Chocolate Banana Smoothie Recipe: Simple Smoothie with Ripe Bananas
Wondering what to do with ripe bananas? How about using them to make a yummy chocolate banana smoothie? Just 5 ingredients are all you need for this delicious healthy drink.
The smoothie is a perfect banana breakfast drink for everyone, including the kids. But, it can be enjoyed anytime, especially during the summer months when the weather is hot outside.
If you want more smoothie ideas, I have a couple great recipes on the blog for strawberry mango and banana peanut butter ones.
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Ingredients for this chocolate banana smoothie
Equipment
For this recipe, I used the smoothie cup attachment of my Ninja kitchen system. It does such a good job blending everything together. And, you can use the larger blender attachment if you want to scale up the recipe. Of course, a regular blender like this one will also work well here.
How to make this healthy chocolate banana smoothie
Prep
It’s best to peel and freeze the bananas beforehand to make a cold, refreshing smoothie that can be enjoyed immediately. That’s what I did for this recipe.
Here’s a look at all the ingredients including the frozen bananas.
Blend
All that’s left to do is add everything to your blender or smoothie cup and blend until smooth.
That’s pretty much it for this homemade smoothie drink recipe. So simple and easy!
Serve immediately with banana slices on top and a dusting of cocoa powder. Or add some granola as a topping. If you are not having the drink immediately, refrigerate it. It should last 2 to 3 days in the fridge.
More recipes
Ripe banana recipes
- banana peanut butter smoothie
- banana chia pudding
- banana bread muffins
- banana bread
- strawberry banana nice cream
Healthy drinks recipes
- strawberry mango smoothie
- dragon fruit smoothie
- homemade ginger shots
- turmeric shots
- peanut punch
- barbadine punch
Banana chocolate smoothie recipe
Chocolate banana smoothie
Ingredients
- 2 bananas (frozen)
- 1½ cup milk (like almond milk)
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tsp honey
- 1 tsp vanilla
Equipment
- Blender
Instructions
- Peel the bananas.
- Place them in the freezer in a freezer-safe container or bag. Leave for 3 hours to overnight.
- Add frozen bananas, milk, cocoa powder, honey and vanilla to a blender (or smoothie cup).
- Blend until smooth.
- Taste test. Adjust sweetness if necessary.
- Serve cold with or without your choice of toppings.
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