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.
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES – ICED MATCHA LATTE – CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BANANA SMOOTHIE – MINT CHIP ICE CREAM
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Recipe
Healthy Mint Chocolate Chip Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 small frozen banana
- 1 ½ cups milk, I use unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1 cup fresh spinach
- ¼ small/medium sized avocado
- 20-30 fresh mint leaves, see note
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder or collagen peptides, see note
- ½ 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.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.
Tried this recipe?Leave a comment and rating below!Inspired by Mind Body Green.
Laura | Wandercooks
Yum! Avocado smoothies are my favourite, but choc chip milkshakes are ALSO my favourite – now you’ve blown my mind haha, can’t believe I never thought to put 2+2 together. What an awesome idea, and even better that you supercharged the healthy aspect as well. Nice work!
Luci's Morsels
This looks so good! I love green smoothies but this looks better than anything I have ever tried.
Brian Jones
Mint and chocolate are such a wonderful combination, it just works so well together.
Michelle @ Vitamin Sunshine
I make a similar smoothie, and it’s one of my most popular recipes! People love chocolate chip mint (what’s not to love?!). This is stunning!
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche
This sounds yummy, love the inclusion of the avocado! Beautiful colour too 🙂
Emily
Wow! I never would have thought that could turn into something wonderful! I’m definitely going to have to make this.
Blair
I made a similar smoothie for breakfast this morning. It’s definitely my favorite way to eat my greens!
Your version sounds delicious!
Mira
This sounds like the perfect thin mint craving alternative, and it sounds so healthy!
Denisse | Le Petit Eats
This is so perfect for St. Patrick’s Day!!
Rachel
Yum!! I never thought to make a mint choc chip smoothie.