This healthier Vegan Chocolate Milkshake is made with just 4 simple ingredients. Plus it only takes 2 minutes to make! It's deliciously creamy and smooth. (Vegan, gluten-free, oil-free.)
This easy vegan chocolate milkshake is so creamy, smooth, and luxurious.
It tastes like an indulgent treat, but has just four simple, healthy ingredients.
Plus it comes together in just 2 minutes!
What makes it a "healthier" milkshake is using whole food banana instead of processed, sugar-filled ice cream. But it's still rich and creamy!
Ingredients for Vegan Chocolate Milkshake
For this recipe you will blend in a high-speed blender:
- Plant-based milk: Most often I use homemade cashew milk, but any dairy-free milk will work. Soy milk, almond milk, etc.
- Banana: Frozen banana works best to achieve a thicker, creamier consistency. But you can use fresh if you don't have frozen on hand. Be sure to use a ripe banana with lots of brown spots because those are much sweeter.
- Cacao powder: Or simply substitute cocoa powder. Most often I use "Navitas Organics" brand raw cacao powder. It is an unprocessed version of the cacao bean, and contains antioxidants & flavanols, iron, fiber, magnesium, and other minerals. (Be aware that it does contain some caffeine however.)
- Pure maple syrup: Or your own favorite sweetener such as pitted dates, agave nectar, etc.
Customizing
Add protein powder: A sweet lady named Catarine left a comment on this recipe that she swaps out the cacao powder for a vegan chocolate protein powder for her 4 year old daughter's breakfast and I love that idea!
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Healthy Vegan Chocolate Milkshake
Ingredients
- 1 cup plant milk
- 1 ripe banana (frozen if possible*)
- 2 Tbsp. cacao powder
- 1 Tbsp. pure maple syrup (or pitted dates to sweeten)
Optional:
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract, 1/8 tsp. almond extract, protein powder, 2-3 ice cubes
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
- Taste and adjust if necessary.
Notes
Nutrition Per Serving (Estimate)
Sodium content: This is omitted as I cannot provide an accurate number. I encourage you to calculate your own to provide a much more precise reading based on the exact ingredients, brands, and amounts you're using.
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CATARINE says
I love this. My 4y/o will not eat breakfast and I feel terrible sending her off to school with an empty tummy. Enter this chocolate shake. I switched out the cocoa powder for a vegan chocolate protein powder and I always freeze the banana and she asks for it every day.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!! Seriously.
Kaitlin says
Hi Catarine! What a great idea swapping out the cocoa powder for a protein powder. So glad you found something for your daughter!
Jacqueline Meldrum says
Sounds good to me Kaitlin. I just throw everything in to my blender too. I am on smoothies rather than shakes at the moment.
Kaitlin says
Thank you, Jacqueline!
Lee Kaplan says
You can also add cinnamon and espresso powder to turn this into a Mexican chocolate shake.
Adding powdered peanut butter will up the protein content.
If you like a bit of “heat”, add a dash or two of cayenne pepper. I’ve had chocolate chip cookies with cayenne pepper that were divine!
Kaitlin says
Fantastic ideas, Lee! Thanks very much for sharing your helpful feedback.
Ashley Burton says
I made this for breakfast this morning. DELCIOUS!
Kaitlin says
Yay! Glad you enjoyed and thanks for sharing, Ashley!