Banana cocoa smoothie is a smoothie that many people love due to the perfect combination of the sweet creaminess of bananas and the slight bitterness of cocoa that you can’t help but adore. Today, let’s get cooking and make this delicious but very simple smoothie!
1. Banana cocoa smoothie
Preparation
10 minutes
Cooking
15 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Banana cocoa smoothie For 1 cup
Bananas 2 pieces Honey 2 teaspoons Cocoa powder 2 teaspoons Fresh milk 250 ml Vanilla extract 1/2 tablespoon
How to make Banana Cocoa Smoothie
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Prepare the bananas
Carefully peel the bananas and cut them into small slices, then put them into the blender.
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Blend the smoothie
Next, add 2 teaspoons of cocoa powder, 2 teaspoons of honey, 1/2 tablespoon of vanilla extract, and 80ml of fresh milk into the blender, and blend this mixture until smooth.
Then, add the remaining 170ml of milk, blend again, and pour it into a glass. You can sprinkle some grated chocolate on top to make the smoothie more attractive!
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Final Product
Banana cocoa smoothie has the creamy taste of milk, the sweetness of honey, and a hint of light bitterness from cocoa that you will definitely love.
This smoothie is not only delicious but also nutritious, so add it to your family menu now!
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2. Banana Cocoa Almond Oatmeal Smoothie
Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
20 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Banana Cocoa Almond Oatmeal Smoothie For 2 people
Cocoa powder 20 gr Banana 2 pieces Oats 100 gr Almonds 20 gr (soaked) Fresh milk 250 ml Sugar 50 gr
How to choose good quality rolled oats
- High-quality oats are usually packaged with clear brand information and origin.
- Prefer to buy oats that are slightly opaque white, with a hint of yellow from the cracked husk.
- Do not purchase if you see torn packaging, moldy oats, or if there is an unpleasant odor when smelling.
Tools needed
Blender, cup, knife, cutting board, pan,…
How to make Banana Cocoa Almond Oat Smoothie
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Toast the oats
Place a pan on the stove, adjust to low heat, add the oats, and stir for about 5 minutes until the oats are cooked, slightly brown, and fragrant, then turn off the heat and let the oats cool.
Meanwhile, soak 20g of almonds in warm water for at least 1 hour to soften.
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Blending smoothie
Gradually add oatmeal, banana, almonds, cocoa powder, sugar, and 120ml of fresh milk, and blend this mixture until smooth. After the mixture is smooth, add the remaining milk and blend again.
Prepare a glass; you can use a bit of chocolate sauce to decorate the rim of the glass, then pour the banana cocoa smoothie in. Stir well and enjoy!
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Final product
The banana cocoa almond smoothie has a distinct creamy flavor that is delicious, aromatic, and blended with a hint of bitterness that will surely make you fall in love.
How to choose ripe and delicious bananas
- You should buy bananas that are of moderate size, not too large or too small, because if they are too large, they may have been injected with chemicals.
- You should prioritize buying ripe bananas, but also those that are green or yellow. These bananas are usually naturally ripened, while those ripened with chemicals will have a uniformly beautiful yellow color.
- Naturally ripe bananas will have evenly ripened stems, bodies, and clusters (even if there are some green ones). Chemically ripened bananas may have yellow fruit, but the stems are hard and sometimes still a bit green.
- If the bananas are naturally ripened, the flesh will be soft and fragrant, while chemically ripened bananas will have tough, bland, or even bitter flesh.
- Do not choose fruits that are bruised, scratched, or have black spots leaking juice.
Distinguishing cocoa powder and chocolate powder
- Cocoa powder is made from grinding chocolate liquor and removing the cocoa butter, resulting in a dark brown color, often with a slightly sour and bitter taste.
- Chocolate powder is a mixture of cocoa powder and cocoa butter, with a light brown, black, or white color depending on the type, and it has a very strong chocolate aroma when smelled.
- The characteristic taste of cocoa is bitter and slightly sour, while chocolate depends on the ratio of sugar and milk, usually having a sweet or very lightly bitter taste.
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