Raw Chocolate Banana Shake (Printable)
A creamy blend of raw cacao and frozen bananas creates this naturally sweet, energizing shake in just 5 minutes.
# Ingredient List:
→ Base
01 - 2 large ripe bananas, preferably frozen
02 - 1½ cups almond milk or any plant-based milk
→ Chocolate Flavor
03 - 3 tablespoons raw cacao powder
04 - 1 tablespoon raw honey or maple syrup, optional, to taste
05 - ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
→ Add-Ins (optional)
06 - 1 tablespoon chia seeds or hemp seeds
07 - ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
08 - Ice cubes, optional, for a thicker shake
# How to Make:
01 - Peel the bananas and slice them into rounds if they are not already frozen.
02 - Add the bananas, almond milk, raw cacao powder, honey or maple syrup, and vanilla extract to a blender.
03 - Toss in chia seeds, ground cinnamon, and ice cubes if a thicker consistency is desired.
04 - Blend on high speed until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy, about 30 to 60 seconds.
05 - Taste the shake and add more honey or maple syrup if additional sweetness is needed, then blend briefly to incorporate.
06 - Pour into glasses and serve right away for the best texture and flavor.
# Helpful Tips:
01 -
- It tastes like a milkshake from a diner but is secretly packed with real nutrition and zero guilt.
- Frozen bananas do all the heavy lifting for creaminess, so you never need dairy or complicated thickeners.
02 -
- Once I tossed whole frozen bananas into the blender without chopping and burned out the motor halfway through, so always cut them into pieces first.
- Using truly frozen bananas instead of ice cubes was the single change that turned this from a watery smoothie into something that genuinely rivals a diner milkshake.
03 -
- Peel your bananas before freezing them because trying to peel a frozen banana is a humbling experience you do not want.
- Freeze banana slices in a single layer on a baking sheet first, then transfer to a bag, so they do not freeze into one solid brick that refuses to break apart.