Refresh your morning smoothie routine with this creamy, healthy and wholesomeChocolate Avocado Smoothie! It’s quick and easy to whip up in a high-powered blender, and rich in healthy fats to fuel your morning the right way!
When you think of an avocado recipe, do you associate it with greens and veggies? Thanks to the seeded center, avocados are actually fruits! This seems obvious because of the seed, but their flavor would make you think otherwise — there’s nothing sweet about ‘em!
But despite their lack of sweet and more savory flavor, avocados are undeniably one of America’s favorite foods. Avocado toast, anyone? (Is avocado good for you? Yes, here’s why – from me, a nutritionist!)
And today, we’re complimenting the savory taste with a few sweeter ingredients to get the most delicious chocolate avocado smoothie you’ve ever tried. Loaded with avocado, banana, cocoa powder, honey, and milk, this is a total powerhouse of a meal, and the perfect way to kick off your day! It’s one of my favorite healthy homemade smoothie recipes. Let’s blend!
Ingredients in this chocolate avocado smoothie
This avocado banana chocolate smoothie is made with only 5 ingredients. That banana that you told yourself you would eat in your next smoothie? Well, now is the time to break it out of the freezer and put it to the flavor test!
- Avocado: First, start with ½ of an avocado. You’ll be amazed at how the avocado tastes when combined with the other ingredients! (You can even freeze the avocado beforehand to make this smoothie even frostier!)
- Banana: From there, add 1 banana. It should be previously sliced and frozen. The frozen consistency will help make the smoothie icy cold (without having to add ice, which tends to water down smoothies).
- Cocoa Powder: Next, add the chocolate component with 1 tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder.
- Honey: Sweeten up the deal with 1 tablespoon of honey! This adds the perfect amount of (totally natural) sweet flavor. For a vegan chocolate avocado smoothie, use brown sugar or maple syrup instead of honey.
- Milk: Finally, finish things off with ½ to 1 cup of milk. You can use regular or dairy-free.
How to make an avocado chocolate smoothie
This is a one-step deal. Just throw everything in a blender and hit the button! In less than 60 seconds, you’ll have a delicious, frosty, healthy chocolate avocado smoothie ready to enjoy. This avocado smoothie recipe serves 1, but feel free to double or even triple it to serve a crowd!
Combine all of the smoothie ingredients in a blender, and blend until smooth. Add more milk as necessary to reach your desired consistency.
Banana Hater?
For a banana-free smoothie, replace the banana with ¼ can of coconut milk! For a frosty texture, you can freeze the coconut milk in an ice cube tray before hand, then simply blend up the frozen coconut milk!
Recipe tips
Double Up: For an extra serving, easily double the ingredients. I recommend keeping it to only 1-2 servings at a time. You don’t want an overloaded blender!
Add Some Oomph: Want to thicken your smoothie and add extra protein? Throw in a scoop of your favorite nut butter! It will taste delish alongside the chocolate and banana.
Satisfy your avocado craving with these recipes
There are plenty of avocado recipes where this one came from! Here are some more flavorful ways to use up your avo’ stash.
- Avocado Pesto Pinwheels
- Avocado Pomegranate Toast
- Crispy Avocado Tacos
- Roasted Chickpea Stuffed Avocados
- Loaded Avocado Sandwich
Or embrace the sweet avocado trend with some avocado ice cream or avocado pie!
Ingredients
- ½ avocado
- 1 banana previously sliced and frozen
- 1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 Tbsp honey 15 g
- ½ to 1 cup milk or dairy-free alternative
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a blender until smooth, adding more milk as necessary to reach your desired consistency.
Lauren says
This looks amazing, I am obsessed with avocados! Pinned for later!
Amanda | Maple Alps says
This looks so creamy and good! My husband would love this!
Ashley says
What a unique idea! I’ve never thought of using avocados in sweet recipes before, but this has definitely changed my mind about that 🙂 Pinning it for later!
Maggie Unzueta says
Looks so rich and perfect. Avocado, must try it!
Madeline says
I have heard avocado can make a great smoothie/ice cream, but have been skeptical. This though looks perfectly creamy and deliciious!!! <3
Lauren says
I’ve seen avocado with chocolate pudding before – this looks awesome!
Heather says
Yum! That sounds more like a milk shake which is great with me!
Rebecca says
These are so rich and delicious! Great recipe!
Kati says
What an interesting taste combination! Sounds and looks delicious!
Miriah says
I am going to try this as soon as I get home! Thank you!
Sherry says
I’ve tried using avocado in my recipes like this one. I see it done all of the time. Your smoothie looks divine!
Svetoslav Dimitrov says
Oh, My, God!
This sounds like a super epic smoothie! I adore them – I drink every day. My favourites are with bananas, peaches, carob powder and fresh ginger (I add water or oat nut milk to make it smoother).
I am definitely trying this!
Thanks!
Sarah says
Thanks, Svetoslav!! I’ve never actually tried carob powder, sounds like you have a pretty epic smoothie routine as well though! 🙂
Susie says
My daugther and i made this and it tastes awesome! She calls it pudding lol thanks for sharing!
Sarah says
So happy to hear, Susie! Haha , it can be a little thick. Don’t hesitate to add some milk to thin it out 🙂
Sarah says
So happy to hear, Susie! Haha , it can be a little thick. Don’t hesitate to add some milk to thin it out 🙂
Therese says
This was fabulous! Mine was the consistency of pudding, but I didn’t mind a bit. Just ate it with a spoon. I substituted the brown sugar with two packets of Stevia to make it more Keto diet friendly.
Sarah says
Yay, so happy to hear Therese! It’s definitely on the thicker side, but you could thin it out with a bit of milk next time if you prefer a more liquid smoothie 🙂
Amy Marie Orozco says
I just made this, and will be making it again and again. It was delicious. Very delicious. I found I needed more milk. I used plain soy milk. Next time I may add some roasted almonds or walnuts for some crunch. Also may substitute agave or honey. I’m really happy with my new find of a recipe. I live in an area known for avocados, so it’s always nice to have new and different recipes. Thank you.
Sarah says
Ah so nice you have an excess of avocados! I would make this smoothie all the time in that case 😀 Enjoy playing around with the ingredients in it!
Lark says
First time making this recipe, I used 1/2 cup chilled brewed coffee and 1/2 cup milk. I was inspired to use some coffee because i had some prepped assuming I had oats for the coffee smoothie recipe. But my improvisation worked—Wow! It’s tastes like a milkshake but much better for you! It’s so creamy and the coffee, not too overpowering, enhances the chocolate flavor. Highly recommend the coffee if you need a caffeine fix in the morning. Thanks, Sarah!
Sarah Bond says
So happy to hear it, Lark! Enjoy!! 😀