4-Ingredient Banana Mocha Smoothie

A rich and chocolatey banana mocha smoothie with no refined sugar. It’s a naturally sweet treat for the morning or afternoon when you need a little pick-me-up.

Banana Mocha Smoothie

This four-ingredient(!) banana mocha smoothie is a new and improved morning/afternoon cool and creamy treat now that the summertime weather is here. It serves two purposes: 1) it satisfies cravings for something sweet with no refined sugar and 2) it keeps me from stopping at a certain coffee drink drive-through and ordering what used to be my go-to sweet pick-me-up that’s loaded with sugar.

And when I say “new and improved” I mean it’s an adaptation of an old smoothie favorite of almost the same name. The green mocha smoothie I shared a few years ago has a few more ingredients and this banana mocha smoothie is simpler and less sweet. That said, I still love the original so it shall stay and this scaled-down banana mocha smoothie will join it in the smoothie recipe line-up. There’s room for both.

Four Simple Ingredients

• Cold-brewed coffee: cold-brewed coffee is less bitter than regular brewed coffee that’s been chilled. You can make your own or look for bottles of it at your grocery store – my regular store has several brands to choose from, but be sure to buy plain cold-brew coffee and not a sweetened flavored one. All that said, you can use regular-brewed coffee if you don’t mind the extra bitterness – just be sure to cool it to room temperature or pop it in the fridge before using.
• Frozen Bananas: You can freeze banana slices yourself or look for bags of frozen banana slices in the frozen section.
• Milk: I use whole milk for this smoothie, but you can substitute a lower fat milk or almond milk to save on calories.
• Unsweetened cocoa powder: It makes this smoothie extra chocolatey and rich – almost like dark chocolate – and I find the bananas add just enough sweetness so no added sugar is needed.

Make it in the morning for a chocolatey breakfast treat or whizz one up in the afternoon for a little pick-me-up. Either way, it’s a cool and creamy way to get a coffee-chocolate fix.

More Easy Breakfast Ideas

• Breakfast Egg Muffins
• Strawberry Peanut Butter Toast
• Blueberry Oatmeal
• Salsa Verde Eggs

Happy blending,