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

Healthy chocolate breakfast smoothie with avocado, cacao, yogurt, and maple syrup—high in protein and fiber for a nourishing start.

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

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Course: Drinks

Servings:

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!

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)

Instructions

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.

Notes

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.