Healthy Mint Chocolate Chip Smoothie – A thick and creamy plant-based smoothie filled with fresh mint and chocolate.
Let’s make a smoothie that tastes like a milkshake!
Smoothie = Healthy
Milkshake = Not healthy
Smoothie that tastes like a milkshake = All our dreams coming true
It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day, which means we need to come up with a festive menu that is either A) green or B) Irish. We’re rolling with “A” today!
I’m taking a little inspiration from McDonald’s seasonal Shamrock Shake but, I made it good for us! I don’t eat McDonald’s anymore (knowledge is power, folks!), but I still like the idea of a festive green treat.
Our pretty green smoothie gets its color from spinach and fresh mint. It’s supremely creamy thanks to almond milk and avocado (don’t worry; you won’t taste the avocado). Protein powder or collagen peptides provide protein. And fresh mint and cacao nibs add our mint and chocolate flavors.
This smoothie is thick, creamy, sweet and satisfying. Breakfast? Dessert? Both? You choose! Skip the drive-thru and get your mint-chip fix at home.
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Healthy Mint Chocolate Chip Smoothie
A thick and creamy plant-based smoothie filled with fresh mint and chocolate. A healthy breakfast, snack or dessert that tastes similar to a mint chip milkshake.
Ingredients
- 1 small frozen banana
- 1 1/2 cups milk I use unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1 cup fresh spinach
- 1/4 small/medium sized avocado
- 20-30 fresh mint leaves see note
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder or collagen peptides see note
- 1/2 cup crushed ice or more, if you'd like it thicker
- 1 tablespoon cacao nibs or chocolate chips see note
- whipped cream or whipped coconut cream for garnish, optional
Instructions
Place banana, milk, spinach, avocado, mint, protein powder, and ice in a blender. Process until smooth. Add cacao nibs and stir or briefly pulse (don't completely puree the chocolate otherwise the color of the smoothie will turn brown). Serve immediately, garnished with whipped cream and additional cacao nibs, if desired.
Recipe Notes
If you're new to cacao nibs you might want use a smaller amount. I have found them to be an acquired taste.
My mint leaves were small so I used close to 30 of them. If your mint leaves are larger, or you prefer a milder mint flavor, use fewer leaves.
Inspired by Mind Body Green.
jessica says
i don’t usually put an avocado in my smoothie because i love eating them as they are but i just might have to try this!
Patricia @ Grab a Plate says
What a treat this is! The avo and banana give it such a nice, creamy texture! And no yucky stuff! Love it!
Poonam says
I’m always looking for healthy new smoothies. This one looks so good. I’m not sure if I missed it but did you include the nutritional facts in this post?
Celebrating Sweets says
Hi! I do not provide nutritional information for my recipes. You are welcome to enter the ingredients into a reliable online calculator. I call this recipe “healthy” not because of a specific fat/calorie/protein calculation but because it is made with nutrient rich, plant based, whole food ingredients.
Claire Wieger says
I would have never thought about adding avocado but this sounds so yummy! Definitely pinning for later!
Nicole says
Looks delicious! Can’t wait to try it!
Aarika says
This looks absolutely amazing! What a gorgeous color and winning ingredient profile. Unfortunately, I am allergic to avocado, but I would love to make this for my hubby. Great job!
Nicole Parise says
This sounds similar to something I make pretty often, so good! I am definitely going to try 🙂
xx nicole
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Kimberly @ Berly's Kitchen says
This looks so good, but I haven’t been able to bring myself to try avocado in something sweet. Just can’t quite wrap my mind around it. Lol! Maybe one day. In the meantime, your smoothie sounds delicious, especially with the mint and chocolate chips.
Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen says
This just looks RIDICULOUSLY good. I love any opportunity to have chocolate for breakfast (or dessert for breakfast or milkshakes for breakfast. . .) I’ll have to try it!
cakespy says
This looks absolutely delicious. And healthy? Sign me up, yo.