This recipe goes to show you that you can have your dessert and drink it too. We had to modify that saying a little bit to accommodate this recipe for a raw vegan chocolate banana smoothie. Imagine any chocolate milkshake you’ve ever had. Now, imagine it tasting better than you remember; that’s this recipe. Not only does it taste delicious, but it’s also beneficial for your health. Made with bananas, cashews, grade A maple syrup, and raw cacao powder, this smoothie is a wonderful sweet treat for anyone following a raw vegan diet.

If you want to amp up the health benefits and add a little kick to this smoothie, we encourage you to add a dash of cayenne. Get on that sweet heat train! Chocolate and chili is a classic culinary pairing, and quite a surprise for your taste buds. The rich, slightly bitter flavor of the cacao pairs beautifully with the spice and pepperiness of the cayenne. Don’t feel pressured to add cayenne, but it may change your life. That’s all we’re saying. Enjoy!

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Cold desserts somehow taste better when the weather is cold. Well, that’s how we feel about this cleanse-approved chocolate (almond) milkshake. It’s the perfect dessert, but you can have it whenever you want!

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A chocolate milkshake is a dessert that unites both chocolate and ice cream lovers in just one slurp. Everything about a milkshake seems to take you back to a time when ladies on roller skates brought food out to cars, and Little Richard, Elvis Presley, and Jerry Lee Lewis played on jukeboxes in diners. We’ve come a long way since that era, but have we become more conscious of our food choices?

Milkshake History

The milkshake first entered print history in 1885 as a “sturdy healthful eggnog type of drink” that contained eggs, whiskey, and other ingredients. Pharmacies sold these drinks as tonics, and continued to sell more of these “wholesome beverages” in strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla flavors by the year 1900. Milkshakes became popular drinks at malt shops in the 1920s and have been dominating the shake market ever since.

Fast food chains commonly sell milkshakes, and they are typically loaded with sugar, calories, unhealthy carbohydrates, and dairy, obviously. A chocolate milkshake may taste delicious, but your blood vessels have a different opinion about this classic dessert beverage. A single milkshake contains about 1,000 calories and 80 grams of fat, and it can dilate blood vessels and change the shape of red blood cells. Red blood cells are typically smooth, but they become spiky after drinking a milkshake, or other high-fat meal. One study even found that men experienced increased levels of the myeloperoxidase, an enzyme that has been linked with stiff blood vessels and heart attacks, after consuming a single chocolate milkshake.

We don’t want to get you down about milkshakes; rather, we strive to make people more aware of what they are putting in their bodies. You can still enjoy a milkshake today, especially if you make one of the following recipes. Using fresh ingredients and natural sweeteners, these chocolate shakes taste delicious. If you make them, let us know how you like them in the comments below.

Chocolate Avocado Smoothie Tastes Like A Milkshake

Do you want a chocolate milkshake for breakfast? Well, you can’t have one while cleansing, but this is the next best thing!

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Skinny Chocolate Shake

Get ready to satisfy your chocolate milkshake craving! This shake is nutrient-dense, so you can enjoy dessert without feeling guilty.

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Banana Breakfast Choco Crunch Smoothie

Enjoy this smoothie, which is jam-packed with nutritious ingredients, guilt-free while you are cleansing. Even your kids will like it!

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Smoothies don’t always have to consist of strawberries and bananas. You can get creative with your smoothie and play around with flavors. That’s why we love this chocolate avocado smoothie. The banana and avocado make it creamy, just like a milkshake.

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Chocolate chips are one of the most frequently used ingredients in the baking world. There are chocolate chip cookies, chocolate chip muffins, chocolate chip pancakes, chocolate chip brownies, and a lot more that we don’t have time to name. Even though the day celebrates the chocolate chip for all its magnificence, we want to shift the focus to raw cacao powder and raw cacao nibs, which are the much healthier and cleanse-approved options.

Regular cocoa powder and chocolate chips are typically roasted and chemically processed, which destroys the inherent nutritional benefits of cacao beans. Note that there is a difference between cacao and cocoa. Cocoa is the processed powder that has been commercially advertised and cacao refers to the tree, from which cocoa is derived.

A recent study found that about 60-90% of the original antioxidants and flavanols in cacao are lost during Dutch processing. Developed in the early 1800s, this method of processing reduces the bitterness, creates a mellow flavor, and darkens the chocolate. Additionally, most processed chocolate is treated with toxic pesticides, fumigation chemicals, and GMOs. This is why we endorse the consumption of raw cacao nibs or powder. See the benefits in the list below.

Benefits of Raw Cacao

• Highest plant-based source of iron
• 40 times more antioxidants than blueberries
• More calcium per gram than milk
• Rich source of magnesium
• Boosts your mood

Skinny Chocolate Shake

Get ready to satisfy your chocolate milkshake craving! This shake is nutrient-dense, so you can enjoy dessert without feeling guilty.

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3-Ingredient Peppermint Chocolate Mousse

If you are a lover of all things chocolate and mint, you are in for an absolute treat. Indulge your sweet tooth with this guilt-free treat.

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Raw Chocolate Brownie Bites

If you need a little sweetness in your life, make these for a guilt-free holiday dessert. The raw cacao and coconut combo is a match made in heaven. Enjoy these by yourself or make them for a holiday party!

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