Vegan Chocolate Avocado Smoothie

The Vegan Chocolate Avocado Smoothie sounds delicious and even healthy. You will require only 5 minutes to make this smoothie. The equipment is also less in quantity. Making this Vegan Chocolate Avocado Smoothie is even simpler to follow. Vegans do not need to feel guilty about consuming this beverage, as all the items in this recipe are vegan-friendly. This beverage will become smooth & creamy once you blend it. The consistency of the beverage becomes thicker & richer. You can easily make this smoothie quickly for busy days, breakfasts, parties, snacking, or even for any event.

STATS:

• Cuisine: American
• Course: Beverage
• Prep duration: Five minutes
• Cook time: Nil
• Total duration: 5 minutes
• Portion size: 1 large glass
• Serving: 1
• Number of calories: 280 kcal
• Diet: Vegan

EQUIPMENT:

• Serving glass
• Spoon
• Measuring cups
• Blender

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 medium ripe avocado
• One cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• One tbsp maple syrup
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• 4 to 5 ice cubes

INGREDIENT NOTES:

VANILLA EXTRACT:

• The flavor of the smoothie will become better with it. This item is not important to add to the smoothie; you can skip it if you like.

AVOCADO:

• This is one of the core products in this beverage. Avocado can easily make this beverage creamier and provide it with a thicker consistency. For this recipe, you will not require any dairy cream to make a smooth texture; avocado will work just fine. Other than this, this fruit actually has healthy fats in it. If avocado is not present with you, try using a frozen banana in place of it, but the flavor will definitely alter.

ALMOND MILK:

• The smoothie will not become heavy when we include almond milk in it. The blending will definitely get easier with its addition. Other vegan milks can also work fine in place of almond milk.

ICE CUBES:

• Adding ice cubes to the smoothie will not just give it a fresh feeling, but it will also help to make a thicker consistency of the beverage. If you do not want to put ice in the smoothie, you can use frozen avocado for that.

COCOA POWDER:

• The core chocolate taste comes along with the use of cocoa powder in the smoothie. Cocoa powder actually has antioxidants in it.

MAPLE SYRUP:

• The sweet flavor comes along when we add maple syrup to the smoothie. It can also maintain the extra flavor of cocoa powder. Agave syrup can also work fine in place of maple syrup.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. First, you will need to slice the avocado into 2 halves and remove the seed from the center.
2. Take a clean blender.
3. Add the pulp of the avocado to the blender.
4. Then add the rest of the components mentioned.
5. Finally, include the ice cubes as well.
6. Start the blender and keep blending the items till a smooth beverage is formed.
7. Transfer this mix to a serving glass.
8. Now your delicious and healthy smoothie is ready for you to consume.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

• To decorate the smoothie, you can try adding some cocoa powder to it.
• Another idea for a nice presentation can be including chocolate shavings (vegan).
• You can also consider having this beverage with some berries for a nice flavor.
• This smoothie is a great idea to drink after your exercise routine.
• You can refrigerate this smoothie and then drink it up for the best feeling.

TIPS:

• The riper the avocado is, the better texture it will provide.
• You can taste the smoothie after blending to see if you need to include anything else to adjust the flavor.
• It is not necessary that you blend this beverage for only 5 minutes; you can increase the time if you want to make it even smoother.
• Another tip is to omit the use of ice and utilize frozen avocado in place of it.

STORAGE INFORMATION:

FRIDGE:

• Utilize a tight jar to keep the smoothie in for only one full day.

FREEZER:

• One month is the limit to keep this smoothie inside a freezer jar.

FAQs:

Will the beverage have the exact taste of an avocado?

• This is actually not the case. The cocoa powder will overpower the flavor of the avocado in the smoothie.

What can I use if I want to remove the use of sugar from my smoothie?

• A sugar-free vegan sweetener can help you provide a sweet taste without the addition of sugar.

Will it be fine for me to include protein powder in my smoothie?

• Using vegan protein powder will work just fine for your protein intake through this recipe.

Is it fine to make this smoothie for my breakfast?

• As this smoothie is not only delicious but also satisfying and healthy, you can easily have this smoothie for breakfast.

Will water work well in this smoothie?

• To bring smoothness to this beverage, it is necessary that you use vegan milk, but water can be an option.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Calories: 280 kcal

Net carbs: 12 grams

Total carbs: 20 g

Fiber: 8 g

Protein: 4 grams

Fat: 20 g

Iron: 1.6 g

Calcium: 0.30 grams

Sodium: 0.09 g

Potassium: 0.75 grams

Vitamin A: 420 IU