Chocolate Coconut Smoothie
A quick chocolate coconut smoothie made with a frozen banana, baby spinach, cocoa, and optional chia seeds for extra texture and nutrition.
Servings: 1 small smoothies
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 banana frozen
- 1 Handful of baby spinach
- 3 Tunsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 1/2 Tcocoa powder
- 1 Tchia seeds optional
- 3/4 cupmilk regular or dairy free
- 1/4 tspalmond extract you can add a bit more, but almond extract can be pretty strong so start small.
- 1/2 tspvanilla extract
- 1 tspmaple syrup optional
- 3-5 ice cubes if needed
Instructions
Instructions
- Pour 3/4 cup milk into the blender.
- Break the frozen banana into chunks and add to the blender.
- Add 1 handful baby spinach, 3 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut, and 1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder. Add 1 tablespoon chia seeds only if using.
- Add 1/4 teaspoon almond extract and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Add 1 teaspoon maple syrup only if you want extra sweetness.
- Add 3–5 ice cubes if you want a thicker or colder smoothie.
- Blend on high until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides and re-blend as needed (about 30–60 seconds depending on your blender).
- Check texture and temperature: if the smoothie is too thick, add a little more milk a bit at a time and blend; if it isn’t thick or cold enough, add extra ice and blend again. Taste and, if desired, add a very small additional amount of almond extract or a bit more maple syrup, then blend briefly.
- Serve immediately. Makes 2 small or 1 large smoothie.
Equipment
- Blender
Notes
Use frozen bananas.Frozen bananas will make your almond joy smoothie thicker and creamier. You won’t need to add any ice which tends to water down the flavor of the smoothie and no one wants that!
You can start with 1/2 cup of milk and then add more as desired.If you like a really thick smoothie, start with a little less milk. It is easier to add more milk in the end versus ending up with too much milk and a really thin smoothie. A tamper helps run everything through the blender if there isn’t quite enough liquid at first.
A high powered blender will work best.I use a Vitamix Blender and 5 years after purchasing it, it still is running strong and has been well worth the investment.
You can start with 1/2 cup of milk and then add more as desired.If you like a really thick smoothie, start with a little less milk. It is easier to add more milk in the end versus ending up with too much milk and a really thin smoothie. A tamper helps run everything through the blender if there isn’t quite enough liquid at first.
A high powered blender will work best.I use a Vitamix Blender and 5 years after purchasing it, it still is running strong and has been well worth the investment.