Raw Chocolate Banana Shake (Print Version)

Creamy raw cacao and banana shake—naturally sweet, vegan, and ready in 5 minutes for breakfast or an energy boost.

# Recipe Ingredients:

01 - 2 large ripe bananas, peeled (fresh or frozen)

02 - 1 cup almond milk or other plant-based milk

03 - 2 tablespoons raw cacao powder

04 - 1 to 2 teaspoons maple syrup or agave syrup, to taste

05 - 1 tablespoon chia seeds or flaxseeds

06 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

07 - Pinch of sea salt

01 - Add the ripe bananas, almond milk, raw cacao powder, and sweetener if using into a blender.

02 - Toss in any optional add-ins such as chia seeds, flaxseeds, vanilla extract, or a pinch of sea salt.

03 - Blend on high speed until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy with no lumps remaining.

04 - Taste the shake and adjust sweetness or cacao intensity to your preference, blending briefly to incorporate.

05 - Pour into serving glasses and enjoy right away for the best texture and flavor.

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The natural sweetness of ripe bananas means you control exactly how much added sweetener goes in, if any at all.
It tastes genuinely indulgent but leaves you feeling light and ready to move through your day.

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Frozen bananas create a thick milkshake consistency while fresh ones give you something lighter and more drinkable.
Cacao powder clumps stubbornly if dumped on top of liquids, so either put it in first or blend a few seconds longer than you think necessary.

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Peel and freeze your bananas in chunks on a parchment lined tray before transferring to a bag so they never freeze into an impossible solid block.
Adding the salt is the step most people skip but it is the one that makes people ask what your secret ingredient is.