Chocolate Breakfast Smoothie (that will really get you up and on the go)

This Chocolate Breakfast Smoothie is a high fibre, protein rich, sustaining start to the day. It takes minutes to make so there is no reason at all to buy the heavily processed, nutritionally void varieties of breakfast drinks I have written about here.

If the convenience of a boxed drink is necessary, why not serve it in a sipper cup with a stainless steel straw. Same same but actually good for you!

Health benefits

This gluten-free smoothie is not just a treat but also super nourishing. Avocado is a fibre rich source of potassium and healthy monounsaturated fat (amongst many other things). It’s anti-inflammatory and supports heart, brain, and eye health. The nuts and seeds contribute more fibre, protein, and good fats. The raw cacao powder (or unsweetened cocoa powder) is a source of health-giving antioxidants. The natural yogurt is important for digestive health and a good quality cow’s milk contributes calcium, protein and many important fat-soluble vitamins and minerals. For more about the health benefits and best choices in yoghurt click here.

Ingredients in this healthy chocolate smoothie recipe

This chocolate breakfast shake is made with simple, wholesome ingredients like avocado (which gives it a creamy texture), cacao, milk of your choice (dairy or a plant based milk like almond milk), natural yogurt (or Greek yogurt), LSA, and a natural sweetener such as maple syrup or rice malt syrup. You can easily tweak it to suit your taste or dietary needs, making it incredibly versatile.

How to make this healthy Chocolate Smoothie

Just throw all the ingredients into a high speed blender and blitz until smooth and creamy! If you prefer it extra cold, toss in a handful of ice cubes or serve it over ice. It’s a no-fuss recipe that you can have ready in minutes.

Serving suggestions and how to store

Serve this smoothie chilled, either over ice or blended with ice for an extra refreshing touch. It’s thick enough to turn into a smoothie bowl too (simply top with home made granola or nuts and seeds). Leftovers can be poured into ice-block moulds or little cups and frozen for a healthy ice cream.

Vary this to suit your dietary needs

This healthy breakfast smoothie is easily adaptable! For a dairy-free or vegan version, swap the milk for your favourite plant-based milk, and use coconut yogurt. Want to add more fibre? Blend in some oats, quinoa, or chia seeds. You can also switch up the flavours by adding fruit like frozen bananas or berries instead of or with the cacao. Or add in some extra nutrition in the form of vegetables – cauliflower or a handful of spinach or kale would hide well. Check out the variations below the main recipe for tips on how to adapt it to your specific dietary needs.

Chocolate Breakfast Smoothie (that will really get you up and on the go)

Prep 5 minutes minutes

Total 5 minutes minutes

Serves: 2

This Chocolate Breakfast Smoothie is a quick and delicious way to kick-start your day. Loaded with healthy fats from avocado, natural sweetness from maple syrup or rice malt syrup, and a rich chocolatey hit from cacao, it's the perfect balance of indulgence and nourishment. Plus, it's so simple to whip up—just blend and go!

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Ingredients

• 30 g cacao powder unsweetened Dutch process or raw (2 tbsp)
• ½ avocado/s -flesh scooped out
• 250 ml milk (of choice) (1 cup)
• 60 g natural, Greek or coconut yoghurt (¼ cup)
• 2 tbsp LSA (or almond or hazelnut meal)
• 60 g rice malt syrup or maple syrup -more or less to taste (3 tbsp)

Method

• Simply place all of the ingredients in a powerful blender and blend until smooth and creamy.
• Serve over ice (or blend trhough with ice if you prefer). Can't be more simple than that!

Store

• Leftovers can be frozen into little cups or ice-block moulds for a snack another day.

Variations

Low-fructose

Sweeten with rice malt syrup.

Nut -free

Replace the ground nuts with ground flax (linseed).

Dairy-free and vegan

Replace the milk with a sugar-free nut milk, rice milk, coconut milk or coconut water. Replace the yoghurt with coconut yoghurt.

Boost the protein

Stir through your favourite protein powder. I love using this collagen protein—it’s flavourless, so it works beautifully across all kinds of recipes without altering the taste.

Increase the fibre

Add 2 tablespoons of oatmeal, rolled quinoa or soaked chia seeds (for gluten free).

Different flavour

Replace the cacao with the flavour you want. Add frozen banana, strawberry, blueberries...the limit is your imagination.

Add veggies

Raw cauliflower or baby spinach would work well in this smoothie.

 

 

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Course: Drinks

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