothie (Vegan)
This creamy Avocado Chocolate Smoothie is absolutely delicious! It tastes like a milkshake, but it’s healthier and 100% dairy-free and vegan-friendly. Use frozen or fresh avocado plus a few other simple ingredients.
- Total Time: 12 minutes
- Yield: 2 1x
Ingredients
- 2 cups unsweetened almond milk (or your choice of milk)
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/2 ripe avocado, with the peel and pit removed
- 1 frozen banana, broken in half
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder or cacao powder
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup ice (optional, if you prefer a thicker smoothie)
Instructions
- In the base of a high-speed blender, combine the almond milk, maple syrup, avocado, banana, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and ice (optional, for a thicker smoothie).
- Process on high for 30 seconds, or until the ingredients are well combined and the texture is thick and creamy.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- To make this smoothie a meal replacement, consider adding 1-2 scoops of your favorite unsweetened protein powder.
- If you are on a sugar-free diet, you can also leave out the maple syrup and use a few drops of stevia to sweeten.
- The nutritional info for this recipe does not include protein powder.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Blender
- Cuisine: Healthy
- Diet: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 of recipe
- Calories: 255
- Sugar: 19.7 g
- Sodium: 194.7 mg
- Fat: 12.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 36.6 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 4.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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About the Author: Carrie Forrest has a master’s degree in public health with a specialty in nutrition and is a certified holistic nutritionist. She is a top wellness and food blogger with over 5 million annual visitors to her site. Carrie has an incredible story of recovery from chronic illness and is passionate about helping other women transform their health. Send her a message through her contact form.
Delicious! So creamy. I added a scoop of plain Just Ingredients protein powder.
Pretty tasty and just the right level of sweetness. A glug of flax oil makes it extra smooth and the slightly nutty flavour enhances the smoothie. Not to mention, flax oil is extremely healthy.
Tasty. Not too sweet, so a not-so-guilty pleasure.
Thanks, Cheryl! I’m so glad you liked it!
I looooove this recipe! It’s so good and you would never guess it’s healthy.