Name: Avocado cocoa smoothie
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: —
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 1/2 ripe avocado; 1 cup whole milk; 2 tbsp cocoa powder; 1-2 tbsp honey or maple; 1/2 tsp vanilla; Pinch of salt; A handful of ice

Avocado240 kcal in a smoothie might sound unusual, but it creates the creamiest texture while adding good fats and calories without any heaviness. Cocoa12 kcal makes it taste like a treat.

The avocado melts into the milk122 kcal and cocoa, creating something between a milkshake and a pudding. It's quietly nourishing and keeps you going for hours.

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Avocado cocoa smoothie

Prep

5 min

Cook

—

Serves

Per serving

+590

Ingredients

1/2 ripe avocado
1 cup whole milk149 kcal
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1-2 tbsp honey64 kcal or maple52 kcal
1/2 tsp vanilla
Pinch of salt
A handful of ice

Method

Scoop the avocado into the blender.
Add all other ingredients and blend until completely smooth.
Taste and adjust sweetness. Pour and enjoy.

For more calories, add a spoonful of nut butter102 kcal or a few soaked dates66 kcal.

Make it your own

Make it a meal by adding a scoop of oats150 kcal or hemp seeds.
Great as a post-workout recovery drink.