Creamy chocolate smoothie

It’s hard to believe this dessert-like smoothie doesn’t contain either a) cream or b) chocolate. Instead, it’s creaminess and chocolaty-ness come from healthy, natural ingredients that make it not just guilt-free, but gloat-worthy.

Chocolate avocado smoothie Credit: Desiree Nielsen

• serves

  2

• prep

  5 minutes

• difficulty

  Easy

Ingredients

• 1 avocado, peeled and pit removed
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 360ml almond milk
• 30 ml maple syrup
• 1medium banana, frozen

Instructions

1. Add all ingredients to a food processor or blender and blend until smooth.

2. Adjust thickness with almond milk, if necessary.

Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.