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Chocolate Espresso Banana Smoothie

by Danae · December 4, 2013

This Chocolate Espresso Banana Smoothie is perfect for chocolate and coffee lovers! Creamy, naturally sweet and great for a quick breakfast or snack.

I woke up this morning to white roofs and snow falling. The temperature today is only supposed to get to a high of 13 degrees and the low is supposed to be -8 degrees. So, naturally I thought to myself I think I’ll share a recipe for a Chocolate Espresso Banana Smoothie with you today!

Chocolate Espresso Banana SmoothieI know, it’s probably not what you are craving on a cold snowy morning, but it wasn’t snowing like this yesterday morning and boy did it taste delicious then.

Chocolate Espresso Banana SmoothieI usually crave something cold to drink after I get done running or working out, even if it is freezing outside. Yesterday was no exception. I got off my treadmill after a 6 mile run and was craving something cold and creamy to drink. I was also pretty tired and knew I was going to need a little caffeine. I always have bananas in the freezer, so I thought I would try making a smoothie combining chocolate, espresso, and banana.

Chocolate Espresso Banana SmoothieThis smoothie is so easy to make and is perfect for all of you (myself included) chocolate and coffee/espresso lovers out there. The smoothie is naturally sweetened by the bananas, but if you think it needs extra sweetener feel free to add a little honey. I also love adding Greek yogurt to my smoothies for some extra protein.

Chocolate Espresso Banana SmoothieTo make this smoothie all you need is a couple of  frozen bananas, unsweetened cocoa powder, Greek yogurt, milk (I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk), espresso powder, and vanilla extract. Take all of those ingredients, throw them in a blender, and in seconds you have a creamy, chocolatey, espresso flavored smoothie that is sure to satisfy you and give you a morning jolt!

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Categories: Breakfast, Smoothies Tags: Banana, Chocolate, Drink, espresso, Greek Yogurt

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Danae of Recipe Runner

Hi, I’m Danae! Blogger, photographer, and avid runner! My mission is to create delicious, mostly healthy, easy, and balanced meals that use a variety of fresh and affordable ingredients. You’ll find everything from one pan skillet dinners, to colorful salads, comforting pasta recipes, the occasional treat, and more.

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  1. Jessica T says

    July 3, 2015 at 9:01 am

    Just made a variation of this but added some peanut butter as well! Yummm! :)

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    • Danae says

      July 3, 2015 at 12:40 pm

      I love that you added peanut butter, I bet it was delicious! Thanks for trying the smoothie!

      Reply
  2. Abbie @ Needs Salt says

    December 5, 2013 at 1:56 pm

    This smoothie is awesome! It looks like something my coffee-chocolate-loving sister would go totally crazy for. Gorgeous photos.
    Pinning!

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    • Danae says

      December 5, 2013 at 5:30 pm

      Thanks Abbie! I thought it tasted great, even on a cold day!

      Reply

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