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August 1, 2023Updated: September 5, 2023

Green Chocolate Coffee Smoothie

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This Chocolate Coffee Smoothie has a green twist with some fresh spinach blended in! You won’t even know it’s there – all you get is a naturally sweet chocolate smoothie with a kick of caffeine that is great for breakfast or as a snack.

a green coffee chocolate smoothie in a glass.

Chocolate Coffee Smoothie with Spinach

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It took me a while to come around to the whole green smoothie thing, but once I did, I haven’t turned back. Once I realized you really can’t taste whatever green thing you’ve blended in, I’ve taken to adding a handful of fresh spinach to whatever smoothie concoction I’m making.

And this green chocolate coffee smoothie is one of my all-time favorites. I’ve been making it for years, and I never get tired of the rich chocolatey flavor with a caffeine kick. It tastes like a coffee shop frozen blended coffee drink, but better because there’s no added sugar, and it has secret good-for-you green stuff in it.

It’s the perfect way to start the day or a great pick-me-up when the 3 o’clock slump hits.

green coffee chocolate smoothie, bananas, spinach, and cocoa powder.

Ingredients

  • Frozen banana
  • Coffee – Cold brew coffee is great, but I don’t always have it on hand. So, I refrigerate some regular brewed coffee so it’s nice and cold when I’m ready to make a smoothie.
  • Unsweetened cocoa powder
  • Milk – I’ve made it with whole, 2%, and almond milk. Other non-dairy options, like oat milk, work great, too.
  • Fresh spinach leaves

Once you have the ingredients it’s as simple as popping them in the blender and whirring it up until it’s nice and smooth.

the ingredients in a blender and the ingredients blended.

So maybe you’re wondering – chocolate, coffee, and spinach? Can it even taste good? Yes, friends, it does and I really hope you try it!

Happy blending,

April
a glass of chocolate coffee smoothie.

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★★★★★

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This Chocolate Coffee Smoothie has a green twist with some fresh spinach blended in! You won’t even know it’s there – all you get is a naturally sweet chocolate smoothie with a kick of caffeine that is great for breakfast or as a snack.

  • Author: April Anderson
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 1 large smoothie 1x
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: Blend
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 medium frozen banana
  • 1 cup cold brew coffee (see note)
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup 2% milk (see note)
  • 1 cup fresh spinach, loosely packed

Instructions

  1. Place all of the ingredients in a blender.
  2. Process until smooth!

Notes

Coffee: When I don’t have cold brew coffee on hand, I brew regular coffee and chill it in the refrigerator.

Milk: I’ve also made it with whole milk and almond milk. It should work fine with other kinds of non-dairy milk, too.

I like a thinner smoothie consistency, but you can adjust the amounts if you like things on the thicker side. Start with half the amount of coffee, blend, and add more until it reaches your desired thickness.

Recipe adapted from Oh She Glows

Nutrition

  • Calories: 169
  • Sugar: 17.9g
  • Sodium: 60.6mg
  • Fat: 3.2g
  • Saturated Fat: 1.8g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 1.1g
  • Trans Fat: 0.1g
  • Carbohydrates: 37.3mg
  • Fiber: 6.9g
  • Protein: 6.4g
  • Cholesterol: 4.9mg

Keywords: chocolate spinach smoothie, green smoothie recipe with chocolate, coffee chocolate smoothie. green mocha smoothie

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The nutrition is an estimate only. It was calculated using Nutrifox, an online nutrition calculator.

Post, recipe, and photos updated from the archives. First published in January 2015.


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About April Anderson

I’m a passionate home cook, cookbook author, recipe developer, freelance writer, food photographer, and dog mom ❤ I garnish (almost) everything with parsley and believe you can make deliciously amazing dishes with everyday ingredients.

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Comments

  1. Samantha says

    June 17, 2020 at 5:18 pm

    What can be used to substitute the Banana? I am very allergic to Them.

    Reply
    • April Anderson says

      June 20, 2020 at 9:24 am

      So, I haven’t tried it but frozen mango is often used as a sub for the banana in smoothies. It will change the flavor, but apparently it’s pretty mild so you may not even notice it’s in there. If you try it please let me know!

      Reply
  2. Rachel says

    May 22, 2018 at 4:35 pm

    This was delicious, really delicious! Definitely could not at all detect the spinach flavor, it was heavily chocolatey and the coffee came through.

    I added a few teaspoons of half N half because I like my coffee creamy, and subbed the sugar for a drizzle of sugar free Hershey syrup because I’m trying to cut added sugars. Honestly it would have probably been good without any added sweetening, the banana sweetness really came through.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  3. annie@ciaochowbambina says

    January 20, 2015 at 3:56 pm

    I am so excited! I have everything I need to get me through my 3:00 slump…well, I guess it’s just about my 4:00 slump! This looks amazing!!! Thanks for the added nutrition!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • April says

      January 21, 2015 at 7:54 pm

      I hope you enjoy it, Annie!

      Reply
  4. Denise | Sweet Peas & Saffron says

    January 20, 2015 at 3:51 pm

    Who could pass this smoothie up? Love the chocolate and coffee, and I could get on board with the spinach, especially since you can’t even tell it’s there by the color!

    Reply
  5. Claudia @ HomeMade with love says

    January 20, 2015 at 9:01 am

    Spinach? Now way… 🙂 how awsome is this! I am usually not a huge fan of Coffee drinks but you made me so curious that I have to try it.. also the frozen Bananas sound so indulging. So true that Coffee makes Chocolate taste more chocolaty.. hm maybe a pinch of salt would also work in this smoothie…
    thanks for a wonderful post

    Reply
    • April says

      January 21, 2015 at 7:54 pm

      A pinch of salt is a great idea!

      Reply
  6. Kelley @ Chef Savvy says

    January 19, 2015 at 1:49 pm

    Wow I would have never guessed spinach in a mocha smoothie. What a fun and creative twist. Spinach is great in smoothies because it can easily be disguised but still pack tons of nutrition!

    Reply

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