This Chocolate Avocado Smoothie tastes like a chocolate frosty, but gets its creaminess from avocado! It's a delicious treat you can whip up in minutes.
In a high-speed blender, combine the water, dates, avocado, cacao powder, vanilla, and peanut butter, if using, and blend until very smooth. Taste the pudding-like mixture to make sure there's enough sweetness and chocolate flavor to your liking, and adjust anything to your taste. (Keep in mind that the flavor will be diluted a bit more once you add the ice.)
Add the ice and blend again, until the smoothie has more of a milkshake-like texture. You can add as much ice as needed to achieve the texture you want, but keep in mind that extra ice will dilute the chocolate flavor. Serve right away.
Notes
Nutrition information is for the whole batch. This information is automatically calculated and is just an estimate, not a guarantee. For a lower-calorie option, split the smoothie in half and share, or omit the peanut butter. (You can also use less avocado or sweetener.)See the tips in the full post above for substitution ideas!Update Note: This recipe was updated in March 2023 to add peanut butter, which helps hide the avocado flavor even more. You can omit this and add a big handful of fresh spinach, if you prefer the original recipe.