Raw Chocolate Banana Shake (Printable Version)
Creamy raw cacao and ripe bananas blended into a quick, vegan, dairy-free shake—ready in about five minutes.
# 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 (optional)
04 - 1 to 2 teaspoons maple syrup or agave syrup, to taste
→ Add-Ins (optional)
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 if using into a blender.
02 - Add any desired optional add-ins such as chia seeds, flaxseeds, vanilla extract, or a pinch of sea salt.
03 - Blend on high speed until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy.
04 - Taste and adjust sweetness or cacao intensity to your preference.
05 - Pour into serving glasses and enjoy immediately.
# Helpful Hints:
01 -
- It tastes like a chocolate milkshake but you can drink it every single morning without a single guilty thought crossing your mind.
- Frozen bananas do all the heavy lifting for creaminess, so you never need dairy or complicated thickeners.
02 -
- Frozen bananas are the entire secret to a thick, creamy shake, so always peel them before freezing or you will be standing there with a paring knife feeling foolish like I did.
- Raw cacao powder is more bitter than regular cocoa, so taste before assuming you need extra sweetener, because the bananas often do enough on their own.
03 -
- Break your frozen bananas into chunks before blending so your blender does not struggle and you avoid that awful grinding noise that makes you think the motor is dying.
- A pinch of cinnamon added alongside the cacao creates a warmth and depth that makes people ask what your secret ingredient is.