Chocolate Banana Smoothie

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 0

Total Time 5

Servings smoothies

Ingredients

▢ 1 whole frozen banana peeled
▢ 1 cup unsweetened Greek yogurt
▢ ⅔ cup almond milk plus more to thin smoothie if necessary
▢ 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
▢ 2 tablespoons maple syrup

Instructions

To a blender, add 1 whole frozen banana, 1 cup unsweetened Greek yogurt ⅔ cup almond milk, 1 tablespoon cocoa powder and 2 tablespoons maple syrup. Blend until smooth.
If too thick, add extra almond milk. If too thin, add in ¼ cup more yogurt or another half of a frozen banana.
Pour into 2 glasses and sip with a straw.

Notes

No frozen bananas? Use fresh, unfrozen bananas. Add ¼ cup ice to the blender to keep the smoothie cold.

For a thicker smoothie: Use 1½ to 2 bananas. You can also add ¼ cup more yogurt or ice.

For a thinner smoothie: Add more almond milk ¼ cup at a time and blend. Repeat until it reaches your desired consistency.

Substitutions & Mix-ins:

Sweetener swaps: Honey, agave nectar and sugar all work in lieu of maple syrup. Skip the maple syrup and use a no-sugar sweetener like Stevia for a sugar-free smoothie. You can also skip adding a sweetener altogether.

Vegan/dairy-free options: Use vegan, non-dairy yogurt and non-dairy milk, like oat milk, soy milk or almond milk. Use maple syrup, not honey, as the sweetener if you need the smoothie to be vegan.

Protein powder: Add a scoop of your favorite protein powder or collagen peptides to the blender.

Nut butter: For a tasty treat, add ¼ cup creamy peanut butter (or any nut butter) to make a chocolate peanut butter banana smoothie.

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