Chocolate Avocado Smoothie Bowl

Name: Chocolate Apple Smoothie Bowl
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 2 large very ripe bananas; 1 large ripe avocado; ½ cup (4 oz.) of oat milk, unsweetened; 1 tablespoon of vanilla; 1 large granny smith apple (or other sour apple) cored and quartered; 2/3 cup (60 grams) of rolled oats; ¼ cup of raw cacao powder; ¼ teaspoon of fine sea salt; 4 large medjool dates, pitted

February 07, 2022 by Carol Clayton in smoothie bowl

Chocolate Avocado Smoothie Bowl / Vegan & Protein-Rich

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If you love chocolate for breakfast, you’ll love this Chocolate Avocado Smoothie Bowl! It’s full of plant-based protein, healthy fats, and tastes just like pudding. It’s rich and creamy while being vegan, gluten-free, and oil-free.

Remember when chocolate avocado mousse was all the rage? I still love this simple and healthy dessert. In fact, I love it so much I eat it for breakfast, but in smoothie bowl form! It just took a few tweaks to turn this decadent treat into a fiber-filled, chocolate protein bomb.

If you’re a chocolate lover like me, you’ll be happy to know that this scrumptious smoothie bowl is secretly healthy, made with black beans, raw cacao powder, avocado, and is completely fruit-sweetened.

chocolate avocado smoothie bowl on a table

What’s in this chocolate avocado smoothie bowl?

Black beans

This is where the fiber and protein come in. Black beans are a great source of these nutrients and blend up super creamy in smoothie bowls. I promise you won’t taste the beans! They taste just like chocolate when mixed with cacao powder.

Avocado

Avocado is what makes this smoothie bowl rich and creamy. It blends up silky smooth, like pudding, and makes the bowl extra filling. Thank you healthy fats!

Raw Cacao Powder

Aka, healthy chocolate. Cacao powder is made from finely blended cacao nibs and is loaded with plant-based calcium, iron, and antioxidants. When mixed with a sweetener, it becomes a super healthy chocolate treat!

chocolate avocado smoothie bowl in a glass dish

This Chocolate Avocado Smoothie Bowl is:

Full of chocolatey flavor
Rich and creamy
Healthy & Vegan
Filling
Loaded with protein and fiber

chocolate avocado smoothie bowl on a table with blueberries

This is one of those smoothie bowls that tastes weirdly good after a workout. If I’m craving chocolate before a run, I’ll set the blender out on the counter so I can pounce on those ingredients right when I get back!

chocolate avocado smoothie bowl held in two hands

Are you ready to make dessert for breakfast?! Me too!

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Ingredients for Chocolate Avocado Smoothie Bowl

(1) 15 oz can (425 grams / 1½ cups) of black beans, drained and rinsed
2 large very ripe bananas
1 large ripe avocado
¾ cup of almond milk
¼ cup of raw cacao powder
2 teaspoons of vanilla
1/8 teaspoon of fine sea salt
4 large medjool dates, pitted (6 for sweeter)

Makes 2-3 bowls

How to make Chocolate Avocado Smoothie Bowl

chocolate avocado smoothie bowl ingredients in a blender container — Steps 1-2:

1. First, if using canned beans, drain off the bean liquid and give them a rinse under cold running water. This keeps your smoothie bowl from tasting “beany”.
2. Add the beans, bananas, avocado, and almond milk to a blender container followed by the cacao powder, vanilla, salt, and dates.

chocolate avocado smoothie bowl blended in a vitamix — Step 3:

3. Securely attach the lid to the container and blend, starting at low speed and then working your way up to medium or even high speed, depending on how powerful your blender is. You will need to stop and scrape the sides of the container now and then or use the tamper (with a Vitamix) to push the food towards the blade. When the mixture can spin freely in the blender and looks creamy, it’s ready.

chocolate avocado smoothie bowl in a vitamix with texture detail — Step 4:

4. Scoop the chocolatey mixture, which will be the consistency of pudding, into 2-3 bowls and top with blueberries, cacao nibs, and coconut flakes!

Enjoy as a quick and filling breakfast or a healthy dessert!

chocolate avocado smoothie bowl in a dish

If you love chocolate for breakfast, check out these mouthwatering smoothie bowl recipes!

Chocolate Cherry Almond Smoothie Bowl

Hot Cacao Smoothie Bowl

Healthy Rocky Road Smoothie Bowl

chocolate avocado smoothie bowl in glass dishes

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Chocolate Cherry Almond Smoothie Bowl

September 17, 2021 by Carol Clayton in smoothie bowl

Chocolate Cherry Almond Smoothie Bowl (Vegan)

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This chocolate cherry almond smoothie bowl is protein-rich, vegan, and totally decadent. It’s loaded with nutrients from raw cacao powder, sweet cherries, and almond butter, but tastes like dessert for breakfast!

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I’m kinda obsessed with smoothie bowls if you haven’t noticed from all my smoothie bowl recipes, but I do have my favorites. And this is one of them. Chocolate, cherry, and almond, it’s that magical trio of flavors that gets me every time. I’m drooling just thinking about the creamy chocolate base mixed with sweet dark cherries and rich almond butter. But the best part about this vegan smoothie bowl is that it’s super healthy too. It’s full of protein from the silken tofu and almond butter and loaded with antioxidants from the cacao powder and cherries. Dessert-for-breakfast? Yes please!

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Cacao Powder

Raw cacao powder is made by fermenting and drying cacao beans which are then crushed and separated from their outer hulls, resulting in broken cacao pieces called nibs. The Cacao nibs are ground into a fine powder which becomes our good friend, cacao powder. When paired with a natural sweetener like dates and ripe bananas, cacao powder creates a super healthy chocolate treat. Once you have the sweet chocolate base, you can add any favorite flavor combination to create a unique and delicious smoothie bowl.

Did you know?

Raw organic cacao powder is the superfood of all superfoods, having more calcium than cow’s milk, (at 160mg per 100g vs only 125mg per 100ml of cow’s milk) is the highest plant-based source of iron known to man, (a whopping 7.3mg per 100g) and boasts over 40 times the antioxidants of blueberries! It’s chocolate…that’s truly good for you.

Cherries

I use sweet, dark frozen cherries in this recipe for the sweetest taste. But using a combination of sweet and tart cherries makes for a fun sweet/tart flavor as well. Frozen cherries come already pitted (yay) and are frozen at peak ripeness for maximum sweetness.

Almond Extract

Here’s the secret folks. Almond extract is what gives this smoothie bowl its almond flavor. The almond butter adds healthy fats and richness, but almond extract really makes the almond flavor come alive.

Silken Tofu

Silken tofu is a smoothie bowl lover’s dream come true. It blends up perfectly creamy every time, in any blender, without dairy. Most silken tofu comes in a handy recyclable aseptic box too.

Why you’ll love Chocolate Cherry Almond Smoothie Bowl:

o Sweet, and chocolatey

o Protein-rich

o Full of superfoods

If you like this chocolate cherry almond smoothie bowl recipe, please give it a 5-star rating in the recipe card below, and lemme know how it turns out in the comments. I love hearing from you! And if you’re looking for more yummy vegan inspo, check out my Pinterest and Instagram Page!

Ingredients for Chocolate Cherry Almond Smoothie Bowl

o 12.3 oz (349 grams) of extra firm silken tofu

o 2 large very ripe bananas

o 1½ teaspoons of almond extract

o 1/8 teaspoon of fine sea salt

o 2 tablespoons of almond butter

o ¼ cup (25 grams) of raw, organic cacao powder

o 3 large medjool dates, pitted

o 2 cups (280 grams) of frozen sweet cherries

Makes 2-3 bowls. Click on the ingredients in bold to see what I use in this recipe.

Method for making Chocolate Cherry Almond Smoothie Bowl

Chocolate Cherry Almond Smoothie Bowl Vegan-2.jpg — Step 1:

1. Add the tofu, bananas, almond extract, and salt to a blender container, followed by the almond butter, cacao powder dates, and frozen cherries.

Chocolate Cherry Almond Smoothie Bowl Vegan-3.jpg — Step 2:

2. Securely attach the lid to your container and blend until creamy, starting at low speed and working up to medium speed. You may have to stop and scrape down the sides of the container or use the tamper (with a Vitamix) to push the food down and around toward the blade. This will take about a minute or more, depending on what type of blender you are using.

Chocolate Cherry Almond Smoothie Bowl Vegan-4.jpg — Step 3:

3. Scoop the creamy chocolatey mixture which will be the consistency of loose pudding into two or three bowls. Top with fresh cherries, cacao nibs, and almond slices.

Enjoy as a healthy dessert-for-breakfast or a decadent, protein-packed snack!

For more smoothie bowl inspo, check out these sweet and creamy smoothie bowl recipes!

Tropical Smoothie Bowl

Peanut Butter and Jelly Smoothie Bowl

Orange Creamsicle Smoothie Bowl

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Yield: 3 bowls

Author: Carol Clayton

The Chocolate Cherry Almond Smoothie Bowl

Prep time: 10 MinTotal time: 10 Min

Ingredients

12.3 oz (349 grams) of extra firm silken tofu
2 large very ripe bananas
1½ teaspoons of almond extract
1/8 teaspoon of fine sea salt
2 tablespoons of almond butter
¼ cup (25 grams) of raw, organic cacao powder
3 large medjool dates, pitted
2 cups (280 grams) of frozen sweet cherries

Instructions

Add the tofu, bananas, almond extract, and salt to a blender container, followed by the almond butter, cacao powder dates, and frozen cherries.
Securely attach the lid to your container and blend until creamy, starting at low speed and working up to medium speed. You may have to stop and scrape down the sides of the container or use the tamper (with a Vitamix) to push the food down and around toward the blade. This will take about a minute or more, depending on what type of blender you are using.
Scoop the creamy chocolatey mixture which will be the consistency of loose pudding into two or three bowls. Top with fresh cherries, cacao nibs, and almond slices.

Notes:

For step-by-step instructions with photos, see blog post!

Nutrition Facts

Calories

388.63

Fat (grams)

11.61

Sat. Fat (grams)

1.19

Carbs (grams)

63.51

Fiber (grams)

9.19

Net carbs

54.32

Sugar (grams)

41.07

Protein (grams)

14.87

Sodium (milligrams)

95.98

Cholesterol (grams)

0.00

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators.

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Healthy Rocky Road Smoothie Bowl

July 09, 2021 by Carol Clayton in smoothie bowl

Healthy Rocky Road Smoothie Bowl (Vegan)

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Simple yet decadent, this delicious vegan chocolate smoothie bowl is made secretly healthy with cauliflower and black beans. If you love rocky road, you’ll definitely want to try this one!

What do you think of when you hear the name “Rocky Road”? Does rich, melty chocolate, and all the yummy mix-ins come to mind? It sure does for me! It also gets me excited to jump in the kitchen and combine whole plant foods that create the same flavor as this ice-cream parlor treat.

The most important part of any vegan chocolate smoothie bowl is the chocolate, obvs! That’s where black beans come in handy. They blend up super smooth and are totally undetectable when combined with cacao powder, sweet bananas, and dates. It’s like a healthy chocolate secret weapon. Another neat way to sneak veggies into smoothie bowls is cauliflower. Once steamed until fork tender and frozen, cauliflower becomes very mild and creamy when blended. You really can’t taste it!

Toppings! This is the fun part. Rocky Road was the first ice cream to add multiple mix-ins, making it new and decadent, which gave folks something to smile about during the great depression when it was first introduced. You can add the classic nuts and dried fruit or go to town with all your personal favorites.

Protein-packed and fiber-rich, this simple yet decadent chocolate smoothie bowl is a great way to enjoy dessert-for-breakfast with all the health benefits of whole foods.

3 reasons to fall in love with healthy rocky road smoothie bowl:

1. Undetectable healthy, tastes just like chocolate

2. Full of plant-based protein and fiber

3. Quick and easy to make in a blender

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Ingredients for healthy rocky road smoothie bowl

Top with sliced almonds, coconut flakes, and dried cherries.

Makes 2-3 bowls. Click on the ingredients in bold to see what I use in this recipe.

Method for making healthy rocky road smoothie bowl

Enjoy as a protein and veggie packed breakfast or a healthy chocolate dessert!

Other ice-cream inspired smoothie bowls to fall in love with:

Neapolitan Smoothie Bowl

Mint Chip Smoothie Bowl

Cookie Dough Smoothie Bowl

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Yield: 3 Bowls

Author: Carol Clayton

Healthy Rocky Road Smoothie Bowl (Vegan)

Simple yet decadent, this delicious vegan chocolate smoothie bowl is made secretly healthy with cauliflower and black beans. If you love rocky road, you’ll definitely want to try this one!

Prep time: 10 MinTotal time: 10 Min