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:

01 - 2 large ripe bananas, fresh or frozen, peeled

02 - 1 cup almond milk (or other plant-based milk)

03 - 2 tablespoons raw cacao powder

04 - 1 to 2 teaspoons maple syrup or agave syrup, to taste

05 - 1 tablespoon chia seeds or flaxseeds

06 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

07 - Pinch of sea salt

01 - Place the bananas, almond milk, raw cacao powder, and sweetener if using into a blender.

02 - Add any optional ingredients such as chia seeds, flaxseeds, vanilla extract, or a pinch of sea salt as desired.

03 - Blend on high speed until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy, approximately 30 to 60 seconds.

04 - Taste the shake and adjust sweetness or cacao intensity to your preference.

05 - Pour into serving glasses and enjoy immediately.

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It tastes like a genuine milkshake but happens to be completely guilt free and packed with real nutrition.
Frozen bananas give it a velvety thickness that makes you question whether it is actually healthy.

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Frozen bananas are the real secret to a thick creamy texture, so always keep a bag of peeled chunks in your freezer.
Raw cacao powder clumps stubbornly if dumped in all at once, so give the blender a few seconds on low before going full speed.

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Freeze bananas at peak ripeness because once they go into the freezer their sugar level is locked in for good.
Start with less almond milk than you think you need and add more gradually until you reach your ideal consistency.