Healthy chocolate banana smoothie | Chocolate banana smoothies

This healthy chocolate banana smoothie aka banana smoothie for breakfast is a thick, rich, creamy and smooth healthy breakfast smoothie packed with proteins, fibre and potassium. It is a perfect breakfast smoothie healthy prepared with 5 simple ingredients. It is the amalgamation of frozen banana, cocoa powder, milk, honey, and vanilla extract where all of which are blended into a luscious smoothie. This fibre-rich chocolate banana smoothie is mostly served for breakfast for its high fibre content.

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In today’s busy world, many people skip their breakfast because of the extremely tight schedule of work, study etc. This is very harmful to our lives. Breakfast plays a vital role for a healthy and happy life. If we start our day with anxiety, hunger and emptiness then we will lack to give a hundred per cent attention to our job. It is not a good sign and we all don’t want that. To escape from these problems, we need to think of something smart and healthy.

A breakfast smoothie is a rapid and instant solution to the problems mentioned above. Preparation of a breakfast smoothie hardly takes five minutes of our busy schedule which is easily manageable. Breakfast smoothie recipes are always my all-time favourite. A glass of thick and tasty drink makes me full till afternoon and at the same time, I also feel so lite.

A chocolate banana smoothie is a perfect breakfast or snack option. Bananas are full of fibre and their sweet taste restricts us from adding any excess external sweeteners to the drink. Breakfast and bananas are like two old friends who frequently meet at the breakfast table.

Next time, if you have excess bananas which are getting extra ripe with brown spots at your kitchen counter then don’t think to eat an excess of them forcefully or make your kids eat like that. Please do not even throw them. Just make them frozen and use them whenever you like to prepare this amazing healthy chocolate banana smoothie. Isn’t it great??

I have used frozen bananas to prepare chocolate banana smoothies. Yes, frozen bananas. Extra ripe frozen bananas work great for any kind of smoothie recipe.

• It makes the smoothie chilled without adding ice cubes.
• It makes the smoothie thicker in texture too.

Next time when you have more ripe bananas and don’t understand how to finish them, don’t give them a second thought. Just make them frozen and keep them for later use to prepare banana smoothie healthy.

• To freeze the bananas just peel the bananas and cut them into half-inch round slices.
• Then put them into a zip lock bag and squeeze out excess air from the bag or even you can store them in an airtight container too.
• Freeze them for at least 6-7 hours and this way you can store the bananas for around 5 weeks and enjoy any smoothie recipe.
• This way the banana pieces may stick to each other. You can separate them easily using your hands. If a few pieces are stuck to each other, don’t worry. Anyways, they are going to be blended into the blender.
• To get rid of this problem, you can place the banana slices into a single layer on baking paper and place them into the freezer for 2-3 hours and then transfer them into a zip lock bag or an airtight container.

Healthy chocolate banana smoothie is one of my favourite breakfast smoothies because it is so very simple and easy to make. It requires all very simple ingredients which are easily available in any kitchen pantry. The best part of the recipe is that it is highly customizable, and you can prepare it according to your own preference.

Banana: The primary ingredient of the breakfast smoothie recipe and also adds flavour to it.

Cocoa powder: Another important ingredient which provides a chocolaty taste, flavour and colour to the smoothie recipe.

Milk: It helps all the ingredients get blended to form a smooth smoothie recipe. You can use any kind of milk like whole milk, skimmed milk, soya milk, almond milk and even coconut milk for the recipe.

Honey: It adds the required sweetness to the smoothie. If you don’t like then omit it from the recipe.

Vanilla extract: It enhances the flavour of the banana smoothie recipe.

• It is full of potassium, and fibre and is protein-rich which helps to make you full for longer and provides energy for the whole day.
• It’s kid-friendly and easy to make them eat bananas in a fuss-free way.
• It’s thick, creamy, chocolaty and utterly delicious in taste which makes it irresistible.
• It requires only 5 simple ingredients to prepare the healthy chocolate banana smoothie.
• The best part is you can use your extra ripe bananas.

Chocolate banana smoothie with step-by-step photos and instructions has been provided in the ‘Instruction’ section of the recipe. I have included all the tips and tricks to prepare the perfect banana smoothie healthy. But directly jumping into the recipe, let me share a few interesting facts about the fruits.

• Bananas are rich in fibre which keeps our stomachs full for a long while.
• They are good for our hearts and help us to get rid of many heart diseases.
• Bananas are excellent sources of nutrients containing potassium, calcium, iron, manganese, folate and many more.
• They are good for anaemia patients.

As I have already mentioned, this chocolate banana smoothie recipe is highly customizable, and you can add or omit elements according to your own preferences.

• Fresh or frozen, both types of bananas work for the banana smoothie for breakfast. But the frozen bananas make the smoothie thicker.
• If you like super thick smoothies then reduce the amount of milk as mentioned in the recipe.
• If you want to add more protein to your smoothie then you can add Greek yogurt or a few extra tablespoons of cream to it.
• If you have sweet tooth, then increase the amount of the sweetener accordingly and if you don’t like sweet smoothies then you can skip the honey.
• You can add a topping of your own choice for the smoothie other than banana slices.

• You can add 1 to 2 tablespoons of peanut butter or Nutella for some extra creamier texture.
• If you like to add some extra protein to the smoothie then you can add some protein powder, Greek yogurt or cream into it.
• You can add a handful of spinach or kale to increase the nutrient of the smoothie.
• You can also add flaxseeds, hempseeds or other seeds and nuts to boost the fibre and minerals.

Yes of course. You can use fresh bananas for the recipe. Always use ripe bananas for the recipe. Even if there are a few brown spots on the body of the bananas, that’s fine.

Normally, I prefer to use frozen fruits in the smoothie rather than using ice cubes because once it melts down, it dilutes the texture and flavour of the smoothie.

You can use any topping of your choice for the recipe. You can use granules, choco chips or chocolate shaves, peanut butter or other fresh fruits like berries, shredded coconut, thinly chopped nuts or banana slices.

It’s always better to drink smoothies immediately after preparing them. But you can store it in the refrigerator for 24-48 hours. Maybe the smoothie gets separated for sitting longer. But you can swirl it with a spoon or straw and make it even in texture.

Yes, of course, you can. Bananas and vanilla, both smell great together.

It’s completely up to you. You can use unsweetened cocoa powder for the recipe. It works very well.

To prepare the healthy chocolate banana smoothie aka banana smoothie for breakfast, take a jar of a blender and then add the frozen banana slices into it.

Add cocoa powder, milk, honey, vanilla extract into the jar of the blender and pulse it to a smooth velvety smoothie.

In this banana smoothie recipe, I skipped sugar to make the smoothie healthier. I have used honey instead of sugar as the sweetener for the drink. But you can use any other sweetener of your choice and even skip the sweetener completely.

For inducing a soothing flavour, I have added vanilla extract to the chocolate banana smoothie. As we all know, whether it is cake, bread, pancake, cookies or smoothie the combination of banana and vanilla flavour goes amazing with each other.

The final touch of any smoothie recipe is topping. After pouring the healthy chocolate banana smoothie into the glasses, add some banana slices to the top of the glasses.

Many beverage recipes have already been shared in my previous posts. You can check a few of them like

Avocado Milkshake
Banana smoothie yogurt
Banana kiwi smoothie
Banana pomegranate smoothie

..And Many more…

• 2 ripe and frozen sliced Bananas
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened Cocoa powder
• 1 cup Milk
• 1 tablespoon Honey
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

1. Transfer the frozen banana slices into a jar of mixer or blender.
2. Add 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, 1 cup milk, 1 tablespoon honey, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, one by one into the jar and close the lid.
3. Run the blender for a minute until they turn into a smooth velvety smoothie.
4. Pour the chocolate banana smoothie straight into the glasses and top it with some banana slices on top.

Pour the healthy chocolate banana smoothie straight into the glasses. Add some banana slices as topping on the top. It’s always better to drink a banana drink immediately. Serve chilled and enjoy every sip of the delicious chocolate banana smoothies in your quick breakfast or sometimes as a snack.

Healthy chocolate banana smoothie | Chocolate banana smoothies

Serves: 2 Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 0 Minutes 0 Minutes

Nutrition facts: NA calories NA fat

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

• 2 ripe and frozen sliced Bananas
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened Cocoa powder
• 1 cup Milk
• 1 tablespoon Honey
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Transfer the frozen banana slices into a jar of mixer or blender.
2. Add 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, 1 cup milk, 1 tablespoon honey, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, one by one into the jar and close the lid.
3. Run the blender for a minute until they turn into a smooth velvety smoothie.
4. Pour the chocolate banana smoothie straight into the glasses and top it with some banana slices on top.