Chocolate Lover's Blueberry Smoothie with Avocado

This epically creamy Chocolate Blueberry Smoothie with frozen blueberries, avocado, dates, and cacao is the smoothie I always come back to. It tastes like a dreamy chocolate milkshake and is actually satisfying thanks to 8g plant protein, 10g fiber, and healthy fats to boot. Make it in the blender in 5 minutes and say hello to your new fave breakfast!

I don't know what it is about the chocolate + bloob combo but I'm in a serious relationship with this smoothie.

I obviously adore my Vanilla Blueberry Avocado Smoothie but when it comes to chocolate or vanilla, let's be real...chocolate wins every time!

My Columbus pals may recognize this gem as a very close sister to our beloved Blueberry Cacao Smoothie, AKA the first smoothie I put on Alchemy's menu when we opened in 2014 (followed closely by the Snickerdoodle Smoothie).

There were skeptics to the blueberry chocolate situation at first, but everyone was quickly won over upon first sip. I mean would ya look at that SHEEN!

Notes from recipe testing

• Frozen blueberries: I developed this recipe with an entire heaping cup of frozen bloobs since there's no banana. I love the frosty texture plus the antioxidant punch they add to this smoothie!
• Cacao: I found a tablespoon of cacao (I've tested with both unsweetened baking cocoa and raw cacao) adds the perfect layer of chocolate flavor.
• Avocado: Avocado is my secret weapon to make this smoothie taste like a milkshake. It really is the MVP ingredient! (I've also tested this recipe using frozen for extra creaminess, omitting the ice, and it's great).
• Medjool dates: Juicy dates add the perfect amount of natural sweetness, since we're not using banana. Don't skip it as it really ties this smoothie together.
• Vanilla extract: Where there's chocolate, you must add vanilla! It enhances the chocolate flavor in the best way--trust me. When I tested this without vanilla it fell flat.
• Ice: I thought ice may make the smoothie watery (my biggest smoothie fear), but I found in testing that if you don't over-blend it and if you use it in combination with other creamy elements, it actually adds the most gorgeous thickness.

Let's make it!

Place all ingredients in a high-speed blender (or Nutribullet).

Blend until smooth and devour!

When you're ready to make a smoothie, dump the frozen contents into the blender jar, add milk, dates and ice and blend!

Queen sheen.

Chocolate Lover's Blueberry Smoothie with Avocado

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• Author: Alexis Joseph
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 0 minutes
• Total Time: 5 mins
• Yield: 1 smoothie 1x
• Category: Smoothie
• Method: No-Cook
• Cuisine: American
• Diet: Vegan

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Description

Also known as my daily smoothie, this creamy Chocolate Blueberry Smoothie with frozen blueberries, avocado, dates, and cacao is the smoothie I always come back to. It tastes like a dreamy chocolate milkshake and is actually satisfying thanks to all the healthy fats. This banana-free blend packs 8g plant protein and 10g fiber. Make it in the blender in 5 minutes and say hello, breakfast!

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Ingredients

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• 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
• 1 heaping cup frozen blueberries
• ¼ ripe avocado
• 1 large pitted Medjool date
• 1 tbsp cacao powder
• 1 tbsp hemp seeds
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• 2 ice cubes (optional for thickness)
• optional: 1 scoop chocolate protein powder (I omit date if using protein), handful of spinach

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Instructions

1. Place all ingredients in a high speed blender or Nutribullet. Blend until completely smooth and creamy.
2. Pour into a glass and top with cacao nibs for crunch. Devour!

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Notes

• Soak date in a bowl of hot water for 5 minutes to soften up if they're hard.
• For a lower sugar smoothie, use ½ cup frozen blueberries and ½ cup frozen zucchini.