Chocolate-Covered Pecan Banana Smoothie

Sometimes, I want my smoothies to taste like dessert. As in, a decadent, chocolate shake that reminds me of late nights at Denny’s with my girlfriends in high school.

I’ve had this chocolate-covered pecan banana smoothie for breakfast five times in the last week. I think I could drink it every day for a month and not get tired of it. Good thing it’s actually healthy and vegan.One time, I even added 1/4 cup of blueberries to the smoothie, and that added a whole new level of fantastic flavor. (I wouldn’t recommend any more blueberries than that, though, because the fruity taste will overpower the chocolate.)

This originally started as a chocolate-covered peanut banana smoothie (which also is delicious and better than just adding peanut butter), but I’m out of peanuts. And while I usually don’t care for pecans in my fruity smoothies (walnuts work better), I had to try the pecans with chocolate.

Oh my, I’m so glad I did.

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Chocolate-Covered Pecan Banana Smoothie

Prep Time

5 mins

Total Time

5 mins

 

A decadent, yet healthy vegan smoothie that tastes like a chocolate shake infused with pecan flavor. Gluten-free.

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: breakfast smoothie, healthy smoothie, vegan

Servings: 1

Calories: 318 kcal

Author: Cooking with Mamma C

Ingredients

• 1 ripe banana (peeled and broken in half)
• 1/4 cup shelled pecans (or peanuts)
• 1 cup almond milk (light is fine)
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 cup ice

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Instructions

1. Place all ingredients in a blender and mix, stopping once to scrape the cocoa from the sides of the blender container. Continue mixing until smooth.

Nutrition Facts

Chocolate-Covered Pecan Banana Smoothie

Amount Per Serving

Calories 318 Calories from Fat 189

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 21g 32%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Sodium 327mg 14%

Potassium 523mg 15%

Total Carbohydrates 32g 11%

Dietary Fiber 6g 24%

Sugars 15g

Protein 5g 10%

Vitamin A 1.5%

Vitamin C 12.4%

Calcium 31.7%

Iron 6.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.