Chocolate Avocado Shake
This rich, healthy chocolate shake recipe is dairy-free and gets its creaminess from avocado instead of ice cream. If you aren't avoiding dairy, you can use regular low-fat milk and any type of semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips in place of the nondairy chocolate chips.
This rich, healthy chocolate shake recipe is dairy-free and gets its creaminess from avocado instead of ice cream. If you aren't avoiding dairy, you can use regular low-fat milk and any type of semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips in place of the nondairy chocolate chips.
Ingredients
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1 ripe avocado, halved and pitted
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1 ½ cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk or other nondairy milk
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3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
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3 tablespoons brown sugar or maple syrup, or to taste
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2 tablespoons nondairy semisweet chocolate chips, melted (see Tip)
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract, or to taste
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12 ice cubes
Method
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Scoop avocado into a blender; add milk, cocoa, brown sugar (or maple syrup), melted chocolate and vanilla. Pulse and puree until smooth. Add ice and puree until thick and frosty.
