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This easy 5-minute vegan chocolate banana milkshake is thick, creamy, sweet, and delicious, made with just 5 ingredients and no added sugar!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
If you thought my strawberry banana milkshake was a hit, wait until you try this timeless vegan chocolate banana milkshake – a healthy yet decadent, refreshing treat made with 5 ingredients in minutes. Perfect for hot summer days or anytime you need a vegan chocolate fix, this shake is great to satisfy cravings without guilt, whether at breakfast, mid-day, or a post-dinner snack.
The best part? This homemade banana milkshake tastes like dessert but has no added ice cream or sugar. Instead, it uses wholesome plant-based ingredients you likely already have, like frozen banana, which adds creamy (dairy-free!) soft-serve texture and natural sweetness. But there are also plenty of ways to boost its decadence – just keep reading.
If you love this gluten-free, refined sugar-free, dairy-free milkshake, you might also enjoy my coffee smoothie, healthy coffee milkshake, or banana kale smoothie.
The Ingredients
Refer to the recipe card for the full list of ingredients, substitutes, and quantities.
What To Add To Banana Chocolate Milkshakes?
- Vegan chocolate chips: ¼ cup choc chips make a decadent vegan double-chocolate milkshake.
- Oreo banana milkshake: Add 3-6 Oreo cookies per ‘serve’ for texture/sweetness.
- Coffee: Add a shot of espresso per serving (or more/less to taste).
- Chocolate protein milkshake: Add ½ scoop (per serving) of your favorite vegan plain, vanilla, peanut butter, or chocolate protein powder. Add more plant-based milk if necessary.
- Vegan yogurt: Swap some plant-based milk for a creamier chocolate peanut butter milkshake.
- Sweetener: If the banana isn’t sweet enough, add maple syrup, a Medjool date, coconut sugar, or a sugar alternative like erythritol to taste.
- Strawberry: Add ½ cup strawberries (fresh or frozen) per serving for a fruity twist.
- Toppings: i.e., vegan whipped cream, shaved vegan chocolate, crumbled Oreo cookies, and/or vegan chocolate syrup (drizzle in the glass or over the vegan whipped cream).
- Chia seeds/hemp seeds: 1 tbsp per portion for fiber, thickness, nutrients, and omega-3s.
- Avocado: Replace some banana with ¼-½ an avocado for healthy fat/antioxidants.
How to Make a Chocolate Banana Milkshake
Step 1: First, if you don’t already have frozen bananas, check out how to freeze bananas here. Then, transfer all the ingredients to a high-speed blender and blend until smooth.
Step 2: Finally, taste and adjust any element, then transfer the vegan banana and chocolate milkshake to chilled glasses. Enjoy!
FAQs
No, you can make an equally delicious vegan banana chocolate milkshake recipe with regular bananas. However, frozen banana mimics ice cream texture, making it taste more decadent without added fat, sugar, and calories.
Dutch process cocoa, used to make Oreos, has a smoother, less bitter flavor and should work very well to make a delicious chocolate vegan milkshake.
A small amount of nut butter (usually peanut butter, almond butter, or hazelnut butter) adds flavor, richness, protein, and filling healthy fats. However, for a nut-free version, try sunflower seed butter, tahini, or omit it altogether.
Considering it’s got chocolate and milkshake in the title, this drink is surprisingly wholesome and nutrient-dense. Bananas add fiber, potassium, vitamin C, and vitamin B6, among others. Cocoa powder is rich in antioxidants (especially if you use raw cacao). Nut butters provide healthy fats and plant-based protein, and your plant-based milk of choice further boosts micronutrients.
Pro Recipe Tips
- Use overripe bananas: They’re naturally sweeter, so you don’t need to add extra sugar (for a healthy vegan chocolate banana milkshake).
- Out of frozen bananas? Use fresh bananas and add ½-¾ cup of ice.
- For low-speed blenders: Freeze banana in small slices and add more liquid if needed.
- Adjust the consistency: Use more/less plant-based milk and choose from fresh or frozen bananas.
- Have fun experimenting: This vegan banana and chocolate milkshake recipe is highly customizable. Use fresh or frozen banana, regular or Dutch process cocoa, your plant milk of choice, and add mix-ins/toppings.
Storage Instructions
Make-Ahead: Reduce prep time by freezing the banana in advance and storing it in airtight containers/Ziplock/Stashers for up to 3 months.
Store: It’s best to enjoy this frozen banana milkshake immediately before it thaws. However, the non-frozen version will store in the fridge for a day.
Chocolate Banana Milkshake
Ingredients
- 3 frozen bananas
- ¼ cup of peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder
- 1 ½ cup of plant-based milk
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until completely creamy.
Notes
- Use overripe bananas: They’re naturally sweeter, so you don’t need to add extra sugar (for a healthy vegan chocolate banana milkshake).
- Out of frozen bananas? Use fresh bananas and add ½-¾ cup of ice.
- For low-speed blenders: Freeze banana in small slices and add more liquid if needed.
- Adjust the consistency: Use more/less plant-based milk and choose from fresh or frozen bananas.
