Raw Chocolate Banana Shake (Printer-friendly)
Creamy raw cacao and ripe bananas blended with almond milk for a quick vegan, dairy-free 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 to 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 the blender.
02 - Add chia seeds or flaxseeds, vanilla extract, and a pinch of sea salt if desired.
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 glasses and serve immediately for the best texture and flavor.
# Expert Hints:
01 -
- This shake tastes like a milkshake but leaves you feeling like you made a responsible choice, and that contrast is oddly thrilling.
- Frozen bananas make it thick enough to eat with a spoon, which means breakfast doubles as dessert and nobody asks questions.
02 -
- Do not skip peeling your bananas before freezing them, unless you enjoy chiseling frozen peel off fruit with a butter knife at dawn like I once did.
- Raw cacao powder clumps more than regular cocoa, so always blend a little longer than you think you need to avoid gritty sips.
03 -
- Freeze bananas in halves rather than whole so your blender does not have to work as hard and you can measure by the piece instead of guessing.
- A pinch of cinnamon alongside the cacao adds warmth and complexity that makes people ask what your secret ingredient is.