Chocolate Almond Butter Smoothie – The Lemon Bowl®

This Chocolate Almond Butter Smoothie is made with cocoa powder and yogurt to create a thick, creamy, and high-protein smoothie.

For a sweet, chocolatey twist on breakfast, I like to use cocoa powder in my smoothies. Couple that with the higher protein content in Greek yogurt and a high-protein nut butter and you have a delicious, creamy breakfast that will keep you full until lunchtime. My Chocolate Almond Butter Smoothie is a favorite of my boys, but it’s one of the ways I’ll treat myself to some chocolate, too!

Ingredients

• Banana: Bananas are a great way to naturally sweeten a smoothie and are also easy to blend until creamy and smooth. If you’re using a frozen banana, you don’t have to use as much ice.
• Yogurt: I usually use plain Greek yogurt as it doesn’t add any extra sugar but is packed with protein and probiotics.
• Protein powder: You can use either chocolate or vanilla flavored protein powder, and it adds flavor and nutrition to this filling smoothie.
• Almond butter: Similar to peanut butter, it’s sweet and nutty, although it may be a bit richer than peanut butter.
• cocoa powder: Rich in antioxidants and chocolate flavor, you can choose the cocoa content of your powder based on how dark or rich you want the flavor.

How to make a Chocolate Almond Butter Smoothie

Start your chocolate almond butter smoothie by taking your banana and breaking it into chunks in your blender. If you’re using a frozen banana, you don’t have to use as much ice.

Then sprinkle your vanilla or chocolate protein powder on top.

Next add the cocoa powder.

Followed by the Greek yogurt.

Finish with the almond butter and some ice.

Close the lid and blend until smooth, adding more ice until you reach your desired consistency. If it gets too thick, you can always add more yogurt or some almond milk.

Pour into glasses and enjoy your chocolate almond butter smoothie! I like to sometimes drizzle a little more almond butter on top for a little extra flavor.

Change it

• Add more fruit. This smoothie would taste great with berries like strawberries or raspberries added to the mix.
• Don’t like bananas? It’s not a problem for me, but I know some people who don’t like bananas. Apples are another great fruit that will naturally sweeten your smoothie.
• Make it dairy free. Use a plant-based protein powder and a non-dairy yogurt alternative and this smoothie is dairy-free and vegan-friendly!

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Whether you want a filling breakfast or a tasty, high-protein snack, my Chocolate Almond Butter Smoothie has you covered.

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