The best way to satisfy that chocolate craving! This Chocolate Berry Smoothie is filled with frozen berries and just enough chocolate to make this feel like dessert instead of a healthier treat.
Our love for smoothies in this house is real.
If you’ve been around here awhile, you’ll know that several years ago, I wrote a cookbook all about smoothies. My kids have grown up on them, and to this day, my husband and I have a smoothie just about every day.
We love them.
My husband and I tend to go on the fruity side, but the kids? They love chocolate. So this Chocolate Berry Smoothie is just for them.
Ingredients for the Chocolate Berry Smoothie
This smoothie recipe is pretty straightforward. Here is what you’ll need:
- Milk – I usually just use 2% for the kids because that’s what I keep on hand. But if I’m making it for myself, I’ll use almond milk because my stomach doesn’t love milk. Or sub in coconut milk.
- Frozen Berries – we sometimes have a home-frozen mix on hand (usually in the summer when berries are cheaper) but normally, we’ll just have the frozen mix from the grocery store or Costco. It usually has blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries, and I’ll add in some strawberries for this smoothie. But use what you like!
- Frozen Bananas – We keep frozen bananas stocked in our freezer, as we tend to use them just about every day. You’ll get some of the sweetness for the smoothie from the bananas, plus it makes the smoothie super creamy.
- Cocoa Powder – I just use regular, unsweetened cocoa powder. Now – cocoa powder on its own is bitter. With 2 tablespoons in this recipe, you do get some of that bitterness. It didn’t bother my kids, though. But if it’s too bitter for you, you can cut back on the amount of cocoa powder, or you can add in some liquid stevia drops.
- Vanilla Extract – extracts have become one of my favorite things to add to smoothies to bring in an extra punch of flavor.
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Chocolate Berry Smoothie
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Blend
- Cuisine: American
Description
The best way to satisfy that chocolate craving! This Chocolate Berry Smoothie is filled with frozen berries and just enough chocolate to make this feel like dessert instead of a healthier treat.
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup frozen berries
- 1/2 cup frozen bananas
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder*
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- Stevia drops, as needed
Instructions
- Combine the milk, berries, bananas, cocoa powder and vanilla in a blender.
- Process until creamy.
- Taste, and stir in stevia drops, if needed.
Recipe Notes:
*cocoa powder can make this a bit bitter if too much is added. If you want more sweet than bitter, you can cut the cocoa powder down to 1 tablespoon.
Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: about 10 oz
- Calories: 138
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 67 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
Keywords: berry smoothie
Kristen says
Smoothies are my favorite breakfast. This one looks and sounds delicious! Is the chocolate flavor very prominent?
Deborah says
Surprisingly, not at all. I wouldn’t have even realized it was chocolate if I hadn’t made it myself! I used chocolate because that is all I had (my normal breakfast is just the protein powder and milk – tastes just like chocolate milk!)
Josh says
Amazing low calorie treat. I didn’t use bananas.
★★★★★
KL Reynolds says
For any of the above recipes…if you wish to add cocoa…. Mix the following with the same amount for each ingredient: real un salted soft butter and 1/2 the amount of cinnamon….mix the cocoa, butter, cinnamon in small container add this midway thru making your smoothie.- complete making the smoothie. This icing will also makes a great topping for toast, cupcakes, etc. for diabetics. Enjoy!
Rebecca Cardno says
This was exactly what I was after…it is delicious. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
★★★★★