Raw Chocolate Banana Shake (Printable)
Creamy banana and raw cacao shake with almond milk — a quick, vegan, gluten-free breakfast or snack in 5 minutes.
# 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 - 1–2 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
# Directions:
01 - Place the bananas, almond milk, raw cacao powder, and sweetener into a 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, about 30 to 60 seconds.
04 - Taste the shake and adjust sweetness or cacao intensity to your preference.
05 - Pour into glasses and serve right away for the best texture and flavor.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- It genuinely tastes like a chocolate milkshake but takes five minutes and zero cooking skills to pull off.
- The combination of raw cacao and banana creates a natural sweetness that makes you forget about refined sugar entirely.
02 -
- Frozen bananas make a dramatically thicker shake that eats more like a dessert, while fresh bananas give you something lighter and more drinkable.
- Raw cacao is more potent than regular cocoa powder, so start with two tablespoons and resist the urge to overdo it before tasting.
03 -
- Freeze your bananas in halves or coins so your blender does not struggle or burn out trying to process whole frozen chunks.
- That tiny pinch of sea salt is not optional in my kitchen anymore because it transforms flat chocolate flavor into something that tastes three dimensional.