4-Ingredient Banana Mocha Smoothie
This smoothie is an easy way to get a chocolate-coffee fix when you need a little pick-me-up. The process is simple - add the ingredients to a blender and process - but I've also added some notes so you can adapt it to make it your own.
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Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cold brew coffee
- 8 ounces sliced frozen bananas
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients in a blender.
- Process until smooth and creamy.
Notes
Cold brewed coffee is less bitter than hot brewed coffee, although you can use your regular morning-brewed coffee. Just be sure to let it cool to room temperature or pop it in the fridge to chill. Or, look for bottles of cold brewed coffee (so much easier than doing it yourself), which is what I buy these days for my DIY cold coffee drinks.
While you're at the store buying your cold brew coffee go ahead and pick up a bag of frozen banana slices, too. Or you can freeze fresh bananas, but the pre-sliced frozen ones make smoothie-making so much easier.
I love using whole milk for smoothies these days, but you can substitute a lower-fat milk, almond milk, or other nondairy milk.
Because there's no added sugar in this smoothie the chocolate tastes a lot like dark chocolate - rich with a touch of bitterness, which I like. The bananas add just enough sweetness but feel free to dial back the chocolate or add some sugar or honey to taste if you want it a little sweeter.
Nutrition Estimate
Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 37.8g | Protein: 8.1g | Fat: 7.1g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.3g | Cholesterol: 18.3mg | Sodium: 81.3mg | Fiber: 4.9g | Sugar: 23.2g
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