Raw Chocolate Banana Shake (Printable)
Creamy raw cacao blended with ripe bananas and almond milk — fast, vegan breakfast or energizing snack.
# What You'll 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 - 1–2 teaspoons maple syrup or agave syrup, to taste
→ Optional Add-Ins
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 into a blender.
02 - Add any desired optional ingredients 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 the shake and adjust sweetness or cacao intensity to your preference.
05 - Pour into serving glasses and enjoy immediately.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- It takes exactly five minutes from craving to glass, which is faster than deciding what to order.
- The bananas do all the sweetening work, so you never need refined sugar or complicated syrups.
02 -
- Frozen bananas create a thick, ice cream like consistency, while fresh bananas make it more like a drinkable smoothie.
- Raw cacao is more bitter than regular cocoa powder, so taste before adding sweetener and adjust carefully.
03 -
- Peel and freeze your bananas in a container so they are always ready, because peeling a frozen banana is a frustration you do not need.
- Start with less liquid than you think you need, since you can always thin it out but you cannot unthin it.